1. Proclamation Ale Co. co-owner Witham dies of cancer on Christmas Day POSTED ONLINE: DEC. 31, 2020
Dave Witham, co-owner, president and brewmaster of Warwick-based Proclamation Ale Co., died Dec. 25 of cancer after being diagnosed with the disease a month earlier. He originally founded the distillery in 2014 in South Kingstown before moving his operation near T.F. Green Airport in 2017. pbn.com/proclamation-ale-co-co-owner-witham-dies-of-cancer-on-christmas-day
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2. Maria Ducharme rises to the top at The Miriam Hospital as its new president POSTED ONLINE: JAN. 4
Maria Ducharme was named the new president of The Miriam Hospital. She is the first nurse promoted over her career to president in the hospital’s 96-year history. Ducharme succeeds Arthur J. Sampson, who retired in December after serving as president since 2012. pbn.com/maria-ducharme-rises-to-the-top-at-the-miriam-hospital-as-its-new-president
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3. McKee: Future of R.I. Commerce chief uncertain POSTED ONLINE: JAN. 26
Incoming Gov. Daniel J. McKee said R.I. Commerce Corp. Secretary Stefan Pryor informed him that he is “leaving his options open” regarding his future with the quasi-public agency. McKee did not say Pryor would be leaving the agency and/or joining outgoing Gov. Gina M. Raimondo, the nominee for U.S. commerce secretary, in Washington, D.C. pbn.com/mckee-future-of-r-i-commerce-chief-uncertain
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4. R.I. to shift vaccine distribution priority based on age, high-risk condition and geography POSTED ONLINE: JAN. 28
Rhode Island shifted to a vaccine distribution plan that emphasizes age, underlying health conditions and whether people live in communities most impacted by COVID-19. People age 65 and up, as well as those with conditions that put them at most risk for serious illness if they contract the new coronavirus. p
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5. Raimondo nominated as Biden’s commerce secretary POSTED ONLINE: JAN. 7 Gov. Gina M. Raimondo was nominated as President Joe Biden’s commerce secretary. Raimondo was first elected as Rhode Island’s first woman governor in 2014 and was reelected in 2018. She will leave with two years left on her limited term.
pbn.com/nyt-raimondo-to-be-nominated-for-u-s-commerce-secretary
6. The Cooley Group acquired by executive leaders and private-equity group POSTED ONLINE: JAN. 4
pbn.com/the-cooley-group-acquired-by-j-h-whitney-capital-partners
7. Current R.I. COVID-19 guidance for businesses will be extended until mid-Feb. POSTED ONLINE: JAN. 13
pbn.com/r-i-covid-19-cases-increase-by-823-with-17-more-deaths
8. R.I. considers new vaccine priority, emphasizing age and health conditions, not occupations POSTED ONLINE: JAN. 22
pbn.com/r-i-considers-new-vaccine-priority-emphasizing-age-and-health-conditions-not-occupations
9. CDC recommends new order for vaccine distribution, but Rhode Island stays the course POSTED ONLINE: JAN. 12
pbn.com/cdc-recommends-new-order-for-vaccine-distribution-but-rhode-island-stays-the-course
10. McKee open to easing restrictions on businesses POSTED ONLINE: JAN. 14
pbn.com/mckee-open-to-easing-restrictions-on-businesses
