More R.I. hospitals bring back mask mandates amid uptick in respiratory viruses
Care New England will require masks at Kent and Butler hospitals, following a similar directive from Brown University Health.
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Rhode Island man accused in police car theft, high speed chase due in Conn. court
The man accused of stealing a Rhode Island police cruiser and driving into Connecticut is due in court Tuesday morning.
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Snow and bitter cold are on the way. Here's where to find emergency warming sites in RI
With snow predicted on Sunday night and frigid temperatures in the forecast for the week ahead, authorities are once again opening emergency ... to the forefront of Rhode Island politics this ...
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Violent Night in Providence - Man Shot Multiple Times, Man Carjacked at Gunpoint
A man was shot multiple times in Providence overnight, and a man reported being the victim of an armed carjacking in a ...
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RI house committee to discuss homelessness emergency bill
The Rhode Island House Committee on Municipal Government and Housing will meet Tuesday at the State House to discuss emergency declaration legislation.
The Boston Globe29d
McKee declines to declare homelessness an emergency in R.I.
PROVIDENCE — Rhode Island Governor Dan McKee has pushed back on calls urging him to declare homelessness a public health emergency, contending the move would fail to provide additional funding ...
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RI advocates call for homelessness emergency declaration as cold snap hits
some Rhode Islanders are urging the state to declare homelessness a public health emergency. The Rhode Island Coalition to End Homelessness (RICEH) reports that there’s been a sharp rise in ...