Look for the General Assembly to flex its muscles on the Lifespan-Care New England merger
Senate Majority Leader Michael McCaffrey said Thursday he plans to introduce legislation that would revise the Hospital Conversions Act
Updated February 26, 2021, 9:13 a.m.
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Rhode Island Senate Majority Leader Michael J. McCaffrey a Warwick Democrat, during the swearing in ceremony at Rhode Island College in January 2021.Matthew J. Lee/Globe Staff
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Hereâs how many people are eligible for the COVID-19 vaccine in each R.I. city and town
By Dan McGowan Globe Staff,Updated February 19, 2021, 10:53 a.m.
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ICYMI: Rhode Island was up to 122,859 confirmed coronavirus cases on Thursday, after adding 320 new cases. The overall daily test-positive rate was 1.8 percent, and the first-time positive rate was 17.4 percent. The state announced 15 more deaths, bringing the total to 2,367. There were 180 people in the hospital, and 54,350 residents are fully vaccinated.
It sure sounds like Amazon wants to open a giant facility in Johnston, R.I.
The townâs planning board is set to discuss a proposal from Bluewater Property Group, which is also seeking to develop a distribution center for Amazon in New York
By Dan McGowan Globe Staff,Updated February 8, 2021, 9:26 a.m.
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An Amazon Prime parcel passes along a conveyor at an Amazon.com Inc. fulfillment center in Frankenthal, Germany in Oct. 2020.Thorsten Wagner/Bloomberg
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Forget Tom Brady. Meet the Rhode Islander who might be the best âMaddenâ player in the world (seriously)
Jacob Wallack, a Northeastern University student who graduated from Moses Brown, is poised to win the video gameâs championship
By Dan McGowan Globe Staff,Updated February 4, 2021, 9:34 a.m.
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COVID-related restaurant curfews end today (not Sunday) in R.I.
Hereâs what else local leaders say the restaurant industry would like to see
By Dan McGowan Globe Staff,Updated January 29, 2021, 8:54 a.m.
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A sign requiring a face mask at SpeakEasy Bar & Grill on May 09, 2020 in Newport, Rhode Island.Maddie Meyer/Getty
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