The state’s agricultural economy has been valued at close to $240 million, with more than 1,000 farms operating on nearly 57,000 acres of land. But traditional revenue sources have dried up because of coronavirus at a time when there’s also surging consumer interest in local food.
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Raimondo not releasing more ACI inmates despite protests
Governor Raimondo announced Friday that she will not be using her executive power to free prisoners at Adult Correctional Institutions as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic.
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Nursing home workers on the front lines of the coronavirus demand “hazard pay”
Bannister Center workers say the nursing home has denied them hazard pay because none of their residents tested positive for the coronavirus.
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Voices from the front lines of the coronavirus pandemic
Voices from the front lines of the coronavirus: An emergency medical services worker in his own words.
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RI Gov. says masks at work ‘new normal’ for months to come
At her daily news conference on Tuesday, Gov. Gina Raimondo announced a new executive order requiring Rhode Island workers across numerous sectors to wear masks in the workplace.
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Los trabajadores en las plantas pesqueras exigen condiciones de trabajo más seguras en medio del COVID-19
Los trabajadores de procesamiento de mariscos en la costa sur están expresando su preocupación por las condiciones de trabajo inseguras durante la pandemia de coronavirus.
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‘This is gonna be bad’: RI restaurants face tough road ahead
There are few industries as important to the Rhode Island economy as the restaurant business. But the coronavirus has left everything from fancy French restaurants to gritty dive bars reeling. Some say the immediate crisis could have serious long term effects.
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Looking for a coronavirus distraction that’s out of this world?
The Frosty Drew Observatory in Charlestown is launching a weekly stargazing live stream beginning tonight. The goal is to give people a source of inspiration and a much-needed distraction from the coronavirus crisis.
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New Bedford establishing two COVID-19 recovery centers
New Bedford is expanding the number of beds for Southcoast residents recovering from COVID-19 as cities in the region prepare for a looming surge of coronavirus cases.
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Gov. Raimondo extends public gatherings ban, restrictions on businesses
Governor Gina Raimondo is extending numerous restrictions on public activities for another month in response to the COVID-19 crisis.