Tag: Covid-19
R.I. COVID-19 cases last week increased to 314
PROVIDENCE – Confirmed cases of COVID-19 in Rhode Island increased by 314 from July 30 through Aug. 5, the R.I. Department of Health said...
About 100 Yellow Corp. truckers in R.I. laid off as company...
PROVIDENCE – Approximately 100 local Yellow Corp. truck drivers are now out of a job as the national trucking company declared bankruptcy over the...
R.I. tourism stays local: Regional campaigns lead the way this summer
Just days before the start of the high season in Newport in early July, local tourism officials gathered to talk status and strategy.
At the...
Blame capitalism for this prescription drug problem?
Past public ire over high drug prices has recently taken a back seat to a more insidious problem – no drugs at any price.
Patients...
R.I. COVID-19 cases increased by 207 last week, with 3 new...
PROVIDENCE – Confirmed cases of COVID-19 in Rhode Island increased by 207, with three deaths, from July 23-29, the R.I. Department of Health said...
R.I. COVID-19 cases increased by 174 last week, with 5 deaths
PROVIDENCE – Confirmed cases of COVID-19 in Rhode Island increased by 174 with five deaths from July 16-22, the R.I. Department of Health said Thursday.
Typically, the...
Five Questions With: Forrest A. Daniels
5Q: Forrest A. Daniels
CEO, Rhode Island Free Clinic
1. You took on the role of CEO a little over a year ago. What were some...
Restaurant industry proves resiliency as it rebuilds
Like countless other industries, the restaurant industry has been completely redefined by the COVID-19 pandemic. Restaurant owners felt optimistic about the post-COVID world but...
R.I. COVID-19 cases increased by 166 last week, with 2 deaths
PROVIDENCE – Confirmed cases of COVID-19 in Rhode Island increased by 166 with two deaths from July 9-15, the R.I. Department of Health said Thursday.
Typically, the...
Providence awards $1M in Early Learning Infrastructure Support Program grants
PROVIDENCE – Twenty-four child care centers received $1 million in total grants from the city's Early Learning Infrastructure Support Program, Mayor Brett P. Smiley...


















