Health & Fitness
Health Department 'Closely Monitoring' Coronavirus: Patch PM
Also: Job Lot collects 30,000 coats | Grants open to Newport County organizations | School bus strike averted in Barrington/East Providence.
Welcome to Thursday's edition of Patch PM. Here are today's top headlines from around the Rhode Island Patch network.
RI Health Department 'Closely Monitoring' Coronavirus Outbreak
Passengers on a flight from Hong Kong were screened for the illness at Logan Airport this week.
Job Lot's 'Buy, Give, Get' Program Collects 30,000 Coats
The coats will be distributed to veterans in need throughout New England, New Jersey, New York and Pennsylvania.
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$10k RI Foundation Grants Open To Newport County Organizations
Applications for Newport County Fund grants, up to $10,000, are open until February 13.
School Buses To Keep Rolling In Barrington, East Providence
A tentative agreement between the school bus drivers' union and Ocean State Transit should avert a looming strike.
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