Tag: Gov. Daniel J. McKee
McKee: Find the opportunities in economic challenges
(Editor’s note: This essay is part of PBN’s 35th anniversary publication, which can be viewed here.)
As a small-business owner, former mayor and lieutenant governor...
Demand for dental care program growing, but funding isn’t
For more than 13 years, CareLink Inc. has traversed Rhode Island with a mobile dentistry practice, serving elderly, low-income patients in nursing homes who...
Vaccine-based bonuses for workers raise concerns
PROVIDENCE – As COVID-19 case counts continue to rise, and the state of Rhode Island appears perched to institute a bonus program for union...
R.I. DOH sticks with federal COVID-19 booster guidelines, but ‘vast majority’...
PROVIDENCE – The R.I. Department of Health on Friday said that Rhode Island, unlike neighboring Massachusetts, is not bypassing federal emergency use authorization that...
Alexander-Scott: ‘Time to double down on mitigation measures’ against COVID-19
PROVIDENCE – Dr. Nicole Alexander-Scott, director of the R.I. Department of Health, said mitigation measures need to be taken to protect against an uptick...
Bally’s announces opening of Warwick office for interactive operations
PROVIDENCE – Bally’s Corp., the growing national company formerly known as Twin River Worldwide Holdings Inc., is expanding its local footprint to Warwick.
Bally’s announced...
R.I. tourism leaders excited about $10.6M from feds to boost industry
PROVIDENCE – Rhode Island's tourism leaders are excited about the Ocean State's $10.6 million in federal grant funding available to devote to tourism, travel...
Should state transportation officials consider a new single-hub plan for buses...
State transportation officials have proposed splitting up the main bus depot at Kennedy Plaza across three smaller hubs in downtown Providence.
But they’ve delayed holding...
Alternative downtown bus hub plan gains support amid continued delays in...
PROVIDENCE – More public input was the reason state transportation officials said in April that they were pumping the brakes on a contested plan...
State aiding small businesses to hire employees using $4.5M in CARES...
PROVIDENCE – Gov. Daniel J. McKee and the R.I. Department of Labor and Training have announced the Back to Business initiative, a program that...
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