Tag: Covid-19
Five Questions With: Dr. Heather A. Smith
Dr. Heather A. Smith, an obstetrician and gynecologist at Women & Infants Hospital, was named president-elect of the American Medical Association Foundation board of...
COVID-19 cases in R.I. rise by 71; state sees 2 more...
PROVIDENCE – Cases of COVID-19 in Rhode Island increased by 71 on Thursday to total 17,793 to date, the R.I. Department of Health said...
R.I. shifts focus in tourism ads
While much of the U.S. sees a surge of new coronavirus cases and hospitalizations, R.I. Commerce Corp. has pivoted its tourism marketing to appeal...
Pandemic slows interest in Quonset Business Park
On a recent Wednesday afternoon, Quonset Business Park hummed with activity: trucks barreling down the winding roads, construction crews chatting on a break, cranes...
Homebuyers need more than money
Unlike during the Great Recession, home prices have been rising in the Ocean State during a pandemic that has led 292,000 people to file...
Frivolous lawsuits would stifle a recovery
As our region slowly advances on the path toward recovery from the COVID-19 pandemic, we are seeing the ripple effects of this unprecedented crisis...
See opportunity in challenges
Anthony Baro | E2SOL LLC principal; PowerDocks LLC managing partner
The COVID-19 crisis forced us to reevaluate all of our practices and realign them to...
Al fresco means survival for restaurants on Federal Hill
Rick Simone doesn’t mince words when it comes to the success of closing part of Atwells Avenue in Providence on Friday and Saturday nights...
Restaurants, kitchens putting more robot cooks to work
HAYWARD, Calif. – Robots that can cook – from flipping burgers to baking bread – are in growing demand as virus-wary kitchens try to...
For college students, questions of coverage
As colleges and universities decide whether to reopen their campuses this fall, much of the discussion has focused on the ethics behind the decision...
















