(PROVIDENCE, RI) May 9, 2020…Last night the City Council convened to vote on the extension of Mayor Jorge O. Elorza’s Executive Order. The matter did not pass as it required a mega-majority vote (11 out of 14 affirmative votes) which it did not receive. Pursuant to the section 302-i of the City Home Rule Charter […]readmore
Parks to also Reopen in Accordance with Guidance from State of RI and RIDEM Pawtucket – The City of Pawtucket has announced that City Hall will be open to the public by appointment only beginning Monday, May 11th. The City will also reopen City parks in accordance with guidance from the State of Rhode Island and […]readmore
Gives RIDOH Authority to Enforce Public Health Directives Governor Gina M. Raimondo today signed an executive order officially lifting Rhode Island’s stay-at-home order. The order gives the Rhode Island Department of Health (RIDOH) the ability to enforce public health guidelines and business regulations, including by levying fines against individuals or businesses. COVID-19 Data Update RIDOH announced 249 […]readmore
PROVIDENCE, RI—Lt. Governor Daniel McKee today joined a volunteer group of local entrepreneurs to announce the expansion of the Gift it Forward small business initiative. Additions to the initiative include online gift card setup services, no-cost advertising, small business text alerts and a consumer-friendly redesign of the program’s website (rismallbusiness.org). Launched in March by the Lt. […]readmore
VOA News Sería el primer caso judicial en EE.UU. contra intentos de defraudar al gobierno, tras los pagos millonarios como estímulo a pequeñas empresas que han mantenido en servicio a sus empleados en medio de la pandemia del coronavirus. Dos hombres de negocios fueron acusados este martes en el Distrito de Rhode Island por supuestamente […]readmore
VOA News by Rafael Salido En las últimas horas, diversos medios han asegurado que el Gobierno está planeando desmantelarlo. Algunas voces temen que el presidente Trump prefiera dejarse guiar por economistas que por científicos para acometer la reactivación del país cuanto antes. WASHINGTON — El presidente de Estados Unidos, Donald Trump, confirmó este martes que la […]readmore
VOA News A new study led by the U.S. government has found that a new strain of the novel coronavirus that is prevailing worldwide is spreading faster than earlier versions. The study led by scientists at Los Alamos National Laboratory said the new strain, a mutated form of the original coronavirus, was detected three months […]readmore
VOA News By Ken Bredemeier WASHINGTON – U.S. President Donald Trump declared Tuesday he would restore the U.S. economy devastated by the coronavirus pandemic. «Two months ago, we had the greatest economy in the world,» Trump said. «We’re going to do it again. And it’s going to happen pretty fast.» He said some Americans «are going […]readmore
VOA News By Margaret Besheer NEW YORK – New York City’s health commissioner said Tuesday that a number of children who had the coronavirus have also developed a rare condition known as Kawasaki disease. “Generally, if the condition is identified early, there is definitive treatment and there are typically no long-term consequences,” New York City Health […]readmore