A firefighter tested positive for the coronavirus in the town of East Greenwich and eight of the force’s 33 firefighters are quarantined, officials said. … MORE
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Some Rhode Island shellfishing areas closing for season
Several shellfishing areas in Rhode Island are closing for the season starting Saturday due to potential water quality impacts associated with marinas and mooring fields. … MORE
Governor: Hair salons, gyms, parks and more to reopen June 1
Rhode Island is eyeing a broad reopening of its virus-shuttered economy starting June 1. … MORE
Student sues URI; Bradley cancels biggest annual fundraiser
A former student at the University of Rhode Island has sued the school’s trustees seeking reimbursement for part of his tuition and fees because the school moved to distance learning in March in response to the coronavirus pandemic. … MORE
Pandemic sends state’s unemployment rate soaring to 17%
The coronavirus pandemic that forced the shutdown of businesses across Rhode Island sent the state’s unemployment rate soaring to 17% in April, the state Department of Labor and Training announced Thursday. … MORE
Fishing boat burns and sinks on Narragansett Bay
The Coast Guard says a 40-foot fishing boat that caught fire off Point Judith late this morning, burned and sank in about 100 feet of water. … MORE
Rhode Island communities unveil plans for beach openings
With two state-run beaches about to reopen in time for Memorial Day, some Rhode Island communities are making plans to open municipally-run beaches that were closed because of the coronavirus pandemic. … MORE
Defendant sentenced for role in multi-state drug ring
A Dominican man who pleaded guilty to his role in a drug ring that distributed fentanyl and cocaine to Rhode Island, Connecticut and Massachusetts has been sentenced in federal court to the more than two years he has already served.… MORE
Providence police officer charged with assault
A 17-year veteran Providence police officer was charged with simple assault and suspended with pay pending an internal investigation into an incident April 19 on Knight Street on Federal Hill. … MORE
Rhode Island smartphone app helping trace COVID-19 patients
Rhode Island introduced a smartphone app Tuesday that state officials say could help public health workers trace the contacts of COVID-19 patients and connect them to testing and other resources. … MORE
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