By Steve Baragona Fully vaccinated people can skip the mask when they get together outside with others, vaccinated or not, according to updated guidance from the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Except in crowded outdoor situations like concerts or sports stadiums, vaccinated people are unlikely to catch or spread the coronavirus behind COVID-19 when they get […]Read More
New guidelines in effect April 30 PROVIDENCE, RI – Governor Dan McKee and the Rhode Island Department of Health today announced an update to mask-wearing guidelines to align with Centers for Disease Control (CDC) recommendations. The CDC’s updated guidance is that fully vaccinated people no longer need to wear a mask outdoors, except in crowded settings […]Read More
Tesla Model Y Takes Top Honors – Majority of Winners are Eco-Friendly According to AAA, driver interest in advanced safety technology is high. When asked which of these systems they want in their next vehicle, two-thirds (67%) of drivers say Automatic Emergency Braking, followed by Reverse Automatic Emergency Braking (63%) and Lane Keeping Assistance (61%). […]Read More
SBA Administrator Guzman Announces Application Opening for $28.6 Billion Restaurant
Fund prioritizes direct relief to women, veterans, and socially and economically disadvantaged individuals, and includes $9.5 billion in set-asides for smaller businesses WASHINGTON – SBA Administrator Isabella Casillas Guzman today announced the U.S. Small Business Administration will begin registrations on Friday, April 30, 2021, at 9 a.m. EDT and open applications on Monday, May 3, 2021, at noon EDT for the […]Read More
WORCESTER, MA — We are pleased with this news because it reflects an improvement in the health of our community. It is a beacon of hope, and we thank everyone who is working together to help eradicate this pandemic. For fans of the WooSox and Polar Park, the news is of course also welcome. It […]Read More
The public art experience will hold its final showing on April 29 at 6 p.m. in downtown New Bedford On Thursday, April 29 from 6 to 9 p.m., the UMass Dartmouth College of Visual & Performing Arts (CVPA) will host the finale of the 13-week CVPA Star Series in downtown New Bedford. The 3-hour program […]Read More
Citizens announces more than $150,000 in financial empowerment contributions to
The bank will provide $1.5 million to more than 150 nonprofits PROVIDENCE, RI – A dozen nonprofit organizations in Rhode Island will receive much needed funds to help those they serve make informed financial decisions through a set of grants announced by Citizens today. Under the bank’s Citizens Helping Citizens Manage Money program, these nonprofits will receive […]Read More
As part of its $11.7 million project to replace the Park Avenue Railroad Bridge, the Rhode Island Department of Transportation is planning an overnight closure of the bridge on Thursday, April 29. The bridge carries Park Avenue (Route 12) over Amtrak’s Northeast Corridor, between Elmwood Avenue (Route 1) and Wellington Avenue in Cranston. The bridge […]Read More
By Jamie Dettmer European leaders and other American allies say President Joe Biden has done much in his first 100 days in the White House to start rebuilding confidence in U.S. leadership. But while agreeing with his key foreign policy goals, including confronting the global rise of authoritarianism, they are still taking the measure of […]Read More
By VOA News The U.S. Centers for Disease Control released updated guidelines Tuesday recommending that fully vaccinated people in the U.S. can now stop wearing masks outdoors unless they are in a large crowd of strangers. The updated guidelines also say people who have not been vaccinated can go maskless when outside alone or with household […]Read More