Workers and customers at restaurants, gyms and many other indoor businesses in Boston will be required to show proof of coronavirus vaccination starting in mid-January in an effort to curb a rise in new cases across the city and state, Mayor Michelle Wu said Monday.… MORE
As Rhode Island Governor Dan McKee explained his reluctance to re-impose any indoor mask mandate, despite calls by hospitals, medical groups and others to do so, an emotional woman jumped in to his news conference on Thursday, screaming about fear of losing her job and being subject to emotional abuse.… MORE
Rhode Island’s legislature will soon act to spend some of the state’s federal relief funds to help the economy recover.… MORE
The largest state employees’ union in Rhode Island has approved a new four-year contract that includes $3,000 COVID-19 vaccination bonuses, officials said.… MORE
Rhode Island is developing a cellphone app that will allow residents to quickly and easily prove they have been vaccinated against the coronavirus, Gov. Daniel McKee said Wednesday.… MORE
Rhode Island nonprofits that have been playing a critical role in the state’s response to the coronavirus pandemic are now eligible to apply for a portion of $4.5 million in federal relief funding, Gov. Dan McKee and the Rhode Island Foundation announced Monday.… MORE
About one out of every six Rhode Island households struggles to put enough food on the table, significantly lower than during the height of the pandemic last year, but higher than pre-pandemic levels, according to a report released Monday.… MORE
State government workers in Rhode Island could soon be receiving a bonus for getting vaccinated against COVID-19.… MORE
All adults in Massachusetts are now eligible for COVID-19 vaccine booster shots, Gov. Charlie Baker’s administration announced Thursday.… MORE
Citing overcrowding in emergency rooms and staff burnout after 20 months of dealing with COVID, Rhode Island health officials are urging the public to seek what they call the “most appropriate settings” for medical care, rather than continuing to crowd hospital emergency departments.… MORE
