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INUNDATED: Dr. Brian Kwetkowski is a general practitioner with his own practice in East Greenwich. Since the onset of COVID-19, he has been inundated with calls from patients and nonpatients seeking authorization for tests, as well as other medical problems. / PBN PHOTO/MICHAEL SALERNO

Primary care concerns intensified by pandemic

Hospitals dominate headlines when it comes to caring for those sick with ­COVID-19. But the pandemic has also put a spotlight on an oft-overlooked segment...
A NEW VENTURE: (add)ventures moved into new office space at 20 Risho Ave. in East Providence in early January, modernizing a former call center into an innovative, collaborative workspace. / COURTESY (ADD)VENTURES

What do you miss the most about working in your office...

After several weeks of working from home, some workers may have trouble remembering what parts of their corporate offices and workplaces look like. There are,...

Get ready for masks, temp. checks in the office

Get ready for masks,temp. checks Everyone’s wondering what the office workplace will be like when employees begin coming back. At first, it will look a lot...
PET ESCORT: Ocean State Veterinary Specialists in East Greenwich has set up a triage tent in the parking lot where people can hand off their animals during the coronavirus pandemic. Banjo, a 12-year-old border collie belonging to Lorie Pavo, right, of Warren, is escorted into the facility by vet tech Brook Simmons. / PBN PHOTO/MICHAEL SALERNO

Pets welcome in vet offices; their owners, not so much

Veterinarians are worried about the new coronavirus, too. Every potential contact with the owner of a patient – in this case a dog, cat,...
ONE PLAN? Providence Mayor Jorge O. Elorza has resisted calls to reopen the city’s parks, trails and green spaces to match state directives. Pictured is a sign in Blackstone Park. / PBN FILE PHOTO/MARY MACDONALD

R.I. must follow one plan to successfully reopen economy

As the state moves toward a phased reopening of the economy, it will be crucial for leaders to use Rhode Island’s small size as...
Todd Thomas

Makers, crafters deserve some recognition for pandemic response

From being on the front lines of the incredible citizens-brigade effort to fight the COVID-19 pandemic and provide personal protection equipment to our medical...

Operating in the new normal

Will your company need to continue adapting as the COVID-19 pandemic and markets evolve? Yes: 93% No: 7% What is your company doing or considering doing to...
BUSY SESSION: From left, House Speaker Nicholas A. Mattiello, Senate President Dominick J. Ruggerio and Gov. Gina M. Raimondo must work together to tackle a host of issues in the upcoming legislative session, including a structural budget deficit, the state lottery contract, the minimum wage and marijuana legalization and regulation. / PBN PHOTO AND FILE PHOTOS/MICHAEL SALERNO

How should legislative leaders prioritize state spending for fiscal 2021, given...

The COVID-19 pandemic has had a devastating impact on the state economy, shutting down or limiting the operations of thousands of businesses and forcing...
FRONT LINES: Health workers type on laptops inside a COVID-19 patient tent set up outside the emergency department at Rhode Island Hospital in ­Providence. / COURTESY LIFESPAN CORP.

State must keep public updated on COVID-19 death projections

Do we really need to see more shifting projections of potential death tolls from the COVID-19 pandemic? The answer, sadly in Rhode Island’s case,...

A summer to remember or forget on Block Island?

Empty streets and boarded up businesses are common sights on Block Island during the cold winter months. That’s when the 1,000 year-round residents have...
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