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Here are some of the ways Rhode Island residents would benefit from the newly agreed-upon coronavirus relief package.

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Here are some of the ways Rhode Island residents would benefit from the newly agreed-upon coronavirus relief package.

Here are some of the ways Massachusetts residents would benefit from the new coronavirus relief package.
Residents of the Horace Mann neighborhood lined the streets with some 2,000 luminaries this weekend, releasing some pent-up holiday cheer.
Authorities said the man told a Santander Bank teller to fill a brown paper bag with cash Saturday morning.
The Melrose Democrat and Assistant Speaker of the House received the vaccine, which has been made available to Congress.
Front-line workers were the first to get vaccinated for COVID-19 in a landmark day soaked with emotion and optimism at MelroseWakefield.
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Outdoor dining is finished through the winter, but restaurants will have the opportunity to bring it back for most of 2021.
The Biogen conference in February was a coronavirus superspreader event like few others, according to a study in the journal Science.
Ryan True, 21, was arrested after his parents' bodies were found in their home Thursday morning.
Boston won't roll back its reopening any further than the state is, Mayor Marty Walsh said. Boston has voluntarily remained in step one.
The Supreme Judicial Court upheld Baker's executive orders, saying they didn't violate civil rights.
Alan Washington of Roxbury was held without bail after what prosecutors said was an argument turned deadly.
COVID-19 vaccines are expected to begin arriving within weeks, but not everyone is clamoring to get them as soon as possible.
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The timeline on a new three-phase distribution plan starts next week with hospitals receiving the first 60,000 Pfizer doses.
The state is taking a step back in its reopening process beginning Sunday. Here are the industries the order impacts.
The fundraiser challenges residents to make small donations to help make art programs accessible for all and help communtiy art projects.
Massachusetts is moving back to the first step of phase three of the reopening plan and instituting additional restaurant restrictions.
Much like outgoing President Jen Grigoraitis, Cinella will lead the council into a great unknown.