CVS Facing Lawsuit, Accused Of Illegally Filling Opioid Prescriptions

Officials say CVS also filled prescriptions for controlled substances written by prescribers it knew were engaged in "pill mill practices."

CVS To Lay Off 632 People Who Report To Headquarters In RI: Reports

Of the layoffs, at least 70 were Rhode Island residents, while more than 70 lived in Massachusetts.

CVS, With 64 RI Locations, Unveils Plan To Transform Drug Pricing

CVS Health on Tuesday unveiled its plan to overhaul drug pricing at its roughly 9,500 retail pharmacies. Here’s what you need to know.

CVS Stores In RI Expanding Allergy-Free Options For Halloween Goodies

CVS is partnering with the Teal Pumpkin Project, which encourages people to offer some allergy-free options for children trick-or-treating.

CVS Laying Off More Than 500 Workers At Rhode Island Offices: Report

The layoffs include nearly 200 people who live and work in Rhode Island, while the others work remotely but report to those offices.

CVS Announces Layoffs In 'Difficult Step To Reduce Expenses'

CVS Health, based in Woonsocket, employs more than 300,000 people nationwide.

Woonsocket Textile Company Illegally Sold Foreign-Made Goods To Feds

Hyman Brickle’s sale of goods using labor from India to the Department of Defense violated the False Claims Act, federal authorities said.

RI CVS Stores Expanding Allergy-Free Options For Halloween Goodies

CVS is partnering with the Teal Pumpkin Projec​t, which encourages people to offer some allergy-free options for children trick-or-treating.

CVS Health Limits Purchases Of 'Morning-After' Pill As Sales Spike

CVS Health and Rite Aid both capped sales of emergency contraception this week to ensure access after the fall of Roe vs. Wade.

3 RI Landlords Facing Lawsuits After 2 Children Suffer Lead Poisoning

The three landlords had two chances to fix the lead contamination before the lawsuit was filed, Attorney General Peter Neronha said.

CVS Closing 900 Stores Over Next 3 Years

The Rhode Island-based company did not say which stores be targeted when it begins closures next year.

CVS Looking To Hire Thousands Across The Country, 200+ In RI

The company is looking to onboard more employees ahead of flu season.

CVS Requiring COVID-19 Vaccines For Some Employees

Other CVS employees could be included in the mandate on a later date.

CVS Health Raising Minimum Wage To $15 An Hour By 2022

Wage increases for the Woonsocket-based company will be incremental, starting in August 2021 until the minimum wages hits $15 an hour.

Woonsocket Area Restaurants Received Revitalization Grants

Woonsocket area restaurants were helped by a federal program as part of the American Rescue Plan Act.

Which Woonsocket Businesses Got PPP Loans

The Paycheck Protection Program helped around 17,282 Rhode Island businesses in 2021 alone, including some in Woonsocket.

Woonsocket Area Bankruptcy Filings Slowed Amid Pandemic Last Year

Here's how the pandemic affected bankruptcies in Providence County. Experts warn of a likely surge in coming years.

How Reliable Is Your Rhode Island Power Provider?

See how well the utility provider for the Woonsocket area and across RI serves local customers.

Woonsocket Mayor To Welcome Business With Ribbon Cutting Ceremony

The ribbon cutting ceremony to welcome Interiors by Glo will take place on Feb. 3.

Woonsocket Companies Received $37m in Federal Coronavirus Loans

The loans went to 338 companies and helped protect 3,667 jobs in Woonsocket.

Rhode Island Foundation To Fund Woonsocket Nonprofits

The R.I. Foundation's COVID-19 Response Fund has awarded grants to nonprofits dedicated to helping Woonsocket residents.

Small Business Saturday 2020: Help Them Stay Afloat In Woonsocket

Small Business Saturday, on Nov. 28 this year, helps local businesses in Woonsocket overcome pandemic hardships.

CVS Denies Hiding Positive Employee Coronavirus Tests

A spokesperson for CVS said the allegations from Business Insider do not reflect company policies.

GNC Goes Bankrupt, Closing 2 RI Locations

The vitamin and supplement retailer could close up to 1,200 locations nationwide.

Woonsocket Real Estate Agency Now RE/MAX Premier Properties

The former Boucher Real Estate has rebranded under the direction of Duane Boucher.

Prime Restoration & Remediation To Relocate To Woonsocket

The corporate headquarters will move to Highland Corporate Park at 811 Park East Drive —​ a 20,000 square-foot building.

RI Reopening: Woonsocket Local Business Directory

Update your customers on your services and hours for the reopening of RI's economy starting this weekend with this handy guide.

RESH Inc. To Reloctate Manufacturing Facility To Woonsocket

Woonsocket Mayor Lisa Baldelli-Hunt announced that RESH Inc., a metal manufacturing company, is moving from Franklin, MA to the city.

Woonsocket Local Business Guide: What's Open Or Closed?

We asked local businesses to update their status and created a handy guide from their responses.

Woonsocket Businesses: Open Or Closed? Let Your Customers Know

We're publishing a simple Open-or-Closed Directory for Woonsocket Businesses. Here's how to get listed:

Olympia Sports Closing 2 Rhode Island Stores

"Store closing" sales at the footwear and athletic apparel​ retailer begin Nov. 1, right as holiday shopping season heats up.

CVS Pharmacy Asks Customers To Keep Guns Out Of Stores

Following in the footsteps of Walmart, the Rhode Island-based company is asking customers not to open-carry in stores.

Webster Bank Named Presenting Sponsor of Inaugural RiMaConn Relay

Webster to make additional donation to East Coast Greenway in support of Hartford Marathon Foundation event

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New Greek/Italian Eatery Heading To Woonsocket

The mayor's office announced Thursday a new restaurant is coming to the city at 2 South Main St., where Vintage used to be.

CVS Health-Aetna $69 Billion Merger Approved By Justice Dept.

The nationwide drugstore chain is based out of Woonsocket.

New Jobs Training Center To Open In Woonsocket

Details are sketchy about the exact location and the timing, but four companies have signed up.

Grand Re-Opening Of McDonald’s in Woonsocket

Prizes range from a Big Mac to a 2-year lease on a Nissan.

Ocean State Job Lot Opens New Woonsocket Store

The ribbon cutting is Saturday at 10.

CVS Will Stop Altering Beauty Images In Its Stores, Ads

CVS also said it would make sure customers were aware of any images in its stores that have been digitally altered.