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RI BUSINESS
Local artists partner with popular gift shop to help struggling restaurant workers in R.I.
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RI BUSINESS
Consumer health care costs will not change with Lifespan-CNE merger, Brown University president says
The merged system would provide better care without increasing costs, she said, but effective low-cost care is not in the cards
RHODE MAP
Outdoor dining on Federal Hill is coming back better than ever
“Al Fresco on The Hill” will run for 20 weeks, starting May 14.
RI CRIME
15 arrested for unemployment benefits fraud in Rhode Island
The suspects filed unemployment insurance claims in 11 states, totaling nearly $580,000.
RI EDUCATION
Will Brown University consider reparations after students voted to do so? Answer: It’s complicated
“Reparations can mean many different things in many different contexts,” the president of Brown University said. “I don’t know where we’re going to go. I think the conversation is worth having.”
CORONAVIRUS
Bill would shield R.I. residents who refuse COVID-19 vaccine
A Democratic lawmaker from Coventry warns about discrimination, but other legislators say vaccines are “for the greater good.”
RI BUSINESS
Brown University Medical School dean Dr. Jack Elias to focus exclusively on Lifespan-Care New England merger
Elias will work with Brown’s leadership on the partnership to create Rhode Island’s first integrated academic health system
CORONAVIRUS
R.I. opens 2 new regional clinics, residents 40 and older become eligible for COVID-19 vaccines on Monday
During his weekly coronavirus press conference, the governor said he hopes 70 percent of all Rhode Island residents will be fully vaccinated by mid-June.
RI NEWS
Rhode Island bird sanctuary vows to rebuild after last week’s fire leaves 96 animals dead
Danika Oriol-Morway, the sanctuary’s former director and a current member of its board of directors, said mostly parrots died in the blaze, but the sanctuary lost a number of Patagonian Cavies as well.
RHODE MAP
Get ready to see a lot more of Gina Raimondo on TV
The former Rhode Island governor is one of five cabinet secretaries tasked with pushing Biden’s $2 trillion American Jobs Plan over the finish line.
RI ARTS
The story behind the Rhode Islanders behind ‘Spring Break Zombie Massacre’
The documentary, “Sam & Mattie Make a Zombie Movie,” was released this week on Apple TV and focuses on the duo's determination, not the fact that they have Down Syndrome.