PAWTUCKET – TOMORROW, from 7-8pm, U.S. Congressman David N. Cicilline (RI-01) will host a telephone town hall and briefing with Dr. Nicole Alexander-Scott, Director of the Rhode Island Department of Health. Congressman Cicilline will provide updates on Congressional actions to respond to this public health crisis, and Dr. Alexander-Scott will answer questions on coronavirus, what steps folks can […]readmore
Out of concern for the safety and well-being of all of the cherry blossom princesses nationwide, the National Cherry Blossom Princess Program has been postponed until 2021. From this, the 2020 Rhode Island Cherry Blossom Princess crowning ceremony of Kelley Ann Babphavong scheduled for 10 AM on Friday, March 12th at Woonsocket’s Harris Hall has been […]readmore
From Tuesday, March 17, through Friday, March 27, all campus classrooms will be closed and the university will move to a schedule of online classes. Bryant also wants all students, faculty, and staff who have been to Italy, Iran, China (including Hong Kong and Macau), South Korea, and Japan to stay home for two weeks before […]readmore
To the Providence Community,We are a resilient and caring community which has allowed us to come together through difficult and challenging moments. This is another such moment for the City of Providence, for our State of Rhode Island, for our country and the world. And it’s at times like this that we will rely on […]readmore
Just hours after announcing the closing of its California resort, Disney appears to be doing the same for Florida’s famed Walt Disney World Resort. According to a press release, the theme park will close to the public this Sunday, March 15. Disney Cruise Line will suspend all departures starting March 14. Both will last through […]readmore
The University of Rhode Island: All in-person undergraduate and graduate classes are canceled from Monday, March 16, through Friday, March 20. From March 23, through at least April 3, all classes and meetings will be delivered remotely and online classes will continue as scheduled. The university said faculty members have been instructed to relay their […]readmore
Dear members of the RISD community, I write you today as COVID-19 continues to evolve. I know our community feels anxious and uncertain about what lies ahead – please know that a number of people across our institution have been working around the clock to determine how best to keep our community safe while maintaining […]readmore
MLS Major League Soccer has suspended all games, effective immediately, for 30 days, the league announced Thursday as it continues to assess the impact of COVID-19 (the coronavirus). Read the full statement: Major League Soccer has suspended match play for 30 days, effective immediately, as the league continues to assess the impact of COVID-19 with […]readmore
NCAA NCAA President Mark Emmert and the Board of Governors canceled the Division I men’s and women’s 2020 basketball tournaments, as well as all remaining winter and spring NCAA championships. This decision is based on the evolving COVID-19 public health threat, our ability to ensure the events do not contribute to spread of the pandemic, […]readmore
MLB Major League Baseball has cancelled the remainder of its Spring Training games, also announcing that the start of the 2020 regular season will be delayed by at least two weeks due to the national emergency created by the coronavirus pandemic. The decision was announced following a call with all 30 Clubs and after consultation […]readmore