Tag: Covid-19
8 R.I. community health centers to receive $2M to boost COVID-19...
PROVIDENCE – Eight Rhode Island community health centers will receive more than $2 million in federal funding to boost vaccination efforts among underserved communities.
Sens....
U.S. hiring stays brisk as employers add 223,000 jobs
WASHINGTON (AP) – America's employers added a solid 223,000 jobs in December, evidence that the economy remains healthy yet also a sign that the...
Surplus of question marks: Decisions on tax cuts, housing policies, education...
No one would blame the General Assembly leadership if it breathed a little easier in the 2023 legislative session.
After all, the top Democratic leaders...
A tireless matchmaker in temp job market
If life imitates art, Dawn Apajee can offer proof in something she read: think like an immigrant. “It resonates with me and sums up...
Twitter decision a risk to public health
Twitter’s decision to no longer enforce its COVID-19 misinformation policy, quietly posted on the site’s rules page and listed in November, has researchers and...
Reports: CVS, Walgreens apply to sell abortion pill after FDA rule...
PROVIDENCE – CVS Corp. and Walgreens Co. have each applied to sell the prescription abortion pill mifepristone after the Federal Drug Administration ended a...
PBN’s most-read stories of 2022
From developments with the potential to reshape the landscape of Providence and a steady stream of million-dollar home sales across Rhode Island, to ongoing...
HELPERS HURTING: Nonprofits overwhelmed by needs and no end in sight
In nearly 15 years of working at poverty relief nonprofit Amos House, Jessica Salter has seen the toll that food and housing insecurity has...
Five Questions With: Dr. Philip Chan
Dr. Philip Chan | Consultant medical director, R.I. Department of Health
1. Should we expect another COVID-19 surge this winter? We may see an increase in COVID-19...
Looking back at 2022
Was 2022 a good year for your company?
Yes: 80%
Somewhat: 20%
No: 0%
Was your company able to fully recover from the COVID-19 pandemic?
Yes: 80%
Somewhat: 20%
No: 0%
Did...
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