Gov. Gina Raimondo announced Wednesday that Rhode Island’s public schools will reopen on August 31st.
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Raimondo outlines goals to address health care inequity
Governor Gina Raimondo hopes the current health crisis will be an opportunity to create change in the state’s healthcare system. The governor on Thursday declared up to $150 million in federal funding for Rhode Island hospitals and is signing an executive order tonight that prioritizes long term efforts to address health equity.
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RI Governor outlines goals to address inequities in health care
Governor Gina Raimondo hopes the current health crisis will be an opportunity to create change in the state’s healthcare system. The governor today (THURSDAY) declared up to $150 million in federal funding for Rhode Island hospitals and is signing an executive order tonight that prioritizes long term efforts to address health equity.
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Looting delays reopening for some small businesses
Looting and vandalism through downtown Providence left store owners with little inventory and new concerns about getting back to business.
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State workers asked to go on furlough to offset RI budget deficit
Rhode Island is asking state workers to volunteer for furloughs to offset a looming budget deficit.
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Rhode Island enters second phase of economic reopening
As the second phase of Rhode Island’s reopening plan begins today, more businesses will be allowed to welcome customers back.
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RI’s to reopen recreational sports and businesses under phase II
The broad-sweeping changes scheduled to begin June 1st will allow opportunities for retail, personal services, restaurants, and summer recreational activities to reopen under state restrictions.
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With Demolition Looming, A Look Back At The Counterculture Of An Iconic Rhode Island Bridge
A century-old abandoned drawbridge in Providence is up for demolition. The bridge has been the subject of folklore, artistic inspiration, and night-time shenanigans.
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Local Professor’s Toilet Tech To Expand In Africa
The U.S. government has set aside funding for the distribution of a late Providence College professor’s invention in hopes it will save lives in Africa. The invention is a micro-flush toilet.
