Tag: Gov. Gina M. Raimondo
Raimondo unveils new housing program to prevent evictions
PROVIDENCE – A new eviction diversion initiative to help curve potential homelessness during the public health crisis was announced by Gov. Gina M. Raimondo...
U.S. should join, not block, China’s Belt and Road
The Belt and Road Initiative is China’s new, massive Silk Road. The ancient Silk Road was a trade route between China and Eastern Europe....
OER launches online marketplace to bolster solar participation
PROVIDENCE - Rhode Island residents and business owners seeking to jump on the state’s solar economy can now connect with solar farms seeking subscribers...
State will allow nursing home, hospital visits with restrictions
PROVIDENCE – After nearly four months of a visitation ban, Gov. Gina M. Raimondo announced on Wednesday that the state will begin to allow...
New small-business coalition, McKee pressure state for portion of CARES Act...
PROVIDENCE – Small-business owners, Rhode Island Lt. Governor Dan McKee and other elected officials announced Tuesday the formation of the R.I. Small Business Coalition...
STARTING BLOCKED: Indoor rec businesses argue they should have opened a...
ROBERT TOTH STARTED to see the world reopen around him and, in some ways, without him.
Many businesses in Rhode Island, such as restaurants, salons,...
R.I. rethinks ‘light touch’ in enforcing reopening protocols
The state has laid out plenty of rules for its phased reopening plans in recent weeks on mask wearing, social distancing and capacity, but...
Rehearsal dinner make a tentative return
The quarantine has brought about much heartache over the past 100-plus days. As much of a tyrant as the coronavirus is in bringing a...
Providence pension crisis won’t vanish on its own
As the long-term economic effects of the pandemic are felt, the Providence pension fund crisis is entering its final act. Providence owes its pensioners...
Three more COVID-19 deaths in R.I.; cases increase by 74
PROVIDENCE – Confirmed cases of COVID-19 in Rhode Island increased by 74 on Wednesday, to 16,941, and three more deaths from the virus were reported,...
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