Is Rhode Island ready for the next pandemic? Why you should be optimistic
The pandemic served as a boot camp for Rhode Island public health officials and infectious diseases doctors, preparing them for future health crises ...
Have Rhode Island students recovered from pandemic learning losses? What the data shows.
Educators have made some progress helping students recuperate from pandemic disruptions, but problem areas persist and funding cuts are looming.
Hybrid work, ghostly downtowns: How the pandemic changed work in Rhode Island
Remote work has turned downtowns into ghost towns since 2020, but five years later, some employees want to come back. Will work ever be the same?
Free PPE available for people at higher risk of bird flu
Bird flu, or the highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI), is widely present in Rhode Island’s wild waterfowl, according to the Department of Environmental Management (DEM).
5 years later: Rhode Islanders reflect on COVID-19’s lasting impact
Dozens of essential care workers and advocates gathered outside the State House on Tuesday to remember Rhode Island’s nearly ...
Do you need a measles booster amid rising cases?
Most have likely already been vaccinated against measles.
168K bulbs planted across Rhode Island cities starting to bloom
Volunteers planted thousands of snow drops, crocuses and glory-of-the-snows at 34 different locations across Central Falls, East Providence, Pawtucket, Providence and Woonsocket. The flowers planted ...