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While you were shoveling snow, Rhode Island’s politicians were counting dough © Blake Nissen for the Boston Globe City Hall in Providence, Rhode Island If you have friends or relatives who would like their own free copy of this daily briefing about Rhode Island, tell them they can  LEADING OFF Happy Tuesday and welcome to Rhode Map, your daily guide to everything happening in the Ocean State. I’m Dan McGowan and I just might order Uber Eats for every meal of the day today. Follow me on Twitter  . ICYMI: Rhode Island was up to 115,956 confirmed coronavirus cases on Tuesday, after ad...

. ICYMI: Rhode Island was up to 114,438 confirmed coronavirus cases on Friday, after adding 550 new cases. The most-recent overall daily test-positive rate was 2.9 percent, and the first-time positive rate was 17 percent. The state announced 10 more deaths, bringing the total to 2,154. There were 324 people in the hospital, and 66,778 residents had received the first dose of the vaccine. Advertisement Gina Raimondo sure knows how to go out with a bang. Rhode Island and the rest of the region is expected to get walloped by a snowstorm that will begin this morning and has already forced man...

A surprising addition to the list of Providence’s most-endangered properties The Providence Preservation Society says the entire city is at risk -- and Mayor Jorge Elorza agrees By Dan McGowan Globe Staff,Updated January 27, 2021, 9:55 a.m. Email to a Friend Providence, Rhode IslandShutterstock/Sean Pavone If you have friends or relatives who would like their own free copy of this daily briefing about Rhode Island, tell them they can LEADING OFF Happy Wednesday and welcome to Rhode Map, your daily guide to everything happening in the Ocean State. I’m Dan McGowan and I’m defini...

Providence strikes deal with police union for pay raises and larger pension contributions The changes would be retroactive to July 2019 By Dan McGowan Globe Staff,Updated January 21, 2021, 9:34 a.m. Email to a Friend The Providence Public Safety complex.Barry Chin/Globe Staff If you have friends or relatives who would like their own free copy of this daily briefing about Rhode Island, tell them they can  LEADING OFF Happy Thursday and welcome to Rhode Map, your daily guide to everything happening in the Ocean State. I’m Dan McGowan and I definitely need Amanda Gorman’s autograph. ...

A one-stop guide to Inauguration Day coverage The Globe has a team of reporters covering every facet of the transition of power, so here’s a recap of some our best stories plus a little Rhode Island flavor mixed in. By Dan McGowan Globe Staff,Updated January 20, 2021, 7:54 a.m. Email to a Friend US flags are seen in the early morning as preparations continue for the inauguration of US President-elect Joe Biden on Jan. 20, 2021, at the US Capitol in Washington, D.C.ROBERTO SCHMIDT/AFP via Getty Images If you have friends or relatives who would like their own free copy of this daily briefi...