The nation’s largest newspaper company, Gannett, continues to cut newsroom jobs in southern New England. The latest reductions follow furloughs announced last month.
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RI set to reopen, but Raimondo warns ‘Do not try to outfox the virus’
Rhode Island is moving ahead Saturday with phase one of its economic reopening. But Gov. Gina Raimondo said people should remember the lifting of her stay-at-home order is the first step in a slow and steady process.
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New Bedford mayor issues emergency orders to fish plants, other facilities, amid COVID-19 worker safety concerns
Businesses across the region will slowly begin to reopen in Southeastern Massachusetts as Governor Baker plans to lift restrictions in less than two weeks. In New Bedford, where manufacturing and seafood processing make up a large portion of the city’s income, plans are underway to protect workers as the new normal becomes a reality.
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Foster bartender faces uncertain future as shutdown continues
Many people who work in the food service industry remain unemployed as the business shutdown continues in Rhode Island. Allison Blanco of Foster works at Lucky’s Bar and Pizza. She’s been out of work since returning from vacation in mid-March. Joe Tasca spoke with her about the challenges of unemployment.
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Ice cream parlor perseveres during shutdown
For the past eight years, Mel’s Downtown Creamery has provided the Westerly area with quality ice cream year-round. Joe Tasca spoke with owner Melanie Goggin about her journey through the ongoing business shutdown.
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Fish plant workers rally from their cars, call for better workplace safety standards amid COVID-19
Immigrant workers in New Bedford, including those in the city’s lucrative fish processing industry, protested in their cars on Friday urging companies to implement more worker safety protections amid the COVID-19 pandemic.
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Raimondo expects to reopen some state parks; hospitals plan to resume elective surgeries
Governor Gina Raimondo said she’s planning to reopen some state parks May 9, the projected date for reopening the state’s economy, and announced some hospitals will likely return to providing elective surgeries in the coming weeks.
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‘A crisis is a terrible thing to waste’: Rebuilding RI’s economy after the pandemic
The Rhode Island economy is in trouble, but the coronavirus crisis also presents the state with an opportunity for transformational change. That’s the assessment of Len Lardaro, professor of economics at the University of Rhode Island.
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Major RI summer events are cancelled
Concerts, parades and festivals will not be permitted, creating a big hole in the state’s multi-billion dollar tourism industry.
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Largest New Bedford employers to discuss issues surrounding COVID-19 crisis
New Bedford’s largest employers are set to speak with local officials on Thursday about the problems they are facing during the COVID-19 crisis.