The Federal Emergency Management Agency will be sending more than $5.1 million to the State of Rhode Island to reimburse Kent Hospital for the cost of contracting for additional staff during the … more

By ROB DUGUAY Literally every place that relies on people gathering in their establishment to gain any amount of revenue has been affected by COVID-19. Bars, restaurants, music venues, theaters and art galleries took the brunt of the pandemic and are more

By SARAH CHANNING Over a year into the COVID-19 pandemic, 40 percent of Americans 18 and older are experiencing increased symptoms of anxiety and depression. Substance use has skyrocketed as more and more people turn to alcohol and drugs to cope with more

We are now one year into the pandemic. We've had to change a lot of things. Except for groceries I do most of my shopping online. When I do go out and about, I can't help but notice all the businesses that have closed. Some of the hardest hit were more

Throughout the past year, there have been very few reasons to be optimistic regarding the state of affairs - whether locally or nationally or from a worldwide lens. 2020 was, after all, a year of prolonged suffering for millions of people, and the hope more

By SUSAN R. DONOVAN and KELLY NEVINS March 24 is Equal Pay Day, symbolizing how far into the year women must work to earn what men earned in the previous year. This is based on all full-time working women compared to men in the U.S. Other dates further more

By LAURA WEICK Before the world shut down in March due to the COVID-19 pandemic, Josh Langevin, 24, would go to the Trudeau Center's Patterson building, which hosts an in-person adult day program. The center provides services for adults and children more

To find some good in this pandemic is surprising. Recreational fishing and boating businesses have been doing well in the pandemic. Outdoor activities such as fishing and boating provide individuals, families and friends an opportunity to engage in an more

To the Editor, Our health care system doesn't run on its own. It runs on the bravery and dedication of workers in every field of the health care industry: from doctors, nurses, emergency medical responders to pharmacists, manufacturers, and distributors. more