The Providence Public Schools Monday issued plans to reopen at the end of the month following the abrupt closure in March due to the coronavirus pandemic, posting a draft, 75-page proposal, called “Reopening Strong”.… MORE
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Retired Rhode Island priest charged with molesting girl
Police in Rhode Island arrested a retired priest and charged him with second degree child molestation. … MORE
Health Department reports 184 new confimed virus cases
PROVIDENCE, R.I. (AP) — There were 184 new confirmed cases of the coronavirus and three new coronavirus-related deaths in Rhode Island over the past three days, the state Department of Health reported Monday. There have now been more than 19,200 known cases of the diseases and 1,010 fatalities in the state, the agency said.…… MORE
Hospital group eases some visitation restrictions
PROVIDENCE, R.I. (AP) — Rhode Island’s largest hospital group has eased some restrictions on visitors so more people can see their loved ones during hospitals stays. Lifespan’s changes announced recently are in line with state Department of Health guidelines meant to prevent overcrowding. Patients at Rhode Island Hospital, The Miriam Hospital and Newport Hospital who…… MORE
Court overturns Boston Marathon bomber’s death sentence
A federal appeals court Friday threw out Dzhokhar Tsarnaev’s death sentence in the 2013 Boston Marathon bombing, saying the judge who oversaw the case did not adequately screen jurors for potential biases.… MORE
Popular flea market reopens after coronavirus shutdown
The Providence Flea returns this weekend. Shut down last march due to the coronavirus pandemic, the popular riverside flea market is reopening this Sunday. … MORE
Total known coronavirus cases in Rhode Island top 19,000
The Rhode Island Department of Health reported a steep decline in the number of new confirmed coronavirus cases on Friday, and for the second day in a row reported zero COVID-19-related deaths. … MORE
Expert says schools will need help from state to reopen
School districts across Rhode Island will need help from the state of they are to make classrooms coronavirus-safe for the return of students this fall, an expert said during an online forum hosted by Gov. Gina Raimondo. … MORE
Rhode Island boy digs up massive 2 1/2-pound mollusk
An 11-year-old Rhode Island boy clamming with his grandfather found a giant quahog that is thought to be one of the largest ever harvested in state waters. … MORE
Small business grants available; new RI virus cases rising
Rhode Island’s lieutenant governor is urging owners of small businesses struggling because of the coronavirus pandemic to apply for a grant to help them recover. … MORE
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