Tag: Pandemic
Fiscally healthier city will help spur private investment
Housing was never expected to be at the forefront of development in Providence’s I-195 Redevelopment District.
Back in 2011, then-Mayor Angel Taveras called the newly...
Library workforce training a vital community lifeline
A $28.5 million modernization of the Providence Public Library has, by all accounts, been a success, despite being completed at the onset of the...
On COVID anniversary, protestors renew call for nursing home standards legislation
It’s been five years, but registered nurse Stefania Silvestri can still recall the smell of plastic.
“I placed body after body in a bag, day...
McKee announces reelection bid via campaign video
PROVIDENCE – It’s official, Gov. Daniel J. McKee will seek another four-year term in 2026.
In a two-minute video released by his campaign Monday morning,...
Returning lawmakers won’t have federal windfall to lean on
After three years of doling out hundreds of millions in COVID-relief funding, the next General Assembly session will be facing projected budget cuts of...
Has remote work boosted productivity at your business or nonprofit?
It’s been more than four years since the COVID-19 pandemic suddenly created millions of remote workers in nearly every industry. The pandemic is over...
Companies still seeking right mix between remote, office work
Remote-work proponents were disheartened to hear that Amazon.com Inc. will be requiring employees to return to the office five days a week in January.
The...
‘What’s good for one restaurant … is good for all’
Meaghan McGovern joined Inked Restaurant Group in 2017 after working in marketing and recruiting and rose quickly from front-of-house manager at Diego’s Newport to...
CAREER SHIFT: RWU offers path to teaching for working adults
As the COVID-19 pandemic began to race across the country, Danielle Ricci could see a nursing shortage on the horizon and wanted to find...
Pay in R.I. increased slightly less than inflation rate since pandemic
The typical U.S. worker’s pay is about the same as it was in late 2019, after accounting for inflation. But workers in some states...