Tag: Pandemic
Dining out: They’ve got people talking
What makes the dining-out experience difficult to define are the parts that at the same time make it so appealing. We discovered this to...
Dress for Success: It’s time to have some fun
I’m free! These are the words of a very famous song from The Who, and every time I walk out of my house these...
Health of the economy must be a priority for pandemic aid...
The federal government continues to dole out local pandemic relief, but spending it well still relies on the sound judgment of state and municipal...
Providence, R.I. Public Health Institute get $2M to address health inequities
PROVIDENCE – The city and the Rhode Island Public Health Institute have been allocated $2 million in federal funds to develop, implement and evaluate...
BRACING FOR THE WAVE: Tourism industry ready for big rebound, but...
A year ago, John and Sarah Cullen were fearing for the future of their Block Island gift shop.
With supply chains choked by the COVID-19...
Students increasingly seeing future in public health
The pandemic may have had a silver lining. It opened many people’s eyes to the possibilities of a career in public health.
After more than...
Strong summer tourism first step in industry’s recovery
All signs point to what could be a banner summer for tourism in the Ocean State, at least in coastal communities that cater to...
Crisis brought out taste for comfort foods
As the summer begins, each day at your favorite local restaurant brings a new challenge.
Overwhelming demand plus staffing issues and keeping standards and quality...
As life resumes, can we avert traffic congestion?
Traffic is so ubiquitous in U.S. cities that until recently, imagining urban life without it meant looking to other nations for examples. Then, in...
Bathroom dispute highlights uncertainty about Kennedy Plaza’s future
The public bathrooms in Kennedy Plaza have become the latest touchstone over what should happen at the transit hub in downtown Providence.
Closed to the...
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