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No coronavirus samples, just coffee, spill in traffic crash
BOSTON (AP) — A car carrying samples to be tested for the coronavirus crashed Tuesday near the Massachusetts and Rhode Island border, but liquid found at the scene turned out to be coffee, not the samples themselves, state police said. Responders were initially concerned the samples may have spilled when...
Providence parks closed; artist support fund launched
PROVIDENCE, R.I. (AP) — Providence is shuttering parks and recreational areas to control the spread of the coronavirus as springtime weather is drawing more residents outdoors. Democratic Mayor Jorge Elorza said the order that took effect at noon Tuesday covers all green spaces, dog parks, sports fields...
Rapid virus testing site opens; new jobless program launched
A rapid virus testing site opened in Rhode Island on Monday and the state is launching a new federal jobless benefits program while shuttering more courthouses. A look at those and other virus-related developments in the state: __ RAPID TESTING SITE CVS Health began offering a free, rapid COVID-19 test at a new...
Governors seize spotlight amid states' coronavirus response
COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — Across America, as families are stuck in their homes anxious and isolated by the new coronavirus, a new daily ritual is taking shape: tuning into the governor’s afternoon press briefing. Residents sequestered under a stay-at-home order in Ohio seem to hang on Republican Gov....
Woman who stole $5M denied prison release
PROVIDENCE, R.I. (AP) — A Rhode Island woman who stole nearly $5 million from close friends and family was denied special release from prison because of the pandemic on Monday. U.S. District Court Chief Judge John McConnell Jr. said in his ruling there is “nothing unique” about Monique...
Lincoln Chafee ends Libertarian run for president
Former Rhode Island governor and U.S. senator Lincoln Chafee has ended his run for president as a Libertarian. Chafee said in a Facebook post on Sunday that he looks “forward to helping other Libertarians seeking office.” He said his campaign was changed by the coronavirus but had a successful...
Woman who stole $5M requests prison release amid pandemic
PROVIDENCE, R.I. (AP) — A Rhode Island woman who stole nearly $5 million from close friends and family is requesting that she be released from prison to home confinement until the coronavirus pandemic “has subsided,” according to court filings. Monique Brady, of East Greenwich, pleaded guilty...
Disaster declarations OK'd as New England death toll rises
BOSTON (AP) — Maine and New Hampshire join the ranks of states approved for federal disaster relief, the head of a major sub maker has contracted the new coronavirus and New England's death toll from the pandemic continues to climb. A look at virus-related developments in the region: CONNECTICUT The...
Rhode Islanders encouraged to use cloth coverings in public
Rhode Island residents should consider wearing cloth-based coverings on their faces when in public to help curb the spread of coronavirus, the state’s top health care official said Friday. Those coverings include scarves, bandanas or other cloth items that can be used to cover the mouth and nose, according...
Ammonia leak at food plant sends 13 to the hospital
NORTH KINGSTOWN, R.I. (AP) — Thirteen people were taken to the hospital Thursday after an ammonia leak at a Rhode Island food-processing plant, officials said. A hazardous materials crew responded to the Taylor Farms facility in North Kingstown at about 9:30 a.m. None of the injuries is considered serious,...
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