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April 10, 2021 | 12:25 PM The College of the Holy Cross has restricted all in-person activities, including varsity sports, until at least Wednesday in response to dozens of new COVID-19 cases on campus. Contact tracing shows that of at least 40 new cases, most are linked to outdoor gatherings of students during warmer weather and Easter break travel, the Jesuit school in Worcester said Friday. Classes will be held remotely, the library is closed, and Sunday Mass will be livestreamed. Students who live off campus will not be allowed on, except for coronavirus testing and visits to health servi...

New Hampshire governor gets vaccine, gives thumbs-up The Associated Press FacebookTwitterEmail New Hampshire Gov. Chris Sununu received his COVID-19 vaccine Saturday at the state's mass vaccination site at the New Hampshire Motor Speedway in Loudon. The Republican, driving an orange convertible, got the one-shot Johnson & Johnson vaccine in his left arm. He never got out of the vehicle, and he gave a thumbs-up when it was all done. “Just got my COVID-19 vaccine at the @NHMS," Sununu tweeted. “A big THANK YOU to all of the incredible volunteers, state employees, and staff who make the proc...

Outdoor dining on Federal Hill is coming back better than ever “Al Fresco on The Hill” will run for 20 weeks, starting May 14. By Dan McGowan Globe Staff,Updated April 9, 2021, 2 hours ago Email to a Friend DePasquale Square, a Federal Hill neighborhood in Providence, R.I., is a colorful collection of restaurants arranged around a fountain.Lane Turner/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 Friday and welcome to Rhode Map, your daily guide to everything happenin...

Patrons lower their masks while dining in an outdoor seating area at Plant City restaurant, in Providence on May 18, 2020. Rhode Island is easing restrictions on restaurant capacities effective immediately, Gov. Dan McKee announced on March 12, 2021.Steven Senne/Associated Press PROVIDENCE — Restaurants will be able to allow guests to sit at the bar until midnight as long as they are eating, and patrons can now be spaced six feet apart instead of eight feet apart, Governor Daniel J. McKee’s administration announced Friday morning. These new changes will be effective immediately. Sta...

R.I. restaurants to allow up to 66 percent capacity starting Friday Capacity and social distancing restrictions were also eased for funeral homes, gyms and fitness centers. By Alexa Gagosz Globe Staff,Updated March 4, 2021, 1:25 p.m. Email to a Friend Rhode Island Commerce Secretary Stefan Pryor speaks.Pat Greenhouse/Globe Staff PROVIDENCE — As he promised, newly sworn-in Governor Daniel J. McKee is allowing business restrictions to relax in Rhode Island. Restaurants in Rhode Island will be able to expand their capacity to 66 percent, effective Friday, announced Commerce Secretary Stefan...