Tag: Pandemic
New governor offers hope to business community, but election looms
After nearly two months of sometimes frustrating preparation, Gov. Daniel J. McKee is finally at the helm of the state, during one of the...
Is priority vaccine list overcrowded?
Educators and child care employees are poised to become a COVID-19 vaccination priority for Rhode Island, which raises a question for everyone else in...
Economist: ‘This is one of those key moment of the decade’
While many Americans see the COVID-19 vaccine as the barometer of their year, Thomas Tzitzouris is watching a very different event to determine how...
Dining Out: Missing the bigger story
Has good news from restaurant row become the “man bites dog” story of 2021? That’s the old journalism trope used to describe how unusual,...
Now is the time to rebuild our libraries
We’ve all felt the impact of the past year – not being able to carry on with our lives normally, not socializing in person...
New leaders
Are you happy with the changes in leadership among R.I. elected officials this year, including Daniel J. McKee as governor?
Yes: 75%
No: 25%
Unsure: 0%
Are you...
Local leaders eye more stimulus aid
PROVIDENCE – State and local leaders congregated at the Dunkin' Donuts Center Monday to discuss the state's potential receipt of $1.675 billion from the...
Acting DLT director wants to institute small-business ombudsman
PROVIDENCE – Matt Weldon, acting director at the R.I. Department of Labor and Training, said he would like to institute a small-business ombudsman at...
McKee in limbo awaiting Raimondo confirmation
PROVIDENCE – Lt. Gov. Daniel J. McKee stayed away from Thursday's R.I. Department of Health COVID-19 briefing and may not attend another one, according...
PBN SURVEY: Businesses realizing pandemic pain is going to last
Rhode Island businesspeople are coming to terms with the harsh reality that the COVID-19 pandemic will likely hurt their bottom lines for years to...
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