Rhode Island opens a new walk-through testing site in Providence to provide greater access for inner-city residents who may not have cars.
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Coronavirus crisis a ‘shock’ and opportunity for RI farmers
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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TGIF: Ian Donnis’ Politics/Media Roundup For April 17
Thanks for stopping by for my weekly column. As always, I welcome your tips and comments, and you can follow me through the week on the twitters. Here we go. 1) The good news, according to Rhode Island Gov. Gina Raimondo, is that Rhode Islanders’ compliance with social distancing has reduced the potential impact of […]
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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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Thousands of deaths still expected; Raimondo says RI is flattening the curve
→ See more of our coronavirus coverage, including community resources and personal stories. The coronavirus is unlikely to overwhelm Rhode Island’s healthcare capacity thanks to the degree of social distancing by residents, Gov. Gina Raimondo said Thursday, but thousands of people are still expected to die from the virus. In her first discussion of the […]
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As Raimondo faces growing pressure to reopen the economy, some rhetoric becomes more extreme
The debate about when to reopen the economy is growing louder by the day. It’s a hot topic in Rhode Island, where jobless claims have soared since early March. The extreme rhetoric that has become a growing part of U.S. politics marks the debate about trade-offs between the economy and public health.
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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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‘We are totally overwhelmed’: Rhode Island seeks to streamline unemployment claims process
Rhode Island Governor Gina Raimondo today called the economic hardship facing residents “mind-boggling,” and announced new measures aimed at processing unemployment claims more quickly.
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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.
