Tag: Covid-19
Boston bans construction, not a step yet in Rhode Island
PROVIDENCE – Construction activity continued in Rhode Island this week as major projects moved toward completion in Providence, including the massive 6-10 Connector work...
IT companies scramble to get virtual workplaces installed for clients
As companies across the state transition to remote work, information-technology service firms have been getting slammed with requests to set up the software, security...
Perseverance, not panic, the path to surviving coronavirus crisis
None of us has been here before, in a rapidly collapsing economy with industries being shut down virtually overnight. But history is still the...
Hospitals fear shortage of ventilators for coronavirus patients
U.S. hospitals bracing for a possible onslaught of coronavirus patients with pneumonia and other breathing difficulties could face a critical shortage of mechanical ventilators...
Warwick mayor signs executive order to extend tax, utility filing deadlines
WARWICK – Mayor Joseph J. Solomon has signed an executive order to extend city tax and utility payment deadlines due to the COVID-19 pandemic,...
Newport announces series of financial relief programs
NEWPORT – A new series of financial relief measures have been put in place to help ease the potential economic impact of the COVID-19...
URI confirms staffer tested positive for COVID-19
SOUTH KINGSTOWN – The University of Rhode Island confirmed late Thursday that a staffer has tested positive for COVID-19. The university said the staffer...
Mass. governor activates National Guard; coronavirus cases jump to 328
BOSTON (AP) – Gov. Charlie Baker authorized the activation of 2,000 Massachusetts National Guard members on Thursday to help with the state’s response to...
R.I. identifies 11 new COVID-19 cases; Raimondo seeks businesses’ help
PROVIDENCE – In her daily briefing on the impact of the coronavirus, Gov. Gina M. Raimondo said Thursday that Rhode Island had found 11...
Unemployment related to COVID-19 increases to 24K in Rhode Island, up...
PROVIDENCE — Nearly 24,000 Rhode Islanders have lost their jobs due to business closures and cuts related to the state’s effort to halt the...
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