Rhode Island state government
EXPLAINER: Will Rhode Island's $200M for rent aid be enough?
By Philip Marcelo Jun. 25, 2021 12:13 PM EDT
What a relief: Rhode Island transit hub bathrooms reopening
Jun. 23, 2021 11:48 AM EDT
PROVIDENCE, R.I. (AP) — To the relief of many, Rhode Island reopened public restrooms Wednesday at the Kennedy Plaza transit hub in Providence, which had been...
Rhode Island works on vaccine incentive plan to help charity
Jun. 17, 2021 04:14 PM EDT
PROVIDENCE, R.I. (AP) — Rhode Island is working on a coronavirus vaccination incentive program to benefit charities, rather than individuals, Gov. Daniel McKee...
North Kingstown math teacher named state Teacher of the Year
Jun. 17, 2021 12:11 PM EDT
NORTH KINGSTOWN, R.I. (AP) — A North Kingstown High School math teacher who during the coronavirus pandemic helped lift student morale was named the state's...
Rhode Island's unemployment rate falls to 5.8% in May
Jun. 17, 2021 11:06 AM EDT
CRNASTON, R.I. (AP) — Rhode Island's unemployment rate, which surged to more than 17% in the early days of the coronavirus pandemic, was down to 5.8% in May,...
Rhode Island scales back COVID-19 testing strategy
Jun. 14, 2021 12:09 PM EDT
PROVIDENCE, R.I. (AP) — With more than half the state's population fully vaccinated against the coronavirus, and the number of new confirmed cases falling,...
McKee extends Rhode Island's pandemic state of emergency
Jun. 11, 2021 11:09 AM EDT
PROVIDENCE, R.I. (AP) — Gov. Daniel McKee has signed an executive order that extends Rhode Island's state of emergency for the coronavirus pandemic until next...
Rhode Island's COVID-19 hospitalization numbers tumble
Jun. 10, 2021 09:33 AM EDT
PROVIDENCE, R.I. (AP) — There are just 37 people in Rhode Island's hospitals with confirmed cases of the coronavirus according to the latest data from the...
Some Rhode Island hospitals ease visitation rules
Jun. 08, 2021 11:44 AM EDT
PROVIDENCE, R.I. (AP) — Rhode Island Hospital, Hasbro Children’s Hospital, and The Miriam Hospital are loosening some of their visitation rules as the number...
Rhode Island sends 200,000 COVID-19 tests to India
Jun. 07, 2021 10:19 AM EDT
PROVIDENCE, R.I. (AP) — With the coronavirus apparently on the run in Rhode Island, the state is sending help to other areas of the world still battling the...
Rhode Island to close 2 mass vaccination sites this month
Jun. 03, 2021 03:03 PM EDT
PROVIDENCE, R.I. (AP) — Rhode Island plans to close two of its mass vaccination sites by the end of June as the state shifts its focus to smaller community...
Rhode Island lifts outdoor mask requirements
Jun. 01, 2021 11:06 AM EDT
PROVIDENCE, R.I. (AP) — Masks will soon no longer be required when outdoors in Rhode Island, Gov. Daniel McKee announced Tuesday.
The new...
Nursing home staffing measure signed into law
May. 28, 2021 11:34 AM EDT
PROVIDENCE, R.I. (AP) — A bill that gives Rhode Island's nursing homes the highest staff-to-patient ratio in the nation has been signed into law by Gov. Daniel...
Gov. announces plans for reopening State House to public
May. 25, 2021 02:10 PM EDT
PROVIDENCE, R.I. (AP) — When the Rhode Island State House reopens to the public on June 1, some coronavirus restrictions will remain in place, Gov. Dan McKee...
COVID-19 hospitalizations drop to lowest level in months
May. 24, 2021 03:34 PM EDT
PROVIDENCE, R.I. (AP) — The number of people in Rhode Island's hospitals with COVID-19 has dropped to its lowest level in about eight months, according to...
Veterans home gets $2M boost to protect residents from virus
May. 21, 2021 10:37 AM EDT
PROVIDENCE, R.I. (AP) — The Rhode Island Veterans Home is getting nearly $2 million in federal funding to help protect veterans from the coronavirus and ensure...
As economy reopens, mass vaccination sites wind down
May. 20, 2021 11:52 AM EDT
PROVIDENCE, R.I. (AP) — Rhode Island officials on Thursday announced plans to start ramping down operations at some of the state's mass vaccination sites in...
Gov. McKee: New mask guidance may take time to phase in
May. 18, 2021 12:01 PM EDT
PROVIDENCE, R.I. (AP) — Rhode Island Gov. Daniel McKee’s news conference to discuss all things non-coronavirus quickly turned into an explanation of the state...
Rhode Island to remove mask rules for fully vaccinated
May. 14, 2021 12:03 PM EDT
PROVIDENCE, R.I. (AP) — Rhode Island will no longer require residents fully vaccinated against the coronavirus to wear masks and socially distance in most...
Rhode Island to offer vaccines to out-of-state visitors
By Mark Pratt May. 13, 2021 10:22 AM EDT
Anyone who visits Rhode Island will soon be able to get a coronavirus vaccine, and nightclubs will be allowed to open at full capacity by the end of May if...