Tag: R.I. Convention Center
Pandemic magnifies mall woes
The COVID-19 pandemic has accelerated the consumer shift to online shopping, and the strain is being felt more acutely at mall retailers because of...
COVID-19 cases rise by 3.3K over weekend, with 35 more deaths
PROVIDENCE – Cases of COVID-19 in Rhode Island increased by 3,324 from Dec. 4 through Sunday, with 35 more deaths, the R.I. Department of...
R.I. COVID-19 cases rise by 1.3K, with 13 more deaths
PROVIDENCE – Cases of COVID-19 in Rhode Island increased by 1,326 on Thursday, with 13 more deaths, the R.I. Department of Health said Friday.
Hospitalizations...
COVID-19 cases rise by 1,032, with 11 more deaths
PROVIDENCE – Cases of COVID-19 in Rhode Island increased by 1,032 on Tuesday, with 11 more deaths, the R.I. Department of Health said Wednesday.
Hospitalizations...
Field hospital at R.I. Convention Center to begin accepting patients Tuesday
PROVIDENCE – The field hospital at the R.I. Convention Center is set to admit its first COVID-19 patient on Dec. 1.
Cathy Duquette, executive vice...
A $29.6M price tag for security in a pandemic
The state has paid $29.6 million to construct and maintain three field hospitals that have gone unused during the coronavirus crisis, but this insurance...
R.I. has spent $948,360 on travel-related COVID-19 tests
PROVIDENCE – Rhode Island has spent close to $1 million on travel-related coronavirus tests, WPRI-TV CBS 12 reported on Sept. 28.
With the exception of...
Hotel industry: We’re in dire need
With nearly 8,800 left jobless in Rhode Island’s hotel sector and an estimated 8 out of every 10 hotel rooms empty, some local hospitality...
RIDOH opens new COVID-19 test site at R.I. Convention Center
PROVIDENCE – A new COVID-19 testing site opened July 21 at the R.I. Convention Center, the R.I. Department of Health announced.
The new site replaces...
Tourism will need support from R.I. leaders
On the morning of March 11, thousands of young athletes from across the Northeast were packing their bags for a trip to Providence. They...
