Editorial: Goodbye to the Gambler
Kenny Rogers’s music career began in 1957. He started playing jazz with the Bobby Doyle Three, then co-founded a successful eclectic rock band, The First … Continue reading
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Category Archives: Providence County, Rhode Island
Video Now: Providence stay-at-home sing-a-long
Video Now: Providence stay-at-home sing-a-long
Video Now: Are domestic violence calls increasing during the pandemic?
Video Now: Are domestic violence calls increasing during the pandemic?
RI State Police, National Guard set up checkpoint to stop, log travelers from NY
Rhode Island State Police troopers and National Guard members began actively stopping passenger vehicles with New York license plates on Friday after Gov. Gina Raimondo … Continue reading
Not ’all that neighborly’: Police, National Guard out in Westerly, looking for New Yorkers
WESTERLY — A patrolman knocked on Mary Patrick’s Misquamicut door the other day. A neighbor had reported seeing her apparently menacing license plates in the … Continue reading
A morning with the Providence firefighters dedicated to coronavirus response
PROVIDENCE — As a voice came over the radio at the Reservoir Avenue fire station Friday morning, Capt. David Palumbo and rescue technician John Tierney … Continue reading
R.I. nonprofit groups struggling: ’How do you go … to donors and ask them to contribute?’
These social-services groups depend on fundraisers to sustain their mission, and fundraisers depend on crowds of people …
Shopping Angels initiative comes to RI
Shopping Angels, a grassroots movement that began in Nevada, pairs someone in need with a volunteer who will deliver items or necessities to their front … Continue reading
Women & Infants Hospital will not refuse treatment to New Yorkers
It has been confirmed that several New York mothers have given birth at Women & Infants Hospital in Rhode Island since the crisis began.
RI has 38 new cases of COVID-19; National Guard to go door-to-door looking for NY travelers
Gov. Gina Raimondo on Friday announced there are 38 new people who tested positive for COVID-19, bringing the total to 203 known cases in Rhode … Continue reading
Virtual stage keeps musician playing through crisis
Warren school teacher is using Facebook to share his music, while also raising some money for a food pantry.
Governor Baker lays out steps he’s taking to ease the pressure on healthcare professionals
Massachusetts Governor Charlie Baker says using Telehealth will help keep patients and healthcare providers safe, while giving access to important information.
How RI grocery stores are handling new limiting rules
The new restrictions limiting the amount of people in stores is requiring store owners and management to do some self policing.
The stressful life of a R.I. ER nurse during coronavirus
TO OUR READERS: This content is being provided for free as a public service to our readers during the coronavirus outbreak. Sign up for our … Continue reading
Ringo Starr reschedules PPAC visit to 2021
Ringo Starr and His All Starr Band have rescheduled their June 13 show at the Providence Performing Arts Center to June 13, 2021, due to … Continue reading
Union files grievance because RIC staff sent to clean room of student with coronavirus
The union says the cleaners had no protective gear or training.
