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R.I. Commerce Corp. receives over 2,000 applicants for its small-business grant...

PROVIDENCE - More than 2,000 applications have been submitted within a week's time for small-business grants from the $12.5 million in American Rescue Plan...
NO FINES OR CITATIONS were issued under Rhode Island's mandate requiring proof of vaccination or indoor masking that was first announced by Gov. Daniel J. McKee on Dec. 15. / AP FILE PHOTO/DAVID J. PHILLIP

No citations issued under McKee masking, proof-of-vax mandate

PROVIDENCE – While an executive order signed by Gov. Daniel J. McKee in December empowered a task force to issue $500 fines against violators...
CRANSTON ORAL SURGEON Stephen Skoly, who made headlines last year for refusing to get vaccinated for COVID-19, has filed a federal lawsuit against Gov. Daniel J. McKee and Dr. James McDonald, interim director of the Department of Health. / COURTESY RHODE ISLAND CENTER FOR FREEDOM AND PROSPERITY

Cranston oral surgeon sues McKee, RIDOH director over vaccine mandate

PROVIDENCE – A Cranston oral surgeon who defied Rhode Island’s COVID-19 vaccine mandate for health care workers is now suing the governor and his...

McKee eyes infrastructure upgrades at Port of Galilee

NARRAGANSETT – Rodman Sykes says the docks that his fishing vessels tie up to at the Port of Galilee have taken a beating over...
SUDDEN CHANGES: Dr. Nicole Alexander-Scott, former director of the R.I. Department of Health, has not said why she abruptly chose to announce her resignation Jan. 13. Her second-in-command, Thomas McCarthy, announced his resignation less than a week later.  / PBN PHOTO/ 
MICHAEL SALERNO

More answers needed on health department leadership changes

The public deserves to know more about the sudden change in leadership at the R.I. Department of Health and the response from Gov. Daniel...
THE STATE IS IN HEAVY NEGOTIATIONS on a deal that "has legs" to redevelop the Industrial Trust Co. Building in downtown Providence into residential units, according to Gov. Daniel J. McKee. / PBN FILE PHOTO

McKee: ‘Heavy’ negotiations ongoing for Superman building, proposal ‘has legs’

PROVIDENCE – Rhode Island officials said they are currently engaged in serious negotiations with the owner of the Industrial Trust Co. Building – Rhode...
GOV. DANIEL J. MCKEE held a COVID-19 press conference on Tuesday, Feb. 1, 2022, discussing his plans to send 30 R.I. National Guard members to assist 10 local hospitals amid a staffing crisis. / SCREENSHOT FROM WPRI

McKee, health chief see ‘light at the end of the tunnel’...

PROVIDENCE – While calling in 30 more Rhode Island National Guard members to support local hospitals, Gov. Daniel J. McKee and his top public...

McKee announces $12.5M in small-business grants from ARPA funding

PROVIDENCE - Gov. Daniel J. McKee on Monday announced the availability of up to $5,000 in individual grants from a new $12.5 million state...

Business groups seek steeper cut in tax penalty interest rate

PROVIDENCE – Gov. Daniel J. McKee has proposed cutting the interest rate on delinquent taxes owed to the state of Rhode Island from 18%...

Alviti: ‘This is a big one’; up to 18 inches of...

EAST PROVIDENCE - A powerful winter storm could bring blizzard conditions for Rhode Island and parts of southeastern Massachusetts on Saturday, with an expected...
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