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Only two new COVID-19 deaths in R.I. as Phase II of...
PROVIDENCE – Phase II of reopening Rhode Island’s economy is officially beginning, according to Gov. Gina M. Raimondo in her daily briefing on Monday...
2020 C-Suite Awards: Collins takes pride in improving health care
PROVIDENCE – Being part of an organization that’s “passionately leading” a state of health and well-being for all of Rhode Island is why Blue...
R.I. approaches Phase II of reopening; state sees 22 more deaths
PROVIDENCE – As Phase 2 of Rhode Island’s reopening plan is slated to start Monday, Gov. Gina M. Raimondo addressed Thursday further details on...
R.I. sees 21 new COVID-19 deaths; Raimondo outlines gym reopening guidelines
PROVIDENCE – When moving into Phase II of restarting the economy, Gov. Gina M. Raimondo on Wednesday said there will be a “big relaxing” of the...
R.I. COVID-19 cases reach 14.2K; Raimondo praises R.I.’s Memorial Day weekend...
PROVIDENCE – If Memorial Day weekend was a test of the state’s ability to comply with coronavirus restrictions, residents and businesses performed “fantastically,” Gov....
Raimondo eyes Phase II of reopening starting June 1
PROVIDENCE – Gov. Gina M. Raimondo said on Friday that she hopes to begin the next step of reopening Rhode Island’s economy by moving onto the second...
Pandemic sends R.I. unemployment rate skyrocketing to 17% in April
PROVIDENCE – The Rhode Island unemployment rate increased to 17% in April, 3.7 percentage points higher than the national average, the R.I. Department of...
Providence commission approves 61-unit apartment building for Fox Point
PROVIDENCE – Construction of a 61-unit apartment building in the Fox Point neighborhood of Providence has received a go-ahead from the City Plan Commission.
The...
COVID-19 deaths increase by 26 in R.I.; Raimondo unveils tracking app
PROVIDENCE – After weeks of urging residents to keep a manual log of places visited, Gov. Gina M. Raimondo on Tuesday announced the rollout...
COVID-19 cases rise by 121; Raimondo to open two state beaches...
PROVIDENCE – Both Scarborough and East Matunuck state beaches will open on Memorial Day, Gov. Gina M. Raimondo announced during Monday’s daily briefing.
The beaches will have limited...