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ONE-DAY CLOSURE NEEDED FOR DRAINAGE REPAIR ON A PORTION OF

The Rhode Island Department of Transportation (RIDOT) will temporarily close a portion of Winsor Avenue in Johnston to repair a 200-foot section of deteriorated drainage pipe on Wednesday, May 5. The closure will be in effect from 7:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. and is in the area of 26-32 Winsor Avenue. Through traffic on Winsor […]Read More

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Langevin Announces American Rescue Plan Relief for Rhode Island’s Restaurants

WARWICK, R.I. — Today, Congressman Jim Langevin (D-RI) announced that the Restaurant Revitalization Fund will begin accepting applications for direct relief. The $28.6 billion Restaurant Revitalization Fund was created by the American Rescue Plan Act, which Rep. Langevin helped pass last month. Restaurants, bars, and other eligible food service businesses can register on the U.S. Small […]Read More

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US Weighs Loosening Vaccine Patents to Help Global COVID Fight

By Patsy Widakuswara WASHINGTON – Amid a surge of COVID-19 cases in India and other parts of the world, the United States remains noncommittal on an October 2020 proposal by India and South Africa to waive certain provisions of the World Trade Organization’s Agreement on Trade-Related Aspects of Intellectual Property Rights (TRIPS). The proposal would loosen […]Read More