Gov. Gina Raimondo

Rhode Island is stepping up enforcement of rules for out-of-state travelers and ordering bars to close earlier due to an increase in new cases of the coronavirus, according to Gov. Gina Raimondo. Eleven percent of new cases stem from out-of-state travel, she said at a Wednesday news conference. Beginning Sunday, anyone coming from one of the 33 states on Rhode…

Rhode Island will officially move to Phase 2 in the state’s plan to reopen the economy on Monday, according to Gov. Gina Raimondo. During her Friday news conference, Raimondo said she will sign an executive order to officially begin the new phase. It was exactly 3 weeks ago that Rhode Island’s stay at home order was lifted and the governor…

Rhode Island Gov. Gina Raimondo announced Friday, new criteria for moving the state forward into Phase 2 of reopening the economy. During her daily news conference, Raimondo said Phase 2 could start at the beginning of June, providing “everything goes well.” Phase 1 of reopening Rhode Island’s economy began May 8 when the state’s stay-at-home order was lifted. The governor…

Rhode Island Gov. Gina Raimondo shared her vision of what school might be like next fall during a news conference Thursday.