Secretary Raimondo wants $300-a-week unemployment boost to stay in place through Labor Day The former Rhode Island governor says fear of COVID and a lack of affordable childcare are bigger obstacles to hiring than the extra unemployment benefits By Dan McGowan Globe Staff,Updated May 6, 2021, 8:10 a.m. Email to a Friend Vice President Kamala Harris, left, and Secretary of Commerce Secretary Gina Raimondo participate in a roundtable with women-led small business owners Wednesday, May 5, 2021, in Providence, R.I.Andrew Harnik/Associated Press If you have friends or relatives who would like their own free copy of this daily briefing about Rhode Island, tell them they can