Rhode Island health experts have new guidelines, using weekly, local COVID-19 case incidence rates as a metric to determine whether a school district is ready to reopen for in-person learning in the fall.
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Posted inArticle, Business
Downtown Providence bracing for uncertain future in wake of COVID-19
Downtown went quiet this spring when workers vacated their offices as the pandemic hit, and fewer than half have returned. Some fear COVID-19 could reverse decades of development.
Posted inArticle, Health
RI to stay in phase three with crackdown on social gatherings
Rhode Island will remain in the third phase of its economic reopening plan for another 30 days, but with stricter limits on social gatherings.
Posted inArticle, Education
COVID-19 contingency plans needed for Rhode Island schools this fall
As Rhode Island approaches 1,000 COVID-related deaths, uncertainties remain about how best to reopen schools in the fall.
Posted inArticle, Politics
RI House approves resolution to put “Providence Plantations” removal on ballot
Rhode Island voters will get another chance to weigh in on removing “Providence Plantations” from the state’s name.
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Raimondo announces millions for small business aid, beach crackdown as cases climb
Following a surge of COVID-19 cases in Rhode Island last weekend, Governor Gina Raimondo announced tougher restrictions on beachgoers and unveiled details of the state’s plan to provide a new round of assistance for small businesses.
Posted inArticle, Politics
Protesters hold ‘Defund the Police Party’
Protesters gathered at the State House on Sunday to discuss issues of racial justice and equality in an event called “Defund the Police: Party at the State House.”
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Scaled-back phase 3 begins Tuesday in RI
Governor Gina Raimondo announced that Rhode Island Tuesday will move into the state’s third phase of economic reopening.
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Raimondo announces education and employment opportunities for RI youth
Governor Gina Raimondo introduced a series of programs that will provide employment and education opportunities for Rhode Island youth this summer.
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RI releases results of statewide serology study
A statewide study released Friday by the Rhode Island Department of Health shows about 2.2 percent of Rhode Islanders have the antibodies to the coronavirus, but the rate is significantly higher among communities of color.