By Ken Bredemeier WASHINGTON – Top U.S. health officials told Americans on Sunday they need to remain determined to protect themselves against the coronavirus even as the first vaccines are likely to become available later this month. “We need people to renew their commitment. Please wear a mask” and avoid crowds of people in bars, restaurants […]Read More
Grants aim to help transform practices for better outcomes and more efficient treatment PROVIDENCE, RI (December 3, 2020) –Blue Cross & Blue Shield of Rhode Island (BCBSRI) has awarded a second round of Behavioral Health Quality Grants totaling $696,000 to help local behavioral health practices better anticipate patient needs and close gaps in care. Providence Behavioral […]Read More
Lt. Governor Dan McKee is joined by Lieutenant Colonel Sharon Harmon to accept AT&T’s donation to the Rhode Island Military Family Relief Fund at the Schofield Armory in Cranston. (Photo taken pre-Pause.) CRANSTON, RI – Lt. Governor Dan McKee today announced a $10,000 donation from AT&T to the Rhode Island Military Family Relief Fund. AT&T’s donation will […]Read More
To Be Picked Up on Trash Day Pawtucket –The City of Pawtucket and the Department of Public Works yard waste and leaf pickup program will be ending for the season on the week beginning Monday, December 7th and ending Friday, December 11th. Residents are asked to place leaf bags out on their normal trash pickup day. Leaf […]Read More
WASHINGTON, DC — Today, U.S. Senator Jack Reed (D-RI), a senior member of the Senate Banking Committee, issued the following statement on President-elect Biden’s nomination of former Federal Reserve Chairwoman Janet L. Yellen to serve as Treasury Secretary: “This is a brilliant, historic nomination of a brilliant, historic woman. Janet Yellen is not only the first […]Read More
By VOA News Over the years, White House pets have played a role – making the occupants a little more human. President-elect Joe Biden’s dog Major may have overdone that duty. On Saturday, Biden slipped while playing with 2-year-old German shepherd. On Sunday, Biden was diagnosed with hairline fractures of two bones in his midfoot and […]Read More
By Ken Bredemeier WASHINGTON – Drugmaker Moderna said Monday it is seeking emergency authorization in the United States and Europe to distribute its coronavirus vaccine after tests showed it is 94% effective. The U.S. biotechnology company’s request could mean that health workers will be able to inoculate patients against the virus as soon as mid-December with […]Read More
By Associated Press WASHINGTON – “America the Beautiful” is this year’s Christmas theme at the White House. Melania Trump says it pays tribute to and showcases the “majesty” of the United States. Ornaments on the official Christmas tree in the Blue Room — a towering Fraser fir from Shepherdstown, West Virginia — were designed by students […]Read More
By Ken Bredemeier WASHINGTON – U.S. President-elect Joe Biden on Monday named his top officials to deal with the country’s coronavirus-ravaged economy, including former Federal Reserve chair Janet Yellen to be the first woman to lead the Treasury Department in its 231-year history. In addition, Biden named Neera Tanden, currently president of the Center for American […]Read More
PROVIDENCE — The Rhode Island Division of Taxation announced today that the online application for a new grant program is now available via the following link: www.tax.ri.gov/RIonPause. The application, available in English and Spanish, is for a grant program announced by Governor Gina M. Raimondo on November 25 and is intended to aid businesses whose […]Read More