The Rhode Island governor says adjusting to a ‘new normal’ will require patience and flexibility.
COVID-19
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Governor releases models showing rate of coronavirus hospitalizations flattening; urges residents to continue distancing
Rhode Island reports 17 more deaths, 327 new cases of coronavirus, but governor says models show the rate of hospitalizations flattening.
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Trabajadores de New Bedford reúnen desde sus automóviles, piden mejores estándares de seguridad en el lugar de trabajo en medio de COVID-19
Los trabajadores inmigrantes en New Bedford, incluidos los de la lucrativa industria de procesamiento de pescado de la ciudad, protestaron el viernes en sus automóviles instando a las empresas a implementar más protecciones de seguridad para los trabajadores en medio de la pandemia COVID-19.
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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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‘6 feet apart or 6 feet under’: singing the ‘C-19 Blues’
If you followed Boston’s punk rock scene in the 1980s and early 90s, you might recognize the voice of Bob L’Heureux, lead singer of the Busted Statues. Today, Bob lives in Cranston and sings country. And like everyone, he’s thinking about the coronavirus—so much so he’s written a song about it that’s likely to get your foot tapping.
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Raimondo says state employee layoffs and furloughs are ‘probable’ amidst pandemic
The Rhode Island governor says a looming budget deficit will force her to make some tough decisions.
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Blue Harvest Fisheries ordenó cesar las operaciones, tres empleados dieron positivo por coronavirus
New Bedford ordenó a Blue Harvest Fisheries que cesara todas las operaciones la noche del jueves después de que se descubriera que tres empleados dieron positivo por el coronavirus.
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Nursing home leaders in R.I. report problems accessing testing at CVS Health site
The rapid-testing site was supposed to be available, without an appointment, to nursing home workers. But now some workers say they’re being told to come back later or even another day.
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Fall River travel agency hard hit by COVID-19 crisis awaiting federal aid
President Trump signed the fourth coronavirus relief package to aid small businesses on Friday amid the COVID-19 pandemic. And many Southcoast small business owners that have been waiting for funds, like travel tour agency Sagres Vacations in Fall River, are hoping this will be the moment to finally get the monetary relief they need.
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Trump dice que ‘suspenderá la inmigración’ durante COVID-19, preocupando a los grupos de inmigración locales
Los defensores locales de la inmigración dicen que el plan del presidente Trump de suspender temporalmente la inmigración a los Estados Unidos podrÃa tener un impacto dramático en las familias.
