RI Mandating COVID-19 Vaccines For Health Care Workers: Patch PM

Newport RI

18 August, 2021

3:15 PM

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Welcome to Wednesday's edition of Patch PM. Here's a look at today's top stories from around Rhode Island. RI Requiring COVID-19 Vaccines For Health Care Workers Health care workers who violate the mandate may face fines, suspensions and risk their work's medical license. Woman Drives 105 MPH With Toddler On Porstmouth Bridge: Police Police said Brittney Fowlkes, of Newport, drove 55 mph over the speed limit on the Sakonnet River Bridge, while with her 18-month-old child. RI's 2nd Market Basket Coming To Johnston Beginning Friday, customers can go to the new grocery store in Johnston at 1300 Hartford Ave., across from the town's senior center. No RI Back-To-School Plans Without Mask Mandates: K-12 Council The council approved the mask mandate, despite the state Department of Education likely not having the authority to do so. RI Gives Vax Challenge Awards Another $380K To Nonprofits Nonprofits who have been on the front lines of responding to the COVID-19 pandemic have been awarded another $380,000 in grants.