Tag: Covid-19
COVID-19 cases rise by 321 in R.I.; Raimondo outlines plan for...
PROVIDENCE – Nursing and group homes, hospitals and low wage health care workers are likely first in line for a portion of the $1.5 billion...
COVID-19 UI claims reach 146.3K in R.I.
PROVIDENCE – Unemployment insurance claims due to the COVID-19 pandemic increased by 1,384 on Tuesday, to 146,300, according to the R.I. Department of Labor.
UI...
Hasbro posts $69.6M loss in Q1 driven by eOne acquisition costs
PAWTUCKET – Hasbro Inc. reported a $69.6 million loss for the first quarter of 2020, according to the company Wednesday.
The loss was primarily attributable...
RISCA, R.I. Council for the Humanities to receive $840K from CARES...
PROVIDENCE – Two statewide arts and humanities agencies are receiving a financial boost from the federal government.
Both the Rhode Island State Council on the...
Five Questions With: Jay Sweet
Jay Sweet is the executive director of the Newport Festivals Foundation. The foundation recently announced that it established the Newport Festivals Musician Relief Fund...
RIDE partners with Discovery Education to support distance learning
PROVIDENCE – The R.I. Department of Education announced April 24 that it is partnering with Discovery Education to offer students, educators and families across...
Steamship Historical Society offering distance-learning activities
WARWICK – Maritime nonprofit Steamship Historical Society of America is offering a variety of online activities for students in grades K-12, their parents and...
Coping with COVID-19: NetCenergy
CRANSTON – Donald Nokes, president of NetCenergy LLC, a computer support and services company, says his company had a disaster-preparedness plan ready to handle...
Sports-betting revenue slows in March amid COVID-19 shutdowns
PROVIDENCE – Rhode Island sports betting significantly slowed in March, as shutdowns began impacting professional sports leagues across the world due to the COVID-19...
Mass. stay-at-home advisory extended to May 18
BOSTON (AP) – Gov. Charlie Baker is extending Massachusetts’ stay-at-home advisory from May 4 until May 18 as the state continues to battle the...
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