RI Hospital Nurses Fight For Higher Pay | Patch PM

Newport RI

31 August, 2021

4:34 PM

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Welcome to Tuesday's edition of Patch PM. Here's a look at today's top headlines from around Rhode Island. RI Hospital Nurses Petition For Pay Raises Amid PandemicUnion officials said nurses at Miriam and Newport hospitals saw wage increases during the pandemic, but Rhode Island Hospital nurses didn't. Rhode Island Treasurer Calls For Vaccine Requirements In SchoolsSeth Magaziner called it "dangerous and unacceptable" that some adults will be returning to schools without a COVID-19 vaccine. Burlingame Campground Reopens Following Tropical Storm HenriPhone lines at Burlingame, East Beach, and Charlestown Breachway Campgrounds are still down due to storm-related damage. Public Input Sought For RI's Police Body Camera ProgramAttorney General Peter Neronha and State Police Col. James Manni will develop policies for body camera use.