The drive-in movie is having its moment. With cooped up people eager for something safe to do outside the house, outdoor theaters like the Misquamicut Drive-In in Westerly and the Rustic Tri-View in North Smithfield are selling tickets like grocery stores are ringing up paper goods and flour.
Alex Nunes
Alex oversees the three local bureaus at The Public’s Radio, and staffs the desk for our South County Bureau. Alex was previously the co-host and co executive producer of The Public's Radio podcast, Mosaic. The show explored the history of immigration in Southern New England through the stories of individual immigrants and their descendants and received an Edward R. Murrow Award for best podcast in the New England region. Alex previously worked as an editor at The Westerly Sun and The New London Day.
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For seasonal businesses, this summer won’t be a day at the beach
Memorial Day marks the unofficial start of summer, a crucial time for one of Rhode Island’s most important industries: tourism. But the COVID-19 crisis could threaten the peak season in places like South County, where some businesses go dormant in the winter and face a make-it-or-break-it scenario in the summertime.
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Raimondo says response to new coronavirus app has “blown away” her expectations
Gov. Gina Raimondo said Thursday that 25,000 Rhode Islanders have downloaded the new CRUSH COVID RI mobile app since it became available on smart phones two days ago.
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Raimondo sets June 29th target date to reopen summer camps
Rhode Island Gov. Gina Raimondo says she hopes to have youth summer camps in Rhode Island reopened by June 29, but campers and camp providers can expect things to be very different this year.
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With dream weddings on hold, industry faces business nightmare
When couples tie the knot, they contribute to thousands of jobs and spill-over revenue at hotels, restaurants, shops and bars. But the industry has been upended by the coronavirus pandemic and wedding vendors and venues are scrambling to make it through what promises to be a very difficult season.
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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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‘PVD Shanty Sing’ sets sail to keep venue afloat in pandemic
Whether it’s on ship decks or in music clubs, sea shanty songs are meant to be sung in groups—something difficult, if not impossible, during the COVID-19 crisis. But a monthly shanty sing that used to happen in a beloved music venue in Providence is still going strong, from a living room.
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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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Raimondo wants to slowly begin reopening RI economy May 9th
Governor Gina Raimondo is releasing more details on the steps the state will take to gradually reopen its economy, which she says will happen in three separate stages.
