Activity slowed down significantly in Westerly over the weekend, the town where two children tested positive for COVID-19 this past week.
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Hospital Official Says Many More COVID-19 Cases Likely In Westerly
The chief medical officer of Westerly Hospital says it’s safe to assume there are many more positive cases of COVID-19 in Westerly than the two reported this past week
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TGIF: Ian Donnis’ Politics/Media Roundup For March 13
Question of the week: Will the U.S. be better prepared for the next public health crisis? 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 situation unfolding in southern New England and […]
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Political Roundtable: Pearson On Coronavirus And Its Impact In Rhode Island
Rhode Island state Sen. Ryan Pearson (D-Cumberland) joins Political Roundtable to talk about the coronavirus and how it will impact the General Assembly, the state budget outlook, and the public’s ability to take part in politics in the state.
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House Judiciary Meeting Scrapped Due To Coronavirus Concerns
A meeting Wednesday of the Rhode Island House Judiciary Committee has been cancelled since it was expected to draw a large group of people. Gun-related bills, which routinely draw big crowds to the Statehouse, were on the agenda for the hearing. In a statement, the legislature said the meeting was scrapped “upon the recommendation of […]
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TGIF: Ian Donnis’ Politics/Media Roundup For March 6
Question of the week: Does Rhode Island face an outsized perception for corruption largely due to its small size? Read on, for more on that. 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. […]
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First Case of Coronavirus Confirmed in Rhode Island
A man who traveled to Europe on a Saint Raphael Academy field trip has been diagnosed with the disease.
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TGIF: Ian Donnis’ Politics/Media Roundup For February 28
Question of the Week: Will Bernie Sanders run the table on Super Tuesday? Thanks for stopping by for my weekly column. As usual, your tips and comments are welcome, and you can follow me through the week on the twitters. Here we go. 1) All other things being equal, Barbara Ann Fenton-Fung can be expected […]
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More Than Two Dozen Rhode Islanders Have Voluntarily Quarantined Themselves While Being Monitored For Coronavirus
More than two-dozen Rhode Islanders who have recently traveled to China have agreed to stay home from work or school and limit their travel while they’re being monitored for the novel coronavirus, a state health official said Thursday
