A Rhode Island restaurant was ordered closed over the July 4 weekend for failing to follow the state’s coronavirus safety regulations.
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Local News
Bar temporarily closed for violating coronavirus regulations
State to crack down on businesses flouting coronavirus rules
Rhode Island is about to come down harder on businesses that continue to flout rules designed to prevent a resurgence of coronavirus cases in the state, Gov. Gina Raimondo said Wednesday.
Brown announces plans for students’ return to campus in fall
Brown University will move to a three-term model for the next academic year, students will live alone in dorm rooms, and classes with more than 20 students will be taught remotely to prevent the spread of the coronavirus, the Ivy League university announced Tuesday.
PawSox, strip club among recipients of coronavirus loans
The minor league affiliate for MLB’s Boston Red Sox and an infamous Providence strip club are among nearly 2,500 companies in Rhode Island that were awarded emergency loans of more than $150,000 as part of Congress’ $2 trillion stimulus package to blunt the economic impact of the coronavirus pandemic, according to data released Monday by the U.S. Small Business Administration.
Evictions expected to rise; Block Island worker positive
Hundreds of Rhode Island families who lost income during the coronavirus pandemic could lose their rented homes now that the state moratorium on evictions has been lifted, housing advocates say.
National News
US unemployment drops unexpectedly to a still-high 13.3%
The government said Friday that the economy added 2.5 million jobs last month, driving unemployment down from 14.7% in April.
Trump slams governors as ‘weak,’ urges crackdown on protests
“Most of you are weak,” Trump said. “You have to arrest people.”
US heads into a new week shaken by protests, violence and pandemic
With cities wounded by days of violent unrest, America headed into a new week with neighborhoods in shambles, urban streets on lockdown and shaken confidence about when leaders would find the answers to control the mayhem amid unrelenting raw emotion over police killings of black people.
Jobless rate spikes to 14.7%, highest since Great Depression
The U.S. unemployment rate hit 14.7% in April, the highest rate since the Great Depression, as 20.5 million jobs vanished in the worst monthly loss on record. The figures are stark evidence of the damage the coronavirus has done to a now-shattered economy.
Record 16.8 million have sought US jobless aid since virus
With a startling 6.6 million people seeking jobless benefits last week, the United States has reached a grim landmark: More than one in 10 workers have lost their jobs in just the past three weeks to the coronavirus outbreak.
Arts + Lifestyle
Gamm’s Assassins Is High-Caliber Musical Theater
Assassins runs through March 29 at The Gamm Theatre, 1245 Jefferson Blvd., Warwick, RI. Tickets may be obtained at the box office, online at gammtheatre.org or by calling 401-723-4266.
“Hello Dolly” shines at PPAC
Hello Dolly runs through Sunday, March 8, at the Providence Performing Arts Center, 220 Weybosset St., Providence. Tickets can be obtained at the box office, online at ppacri.org, or by calling 401-421-2787.
A Tale of Two Cities Gets a Renovation at Trinity
A Tale of Two Cities runs through March 22 at Trinity Repertory, 201 Washington St., Providence. Tickets may be obtained at the box office, online at trinityrep.com or by calling 401-351-4242.
“A Bronx Tale” Not One of the Great Ones
A Bronx Tale runs through Sunday, Feb. 23, at the Providence Performing Arts Center, 220 Weybosset St., Providence. Tickets can be obtained at the box office, online at ppacri.org, or by calling 401-421-2787.
A Favorite Classic Returns with PPAC’s Fiddler
Fiddler on the Roof runs through Feb. 16 at the Providence Performing Arts Center, 220 Weybosset St., Providence. Tickets may be obtained at the box office, online at ppacri.org or by calling 401-421-2787.
