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RI Leads Country In Unemployment Recovery: Patch PM
Also: Call for nursing home staffing standards | Capacity limits at Newport beach | Providence-Newport Ferry Service resumes | more.
Welcome to Thursday's edition of Patch PM. Here's a look at today's top stories from around the Rhode Island Patch network.
RI Led The Nation In Unemployment Recovery Last Week: WalletHub
The number of unemployment claims filed this week compared to the previous one in Rhode Island was the best recovery in the country.
RI Lawmakers Call For Increased Staffing, Pay In Nursing Homes
The Nursing Home Staffing and Quality Care Act would create requirements for staffing and patient care hours.
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Providence To Newport Ferry Service Returns June 26
The popular ferry service will run from June 26 to Columbus Day weekend.
Weekend Capacity Limits In Place At Bailey's Beach East
Capacity at the Newport beach will be capped at 200 people during the day, Friday to Sunday.
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Brown, Dartmouth, Harvard To Cancel All Athletics On Election Day
The Ivy League schools will cancel required practices and games Nov. 3, and promote programs to spur racial justice and voter registration.
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