Governor Dan McKee announced new steps the state is taking to boost testing capacity in Rhode Island and address staffing shortages at hospitals across the state.
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Posted inArticle, Health, South Coast Bureau
Bracing for Omicron surge, Southcoast Health postpones non-essential medical appointments starting Monday
The pause was ordered by Massachusetts Gov. Charlie Baker, along with the deployment of up to 500 National Guard members to assist hospitals.
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Preparing for Covid surge, Baker instructs Massachusetts hospitals to postpone non-essential procedures, calls up National Guard
With health care providers across Massachusetts facing rising COVID-19 caseloads, Gov. Charlie Baker’s administration said Tuesday it was instructing Massachusetts hospitals to postpone or cancel all non-essential elective procedures. The governor also plans to activate up to 500 Massachusetts National Guard troops to help hospitals in the state. The measures were announced as officials across […]
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Filippi not running for governor in Rhode Island
Rhode Island House GOP Leader Blake Filippi, who was seen as the likely Republican candidate for governor in 2022, has decided against running, leaving the party without a standard-bearer. Filippi announced his decision in a tweet, saying he plans to seek re-election for his current seat while helping Republicans up and down the ballot. The […]
Posted inEpisode, Political Roundtable
Political Roundtable: Foulkes on opioids, campaign contributions, hospital merger & more
In her first detailed comments on the subject as a gubernatorial candidate, former CVS Health executive Helena Foulkes said she moved quickly to change the giant retailer’s approach to dispensing opioids after learning of potential problems. During an interview at The Public’s Radio, Foulkes blamed Purdue Pharma for being dishonest with CVS and other retailers. […]
Posted inArticle, Environment
Coal tar oil leaks into Seekonk River from Tidewater site
Coal byproducts leaked into the Seekonk River at the Tidewater Landing construction site this week. That’s the spot where a new professional soccer stadium is planned in Pawtucket.
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Massachusetts Gov. Baker says he will not seek a third term
Massachusetts Gov. Charlie Baker announced Wednesday he won’t seek a third term, creating a wide open contest for governor next year.
Posted inArticle, Business, South Coast Bureau
A ‘Striketober’ protest leads to mass firings for Mayans in New Bedford
A work stoppage at a tire recycling company cost roughly two dozen employees their jobs, exposing gaps in American labor law that undermine immigrants’ rights to protest.
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McKee has yet to submit nominations for permanent directors at a number of state agencies
Rhode Island Gov. Dan McKee, who has been in office for more than eight months, has yet to submit nominations for permanent directors of state agencies responsible for human services, vulnerable children and families, and the elderly. During an interview at The Public’s Radio last week, McKee said he was happy with the current leadership […]
Posted inEpisode, On Sports
Gordie Ernst: “Life is about choices, and there are consequences. It’s been tough.”
Gordie Ernst never lost a tennis match in high school. He was an All-State hockey player for Cranston High School East as well in the early 1980s. He played both sports at Brown and coached tennis at three elite universities for two decades. On Oct. 25, 2021, he pleaded guilty to federal bribery charges and faces imprisonment. Last week, in an exclusive interview with The Public’s Radio’s Mike Szostak, Ernst broke his silence.
