Los mandatos para el uso de máscaras, distanciamiento, cierres de negocios que habían abierto, apuntan a un resurgimiento del virus alrededor del mundo. Por Voz de América Los estados de Arizona, Texas y Florida juntos reportaron el miércoles cerca de 25,000 nuevos casos de coronavirus, mientras se imponían restricciones en Estados Unidos y el mundo para […]readmore
Scituate, R.I. The Rhode Island State Police report that a lone operator of a vehicle traveling on Route 95 south in the Town of Richmond succumbed to injuries as a result of the accident.The operator was identified as Klaudyna Polewacz, age 35, of Middletown, Connecticut.A preliminary investigation revealed that at approximately 4:15 p.m., on July 16, 2020 […]readmore
WASHINGTON – Congressman Jim Langevin (D-RI), a senior member of the House Armed Services and Homeland Security Committees and a member of the United States Cyberspace Solarium Commission, offered the following summary of his written testimony at the House Committee on Oversight and Reform’s hearing on H.R. 7331, the National Cyber Director Act. Langevin testified in front of the […]readmore
27 U.S. Senators seek at least $5.6 billion in federal funding to develop and support COVID-19 vaccine infrastructure WASHINGTON, DC – Seeking to protect public health, 27 U.S. Senators, led by Jack Reed (D-RI) and Susan Collins (R-ME), are calling for Congress to provide at least $5.6 billion in federal funding to develop and support COVID-19 […]readmore
By: Arthur Elbthal – 07/15/2020 The Better Business Bureau Serving Eastern Massachusetts, Maine, Rhode Island & Vermont (BBB) is issuing a warning for an unemployment insurance fraud scam that has emerged over the last few months. Here is how the fraud works. People learn about the fraud when they get a notice from their state unemployment benefits office […]readmore
The Rhode Island Department of Health (RIDOH) will be coordinating a second, expanded round of serology testing in the coming weeks to better understand the prevalence of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) among people in certain high-contact professions in Rhode Island. This effort is in collaboration with the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and […]readmore
To assist with Providence Public Schools’ pandemic response, Fall River-based manufacturer Matouk will donate 50,000 adult and children’s reusable cloth face masks for the reopening of schools this fall. A family-owned business, Matouk specializes in handcrafted fine linens. CEO George Matouk and Creative Director Mindy Matouk explain the motivation behind their donation as follows: «We […]readmore
The extension is based on multiple factors to ensure a full vetting under the Hospital Conversions Act PROVIDENCE, RI – Attorney General Peter F. Neronha and Rhode Island Department of Health Director Dr. Nicole Alexander Scott announced today that they are extending the time for completion of their review of the application of Chamber/Ivy (Prospect CharterCARE) […]readmore
PROVIDENCE, RI – Today, after Governor Gina M. Raimondo announced a plan to help rebuild Rhode Island’s economy through a variety of programs — including a new small business grant program — as well as investments in infrastructure and job training, U.S. Senator Jack Reed issued the following statement: “I commend Governor Raimondo for setting aside […]readmore