Tag: Covid-19
Governor wants to use COVID-19 relief funds to transform long-term care
PROVIDENCE – Gov. Gina M. Raimondo announced plans Wednesday to use $25 million of COVID-19 relief funds to address the immediate needs of nursing...
Six more COVID-19 deaths in R.I.; cases increase by 27
PROVIDENCE – Confirmed cases of COVID-19 in Rhode Island increased by 27 on Tuesday, to 16,853, and six more deaths from the virus were...
Five Questions With: Liz Hamburg
Brown University alumna Liz Hamburg, CEO and president of Candoo Tech, founded the company to help seniors learn technology and appreciate how it could...
Newport boat show canceled due to limits on crowd size
NEWPORT – The Newport International Boat Show, which was scheduled for Sept. 17-20, is the latest annual event to be canceled in the state...
Four more COVID-19 deaths in R.I.; cases increase by 36
PROVIDENCE – Rhode Island cases of COVID-19 increased by 36 on Monday, to 16,813, with four more deaths, the R.I. Department of Health said...
Ferry doubling high-speed trips to Block Island
NARRAGANSETT – The Block Island Ferry is doubling its high-speed trips from the town’s Point Judith village to Block Island to meet safety and...
R.I. scales back Phase III reopening
PROVIDENCE – Rhode Island’s third phase of reopening the economy will begin on Tuesday, announced Gov. Gina M. Raimondo, though the phase’s standards have...
Coping with COVID-19: Delta Dental of Rhode Island
PROVIDENCE - Joseph R. Perroni, CEO and president of Delta Dental of Rhode Island, says his company has provided more than $7 million to...
COVID-19 UI filings up by 284
PROVIDENCE – COVID-19-related unemployment insurance claims increased by 284 on Sunday, to 178,543, according to the R.I. Department of Labor and Training.
The Sunday data...
Beat COVID-19 initiative reaches thousands in Pawtucket, Central Falls
PROVIDENCE – Since its creation on May 1, the Beat COVID-19 initiative in Central Falls and Pawtucket has made contact with more than 3,000...
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