Tag: Pandemic
Clam cakes and chowder? Pulling out stops to attract workers
With the COVID-19 pandemic upending Rhode Island’s job market, employers are desperate to fill positions, utilizing creative tactics to draw new employees.
Due to high...
Block Island officials drafting emergency ordinance for indoor mask mandate
NEW SHOREHAM - Block Island officials are considering an indoor mask mandate to address a notable uptick in COVID-19 cases on the island.
The New...
McKee urges Rhode Islanders to get vaccinated
PROVIDENCE - Gov. Daniel J. McKee on Tuesday urged Rhode Islanders to get vaccinated, repeating the refrain several times during his weekly press conference....
Survive and advance
Daniel P. McConaghy | R.I. Convention Center Authority executive director
There’s a popular phrase in the college basketball universe: Survive and advance.
It’s about using the...
Federal pandemic aid can help now and the long term
While Rhode Island state leaders are focused on hoarding an estimated $1.1 billion in new federal pandemic aid, a different political dynamic is playing...
Some colleges focus on persuading older students to finish what they...
Graduating college is a milestone for many, perhaps more so in a pandemic.
For Jennifer Vinalon, the diploma holds even more significance. Vinalon, 37, earned...
Dining Out: A much-needed refreshment
It is summertime, and your favorite restaurateur may be looking forward to a well-deserved vacation. This usually happens every July. Restaurants close for two...
Post-pandemic operations
Are there any aspects of your business operations implemented during the pandemic that will remain in place permanently?
Yes: 83%
No: 17%
Unsure: 0%
What pandemic-related elements will...
Hospitality’s headache: How to attract, keep workers
Erin Umbdenstock spent her four-month stint of unemployment trying to keep busy.
She cooked and cleaned her Coventry apartment and took up several new hobbies....
Target hospitality inequities
Hotels and restaurants have been too busy trying to find enough workers this summer to sort through the long-term pandemic fallout.
But as this week’s...
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