What Rhode Island can teach the country about free community college
By Dan McGowan Globe Staff,Updated May 5, 2021, 7:34 a.m.
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Vice President Harris spoke to the press prior to departing on Air Force Two from General Mitchell International Airport in Milwaukee, Wis., on Tuesday as she traveled to promote the administration s economic plans.SAUL LOEB/AFP via Getty Images
If Vice President Harris wants to have some fun while sheâs in Rhode Island Wednesday, she should consider a trip to Greggâs for cake (the traveling press loves this) or stop by Andinoâs on Federal Hill for calamari (we are the calamari comeback state, after all).
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ICYMI: Rhode Island was up to 130,120 confirmed coronavirus cases on Thursday, after adding 429 new cases. The most-recent overall daily test-positive rate was 1.8 percent, and the first-time positive rate was 19 percent. The state announced four more deaths, bringing the total to 2,563. There were 141 people in the hospital, and 100,610 residents were fully vaccinated.