The Rhode Island Department of Transportation announced on Wednesday plans to introduce a new traffic pattern to improve travel times over the Washington Bridge in Providence. State transportation officials say they plan to add one new eastbound and one new westbound lane in eight weeks. That will bring the total number of lanes from four […]
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McKee tests positive for COVID-19
Rhode Island Gov. Dan McKee tested positive for COVID-19 Saturday evening, according to a statement by the governor’s spokesperson Matt Sheaff. McKee plans to work remotely while isolating for five days. The governor is reportedly experiencing mild symptoms, and is “in good spirits,” said Sheaff. McKee is vaccinated, has received two booster shots, and is […]
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Rhode Island interim health director leaving
Rhode Island’s interim health director, Dr. James V. McDonald, is stepping down from his post, Governor Dan McKee’s office announced Thursday. McDonald, 59, who has led the Health Department since Dr. Nicole Alexander-Scott stepped down as director in mid-January, is leaving to move closer to his family in upstate New York, where he is originally […]
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Eleanor Slater Hospital to get nearly $170 million in governor’s spending plan
Eleanor Slater Hospital would receive $167.8 million over the next seven years for a new medical facility, building upgrades and a new electronic medical records system in Governor Daniel J. McKee’s proposed state budget released Thursday. Eleanor Slater, which has campuses in Burrillville and Cranston, serves as Rhode Island’s hospital of last resort for patients […]
