PROVIDENCE, R.I. (AP) — Democrat Dan McKee has been sworn in as Rhode Island’s 76th governor as Gina Raimondo becomes US commerce secretary.

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Senate confirms Raimondo as Biden commerce secretary

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Senate has voted overwhelmingly to confirm Rhode Island Gov. Gina Raimondo to serve as President Joe...

PROVIDENCE, R.I. (AP) — Lt. Gov. Dan McKee toured a COVID-19 vaccination clinic in Warwick on Monday, one year to the day since the first case of the disease was confirmed in Rhode...

Rhode Island is doing a better job of getting coronavirus vaccines into the arms of more people and at a much faster rate than before, Lt. Gov. Daniel McKee said Thursday.

PROVIDENCE, R.I. (AP) — Rhode Island Lt. Gov. Dan McKee said he wants cities and towns to become more involved in the COVID-19 vaccination effort to help speed up distribution once more shots...

PROVIDENCE, R.I. (AP) — Lawmakers both current and former, community activists, a one-time mayor, ordinary citizens and even a TV weather forecaster are among those who want to be Rhode Island's...

PROVIDENCE, R.I. (AP) — Rhode Island Gov. Gina Raimondo has a message for Super Bowl fans this year: Enjoy the game, but when it comes to parties, wait until next year.

PROVIDENCE, R.I. (AP) — Rhode Island's Office of Cannabis Regulation has a new chief as the state looks to license six new medical marijuana dispensaries.

PROVIDENCE, R.I. (AP) — Lt. Gov. Daniel McKee, expected to take over as governor if Gina Raimondo is confirmed as President Joe Biden's commerce secretary, on Wednesday unveiled the members of a...

PROVIDENCE, R.I. (AP) — Restrictions that required many Rhode Island businesses to close early to thwart the spread of the coronavirus have been lifted.

Rhode Island Lt. Gov. Daniel McKee, who is set to take over as governor if Gina Raimondo is confirmed as President Joe Biden’s commerce secretary, says he'd like to see changes to the state’s...

PROVIDENCE, R.I. (AP) — Advocates for the elderly are calling on Rhode Island to prioritize vaccinating older residents against COVID-19.

The AARP's Rhode Island office on Friday demanded...

PROVIDENCE, R.I. (AP) — Gov. Gina Raimondo has signed an order allowing retired teachers to return to the classroom while continuing to collect their full pension, a move meant to help alleviate a...

PROVIDENCE, R.I. (AP) — Lt. Gov. Daniel McKee, who will take over as governor if Gina Raimondo is confirmed as President-elect Joe Biden's commerce secretary, said Thursday his top priority will...

PROVIDENCE, R.I. (AP) — Achieving Rhode Island's goal of using 100% renewable energy by 2030 is possible, a state report said, but it will require the ongoing construction of renewable energy...

Rhode Island Gov. Gina Raimondo on Wednesday promised a smooth transition in the state's response to the coronavirus when Lt. Gov. Daniel McKee takes over if she is confirmed as President-elect...

Rhode Island's coronavirus response will not be impacted by Gov. Gina Raimondo's imminent departure to join President-elect Joe Biden’s Cabinet, Lt. Gov. Daniel McKee promised on Friday.

PROVIDENCE, R.I. (AP) — Rhode Island's coronavirus vaccination efforts are being hampered by a lack of supply, Gov. Gina Raimondo said.

Nearly 28,000 people in the state have received their...

PROVIDENCE, R.I. (AP) —

Rhode Island has earmarked all $1.25 billion it received from the federal coronavirus response legislation, Gov. Gina Raimondo said Tuesday.

PROVIDENCE, R.I. (AP) — Rhode Island's $12.7 billion budget for the fiscal year that started in July has been signed into law by Gov. Gina Raimondo.

PROVIDENCE, R.I. (AP) — Some Rhode Island businesses are allowed to reopen or increase capacity Monday now that Gov. Gina Raimondo's “pause” to help control the latest coronavirus surge has...

BOSTON (AP) — The governors of three New England states and the mayor of Washington, D.C., have signed a regional pact aimed at dramatically reducing transportation pollution — an agreement they...

PROVIDENCE, R.I. (AP) —

Rhode Island Gov. Gina Raimondo will end a three-week “pause” of the state's recovery plans after she said it helped slow the spread of the coronavirus.

PROVIDENCE, R.I. (AP) — Rhode Island has closed all state-run coronavirus testing sites as the region braces for a major winter storm.

Gov. Gina Raimondo’s office said Wednesday that all...

PROVIDENCE, R.I. (AP) — Rhode Island officially cast its four Electoral College votes for President-elect Joe Biden on Monday.

The votes were cast at the Rhode Island State House by...

BOSTON (AP) — The director of the Rhode Island Department of Health has tested positive for the coronavirus, according to a statement Saturday night from the governor's office.

Restrictions on some businesses that began late last month to counter a second surge of COVID-19 cases in Rhode Island will be extended one more week, Gov. Gina Raimondo announced...

PROVIDENCE, R.I. (AP) — Gov. Gina Raimondo nominated two women Tuesday to the Rhode Island Supreme Court, including one who, if confirmed, would become not only the first Black justice, but also...

PROVIDENCE, R.I. (AP) — Rhode Island has reported more coronavirus cases per capita in the past week than any other state, according to data from the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and...

PROVIDENCE, R.I. (AP) — Rhode Island's hospitals reached their COVID-19 capacity on Monday, the same day the state's two-week pause, meant to control the rise in new coronavirus cases that...

Developments on the coronavirus pandemic in New England:

RHODE ISLAND

Gov. Gina Raimondo announced $100 million to help Rhode Island businesses, and some workers, that the state has...

Some businesses will be required to close and capacity at restaurants and houses of worship will be reduced for a two-week period after Thanksgiving to help control Rhode Island's surging...

PROVIDENCE, R.I. (AP) — It will be nearly impossible for Rhode Island to make it through the rest of the year without additional restrictions to help control the spread of the coronavirus, Gov....

PROVIDENCE, R.I. (AP) — Rhode Island reported more than 700 new cases of the coronavirus on Friday as numbers continue to rise across the nation.

CRANSTON, R.I. (AP) — Gov. Gina Raimondo said Thursday that Rhode Island could be moving toward more extreme restrictions and warned the state's hospitals could soon be full as the virus crisis in...