Category Archives: coronavirus
Extended jobless benefits set to expire
RI Department of Labor and Training Director Matt Weldon. Photo by Steve Klamkin WPRO News Steve Klamkin WPRO News Just in time for Labor Day, up to 45,000 Rhode Islanders will see their extended unem...
Aug 30, 2021
Rhode Island retired nurses can now return to workforce
Gov. Dan McKee speaks at a weekly COVID briefing at Green Line Apothecary in Providence August 26, 2021. Photo by Steve Klamkin WPRO News PROVIDENCE, R.I. (AP) - Rhode Island has made it easier for re...
Aug 27, 2021
Mass. education board clears way for school mask mandate
Massachusetts Commissioner of Elementary and Secondary Education Jeffrey Riley is seen in an April 30, 2021 file photo provided by the Office of the Mass. Governor MALDEN, Mass. (AP) - The Massachuset...
Aug 24, 2021
School committee pushes back on governor’s school mask rules
Wearing a face mask, Gov. Dan McKee talks with reporters April 19, 2021. Photo by Steve Klamkin WPRO News GLOCESTER, R.I. (AP) - A Rhode Island school committee is pushing back against the governor's ...
Aug 24, 2021
State health officials warn of fake mask exemption form
Photo by Steve Klamkin WPRO News PROVIDENCE, R.I. (AP) - Rhode Island public health officials are warning residents about a fake form circulating that gives the bearer a medical or religious exemption...
Aug 23, 2021
Governor mandates facemasks in all Rhode Island schools
RI Education Commissioner Anglica Infante-Green and Gov. Dan McKee at a news conference August 19, 2021 said they would require that masks be worn and other steps taken to ensure schools are safe to r...
Aug 19, 2021
Garth Brooks cancels tour dates due to COVID surge
Country star Garth Brooks is canceling the remainder of his stadium tour due to rising COVID-19 cases. Photo by Vinny Moses NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) - Country star Garth Brooks is canceling his remaining...
Aug 18, 2021
State education board’s vote means school mask mandates
RI Education Commissioner Anglica Infante-Green and Gov. Dan McKee announced back-to-school guidance June 30, 2021. Photo by Steve Klamkin WPRO News PROVIDENCE, R.I. (AP) - Rhode Island's education co...
Aug 18, 2021
Top officials urge eligible children to get vaccinated
Gov. Dan McKee talks with reporters Tuesday, August 17, 2021 in a weekly news briefing. Photo by Steve Klamkin WPRO News PROVIDENCE, R.I. (AP) - Gov. Dan McKee as well as top state public health and e...
Aug 17, 2021
Rhode Island issues mask requirement for state facilities
Wearing a face mask, Gov. Dan McKee is seen in an April 26, 2021 file photo by Steve Klamkin WPRO News PROVIDENCE, R.I. (AP) - All employees and visitors will be required to wear a mask indoors at sta...
Aug 12, 2021
