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Raimondo Continues Crackdown On RI Bars | Patch PM

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Rhode Island bars could see further crackdowns if noncompliance continues, Gov. Gina Raimondo said.
Rhode Island bars could see further crackdowns if noncompliance continues, Gov. Gina Raimondo said. (Rachel Nunes/Patch)

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RI Bars Hit With Early Last Call Amid Coronavirus Crackdown

Gov. Gina Raimondo said alcohol sales will be shut off at 11 p.m. as the state looks to reverse trend of increasing positivity rate.

Asymptomatic Coronavirus Testing Open To Younger Rhode Islanders

Residents aged 18 to 39 can schedule a coronavirus test online, without any symptoms.

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RI Fall School Sports Start Date Pushed To Sept. 14

The Rhode Island Interscholastic League has postponed the start date of fall sports nearly a month as it awaits state guidance.

'A Wake Up Call': RI To Crack Down On Social Distance Violators

"I can't convince the other governors to change their rules. I have to convince Rhode Islanders to follow our own rules," the governor said.

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