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With the announcement from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) yesterday that the Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine has full approval for use in people 16 and older, Governor Dan McKee and the Rhode Island Department of Health are urging all eligible Rhode Islanders who have not been vaccinated yet to get vaccinated today. Read More (WUN)
With temperatures expected to soar to the mid-90s later this week, DEM is focusing first on preparing beaches for reopening following Tropical Storm Henri. Read More (WUN)
Middletown-based Rite-Solutions yesterday announced that it recently won a 5-year, $20.4 million contract with the Naval Undersea Warfare Center Division Newport. Read More (WUN)
See which zip codes in Rhode Island grew or shrank the most in 2020. Map (WPRI)
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