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Farewell speeches from retiring lawmakers are just another State House tradition lost to this year of a coronavirus.Freedom from the pressures of a tough primary or having their office taken away sometimes brings out the reflective side of legislators, so Political Scene reached out to this year’s departing nine for any final thoughts.Five responded, describing…

My Constitutional rightsThe First Amendment to the Constitution of the United States reads, in part: “Congress shall make no law… abridging… the right of the people peaceably to assemble…”The government has no authority to tell me how many people I may have in my home or how many of us may gather on the street.…

Partly cloudy through mid-morning, then becoming mostly sunny, with a high near 88. Light and variable wind becoming south 8 to 13 mph in the morning. Mainly rain-free weather, but with an isolated shower or storm possible this afternoon and Monday afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 20%.Tonight, mostly cloudy, with a low around 70.Very warm…

With the start of the school year approaching and the pandemic persisting, health experts agree that certain COVID metrics play a key role in deciding whether learning will be in-person, remote or a combination. Top Featured Tags: – Rhode Island News Press Release Distribution Service

PROVIDENCE — Dozens of mourners holding white balloons gathered Saturday evening in the parking lot of a Dunkin’ on Broad Street where a man was killed earlier that morning.The man, who was in his mid-30s, was shot to death in the parking lot at around 12:10 a.m., according to police Maj. David Lapatin.Police did not…

PROVIDENCE — As Rhode Islanders adjusted Friday to the first day of a coronavirus travel ban in Massachusetts, few were probably aware of the large role that the publisher of The Atlantic magazine had in keeping them from crossing the line into the Bay State.And it’s a role that’s coming under the scrutiny of the…

PROVIDENCE — Imagine my dismay when Massachusetts Gov. Charlie Baker put Rhode Island on the list of pariah states Tuesday.I own a house on Cape Cod, which has become my refuge during a summer circumscribed by masks, social distancing and all things pandemic. Every weekend I pack up my Subaru with my beach chair, my…

PROVIDENCE — The Rhode Island Departments of Health and Education released their playbook describing how schools will respond when a student or staff person contracts COVID-19.The guidance explains the symptoms of the coronavirus, clarifies what should be considered a probable case and defines the meaning of “close contact” in a school environment.The protocol offers responses…

The Rhode Island Department of Health has recommended closing Third Beach and Peabody’s Beach in Middletown and Easton’s Beach in Newport to swimming because of high bacteria levels.It’s the fourth time this summer the Health department recommended closing Easton’s Beach and the second time it recommended closing Third Beach. It’s the first time for Peabody…

NEW YORK CITY (AP) — A power outage cast darkness across dozens of blocks in New York City early Friday, as many people in the city were still without electricity in the aftermath of Tropical Storm Isaias.Con Edison said in a tweet that it was aware of a “brief service interruption,” and later stated that…

NEWPORT — With all of its neighbors adding travelers coming from Rhode Island to the list of those requiring a quarantine upon entering, the local tourism market is facing yet another obstacle in the ongoing bout with the coronavirus.A day after quarantine orders were announced from Massachusetts, New York, New Jersey and Connecticut, Discover Newport…

PROVIDENCE – A onetime associate of the Patriarca crime family turned himself in Wednesday and began serving a five-year sentence at the Adult Correctional Institutions for the “brutal assault” of a married couple on Federal Hill in 2011, Rhode Island Attorney General Peter F. Neronha announced.Anthony Parrillo, 69, of Cranston, was found guilty of one…

Expect a “great day for outdoor activities” as drier air moves into the region, according to the National Weather Service.”Beautiful start to Thursday with high pressure established and dewpoints continuing to fall,” the Weather Service says in its forecast discussion.The high temperature in Providence should reach 85 degrees under mostly sunny skies.Friday brings a chance…

HYANNIS — The Barnstable High School Red Raider mascot is no more.The Barnstable School Committee voted Wednesday night to retire the mascot, but it was not a unanimous decision. Members Joseph Nystrom, Barbara Dunn and Kathy Bent voted in favor, while Chairman Michael Judge and Stephanie Ellis abstained.After the death of George Floyd while in…

More than 90,000 National Grid customers in Rhode Island were still without power as of early Wednesday morning, according to information on National Grid’s web site.National Grid estimates that most of the customers will have power restored today, but it could take until 12 a.m. Thursday to restore some customers in Kent County.Although the center…

Isaias has moved into Canada as a post-tropical system but it’s left thousands of Rhode Islanders without power and high surf at the shore.A high surf advisory is in effect until 6 p.m. today for “large breaking waves” of four to eight […] Top Featured Tags: – Rhode Island News Press Release Distribution Service

TANAUAN, Philippines (AP) — He was heralded in the Philippines as the country’s youngest COVID-19 survivor, a baby who’d become infected with and conquered the coronavirus during his first 16 days of life.To Ronnel Manjares and Trisha May Noche, he was Kobe Christ, their second child.Noche wanted her son to grow up playing basketball, just…

Rhode Island on Tuesday was added to travel advisory lists for Massachusetts, New York, New Jersey and Connecticut.The new rules for self-quarantines when traveling from Rhode Island to those states were imposed after Rhode Island saw recent upticks in coronavirus cases.TO OUR READERS: This content is being provided for free as a public service during…

Rhode Island on Tuesday was added to travel advisory lists for Massachusetts, New York, New Jersey and Connecticut.The new rules for self-quarantines when traveling from Rhode Island to those states were imposed after Rhode Island saw recent upticks in coronavirus cases.TO OUR READERS: This content is being provided for free as a public service during…

Rhode Island on Tuesday was added to travel advisory lists for Massachusetts, New York, New Jersey and Connecticut.The new rules for self-quarantines when traveling from Rhode Island to those states were imposed after Rhode Island saw recent upticks in coronavirus cases.TO OUR READERS: This content is being provided for free as a public service during…

Rhode Island on Tuesday was added to travel advisory lists for Massachusetts, New York, New Jersey and Connecticut.The new rules for self-quarantines when traveling from Rhode Island to those states were imposed after Rhode Island saw recent upticks in coronavirus cases.TO OUR READERS: This content is being provided for free as a public service during…

As businesses struggle with operating during this pandemic, having a restaurant week with dining deals sounds like the greatest of challenges. With limited dining-in or al fresco dining, and so many patrons preferring takeout, how could a promotion work?But a new partnership with WhatsGood, a local online delivery service, and a lot of options promise…