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RHODE ISLAND had identified over 5,000 cases of COVID-19 in the state as of Sunday. / AP FILE PHOTO/ CENTERS FOR DISEASE CONTROL AND PREVENTION

COVID-19 cases surpass 7,400 in R.I.; Raimondo eyes economy reopening

Coronavirus 04/26/2020

PROVIDENCE - Health officials on Sunday reported day-over-day decreases in deaths, new positive cases and hospitalizations related to COVID-19 in Rhode Island, and Gov....

R.I. DEPARTMENT of Health reported 13 more deaths related to COVID-19 on Saturday. / COURTESY R.I. DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH

13 more COVID-19 deaths in R.I., but other data in ‘plateau,’...

Coronavirus 04/25/2020

PROVIDENCE – The spread of COVID-19 appears to be plateauing and "we're starting to see the light at the end of the tunnnel," Gov....

THE BHDDH has received $2 million in federal funding to address substance use disorders and serious mental health illnesses in the state during the COVID-19 pandemic.

R.I. receives $2M for substance use disorder, mental illness treatment during...

Coronavirus 04/24/2020

PROVIDENCE – Rhode Island has received $2 million in federal funds to expand access to treatment for substance use disorders and serious mental illnesses,...

DANIELE INC. has reported it has about 80 employees who have contracted the COVID-19 infection, and who are quarantined. The company is a maker of specialty Italian meats, such as this prosciutto. / COURTESY DANIELE.

Daniele Inc. reports 80 cases of COVID-19 among workforce, food manufacturer...

Coronavirus 04/24/2020

BURRILLVILLE – About 80 employees of Daniele Inc. have tested positive for the virus that causes COVID-19, according to the company, which is working...

PRESIDENT DONALD TRUMP signed a bill Friday that includes a $250 billion replenishment of funds to help small- and medium-size businesses with payroll, rent and other expenses. / AP FILE PHOTO/ALEX BRANDON

Trump signs $484B measure to aid employers, hospitals

Government 04/24/2020

WASHINGTON (AP) – President Donald Trump signed a $484 billion bill Friday to aid employers and hospitals under stress from the coronavirus pandemic that has killed more...

CASES OF COVID-19 in Rhode Island reached 6,699 Thursday. / COURTESY R.I. DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH

R.I. COVID-19 cases rise by 437; National Guard to help at...

Coronavirus 04/24/2020

PROVIDENCE – Members of Rhode Island’s National Guard will begin offering assistance at nursing homes this weekend, and more COVID-19 testing is on the...

UNEMPLOYMENT CLAIMS due to COVID-19 increased to 139,608 Thursday. / COURTESY R.I. DEPARTMENT OF LABOR AND TRAINING

COVID-19 UI claims rise to 139.6K

Coronavirus 04/24/2020

PROVIDENCE – Unemployment insurance claims due to the COVID-19 pandemic increased by 1,854 Thursday to total 139,608, the R.I. Department of Labor and Training...

RHODE ISLAND has been allocated $5.4 million in federal funds for testing and contact tracing. / AP FILE PHOTO/JULIO CORTEZ

R.I. receives $5.4M for testing and contact tracing

Coronavirus 04/24/2020

PROVIDENCE – Rhode Island has received $5.4 million in federal funds for testing and contact-tracing efforts related to the COVID-19 pandemic, the state's congressional...

BUSY SESSION: From left, House Speaker Nicholas A. Mattiello, Senate President Dominick J. Ruggerio and Gov. Gina M. Raimondo must work together to tackle a host of issues in the upcoming legislative session, including a structural budget deficit, the state lottery contract, the minimum wage and marijuana legalization and regulation. / PBN PHOTO AND FILE PHOTOS/MICHAEL SALERNO

How should legislative leaders prioritize state spending for fiscal 2021, given...

Coronavirus 04/24/2020

The COVID-19 pandemic has had a devastating impact on the state economy, shutting down or limiting the operations of thousands of businesses and forcing...