Tag: Massachusetts
WalletHub: R.I. 4th-safest state in U.S. for COVID-19
PROVIDENCE – As the nation still faces the coronavirus pandemic, Rhode Island was ranked the fourth-safest state in the U.S. for COVID-19, according to...
WGU Hires Amy Weinstein as Strategic Partnerships Manager to develop partnerships...
Online, nonprofit, accredited Western Governors University (WGU) has appointed East Providence resident Amy Weinstein as strategic partnerships manager to develop and nurture relationships in...
Convicted ex-mayor’s prison sentence reporting date delayed
FALL RIVER (AP) – Over the objections of prosecutors, a federal judge on Thursday pushed back the prison reporting date of a former Massachusetts...
Most CVS pharmacies closing for lunch daily to give staff a...
WOONSOCKET – Getting your prescriptions on your lunch break may no longer be an option if you are a CVS Health Corp. customer.
The pharmacy...
Closed coal plant will be transformed into offshore wind hub
SOMERSET (AP) – The site of a former coal-fired power plant will be transformed into the first offshore wind manufacturing facility in Massachusetts, the...
Man sentenced in check-cashing scheme that used R.I. homeless people
PROVIDENCE – A Georgia man was sentenced to 41 months in federal prison for fraudulently seeking to cash $677,687 worth of counterfeit checks throughout...
Gas prices jump 5 cents in R.I., 6 cents in Mass.
PROVIDENCE – The average price of self-serve, regular unleaded gasoline in Rhode Island rose 5 cents, to $3.49 per gallon - the same as...
Mass. to lift public school mask mandate on Feb. 28
MALDEN, Mass. (AP) — Students and staff at public schools in Massachusetts will no longer be required to wear face coverings while indoors starting...
Squid games: R.I. fishermen sue to stop Vineyard Wind
PROVIDENCE – Three commercial fishing businesses from Rhode Island are suing to stop construction of the first major offshore wind facility in the U.S.,...
Poyant Welcomes Susan Poyant as New Director of Human Resources &...
Poyant, a sign manufacturer, and branding specialist serving local, regional, and national organizations, has named Susan Poyant, Director of Human Resources & Safety. In...
