Three local nonprofits are among 19 organizations across the state will be able to help Rhode Islanders with food, rent, utilities and other expenses thanks to $1 million in the latest round of grants from the COVID-19 Response Fund at the Rhode Island more

FROM STAFF REPORTS Gov. Gina Raimondo made an announcement last Friday that the state, along with the Rhode Island Interscholastic League, would be allowing most high school sports to be played this fall regardless of whether schools are learning in more

By DANIEL KITTREDGE Cranston's School Committee last week voted to approve a three-phase return to in-person learning starting Sept. 14 - a plan in keeping with the approach Gov. Gina Raimondo outlined when she gave almost all of Rhode Island's school more

Cranston’s School Committee on Wednesday voted to approve a three-phase return to in-person learning starting Sept. 14 – a plan in keeping with the approach Gov. Gina Raimondo outlined … more

By DANIEL KITTREDGE A multi-agency "e;Education Operations Center"e; has been established to support Rhode Island's school districts as the Sept. 14 reopening date nears, Gov. Gina Raimondo announced Monday. "e;We have an entire generation of young people who more

By LAURA WEICK During a discussion with Gov. Gina Raimondo, Dr. Anthony Fauci explained that Rhode Island's low COVID-19 infection rate and concerns regarding remote learning may make it safe for students to return to school, as long as they follow more

By DANIEL KITTREDGE Cranston's schools, like those across Rhode Island, will wait longer than planned for a resumption of classes - and to learn whether learning will take place virtually, in person, or somewhere in between. Gov. Gina Raimondo last week more

By DANIEL KITTREGDE A "e;COVID Trifecta"e; is threatening municipal budgets across the Ocean State, according to the Rhode Island League of Cities and Towns - and Mayor Allan Fung said Cranston is among the communities being put in a difficult position. more

By DANIEL KITTREDGE After saying Aug. 5 that Rhode Island is at a "e;turning point"e; in its fight to contain the spread of the coronavirus - and cautioning that "e;much more restrictive rules"e; could be on the way if the small but significant spikes seen in more

Raimondo’s warning came after several states in the region, including Massachusetts, Connecticut, New York and New Jersey, imposed new travel restrictions on Rhode Islanders. more

Nonprofits from Cranston and Warwick are among the organizations that will share nearly $1.7 million in grants from the COVID-19 Behavioral Health Fund at the Rhode Island Foundation. The grants come as they report a surge in stress due to the crisis. more

While many of us feel we're only now coming out of a three-month lockdown, Ryan Roche has been across the state almost daily and well beyond since COVID-19 arrived in New England. His is not a job to be done with Zoom meetings or at a more