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News from May 2022

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Week ending May 14 could be deadliest for people age 85 and older in Rhode Island

By Ocean State Today | May 31, 2022

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention estimates 83 individuals age 85 and older died during the week ending May 14.

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31 people die in Rhode Island from heart disease in week ending May 28, 2022

By Ocean State Today | May 31, 2022

There were 31 deaths with heart disease listed as the underlying cause reported in Rhode Island during the week ending May 28, 2022, a 20.5% decrease from the previous week.

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Less than 10 people die with COVID-19 listed as a contributing cause in Rhode Island during week ending May 14

By Ocean State Today | May 31, 2022

There were less than 10 deaths with COVID-19 listed as a contributing cause reported in Rhode Island in the week ending May 14, making up less than 7.6% of total deaths by all causes in Rhode Island.

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Rhode Island collected $93.4 million in public utilities sales tax in 2021

By Ocean State Today | May 31, 2022

Of the $4.3 billion in taxes collected by Rhode Island in 2021, 2.2 percent, or $93.4 million, came from public utilities sales tax, according to the U.S. Census Bureau’s Annual Survey of State Government Tax Collections (STC).

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477 businesses in Rhode Island have between 100 and 249 employees in 2019

By Ocean State Today | May 31, 2022

There were 477 businesses in Rhode Island with between 100 and 249 employees in 2019, according to the County Business Patterns (CBP) statistics provided by the United States Census Bureau.

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Rhode Island collected 10.6% more in selective sales and gross receipts taxes in 2021

By Ocean State Today | May 31, 2022

Of the $4.3 billion in taxes collected by Rhode Island in 2021, $797.1 million came from selective sales and gross receipts taxes, a 10.6 percent increase over the previous year, according to the U.S. Census Bureau’s Annual Survey of State Government Tax Collections (STC).

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Rhode Island deaths did not exceed death expectancy during week ending May 14

By Ocean State Today | May 31, 2022

Rhode Island's death count did not exceed death expectancy during the week ending May 14, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

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Eversource Project Affects Market, High And Ladd Streets

By Press release submission | May 31, 2022

Eversource has informed the City of a construction project that will impact High, Ladd and Market Streets. The affected areas and work phasing are shown in the image below. Although this is not a City project, City staff is involved to facilitate communications with all affected residents and businesses.

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Memorial Day 2022

By Press release submission | May 31, 2022

On Fri May 27 at 10:30 am, the traditional Burial at Sea service takes place in Prescott Park at 10 am.

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Rhode Island collected $22.1 million in alcoholic beverages sales tax in 2021

By Ocean State Today | May 30, 2022

Of the $4.3 billion in taxes collected by Rhode Island in 2021, 0.5 percent, or $22.1 million, came from alcoholic beverages sales tax, according to the U.S. Census Bureau’s Annual Survey of State Government Tax Collections (STC).

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Rhode Island collected 82.2% more in motor fuels sales tax in 2021

By Ocean State Today | May 30, 2022

Of the $4.3 billion in taxes collected by Rhode Island in 2021, $130.1 million came from motor fuels sales tax, an 82.2 percent increase over the previous year, according to the U.S. Census Bureau’s Annual Survey of State Government Tax Collections (STC).

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42 people die in Rhode Island from cancer in week ending May 28, 2022

By Ocean State Today | May 30, 2022

There were 42 deaths with cancer listed as the underlying cause reported in Rhode Island during the week ending May 28, 2022, a 5% increase over the previous week.

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780 businesses in Rhode Island have between 50 and 99 employees in 2019

By Ocean State Today | May 30, 2022

There were 780 businesses in Rhode Island with between 50 and 99 employees in 2019, according to the County Business Patterns (CBP) statistics provided by the United States Census Bureau.

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42 people in 75-84 age group in Rhode Island are estimated to have died during week ending May 14

By Ocean State Today | May 30, 2022

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention estimates 42 people in the 75-84 age group died during the week ending May 14.

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30 people die from diseases of the heart in Rhode Island during week ending May 14

By Ocean State Today | May 30, 2022

There were 30 deaths from diseases of the heart reported in Rhode Island in the week ending May 14, making up 22.7% of total deaths by all causes in Rhode Island.

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Student voices shine as Brown commemorates Class of 2022

By Press release submission | May 30, 2022

On Sunday, May 29, on a sunny afternoon atop College Hill, many thousands of family members, guests, friends and mentors gathered on the College Green to cheer on the Class of 2022 graduates during Brown University’s 254th Commencement.

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No. 1 Eastern Connecticut Baseball Punches Ticket to College World Series With Extra Inning Victory over Rowan

By Press release submission | May 30, 2022

The Eastern Connecticut State University baseball team emerged from the longest game in the program's 190-game NCAA post-season playoff history by scoring the tie-breaking run on a hit-by-pitch with the bases loaded in the top of the 13th inning and went on to a 7-6 victory over Rowan University in the second game of the Division III Mansfield, CT Super Regional Sunday afternoon that propelled the Warriors to a spot in this coming week's national tournament

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CDC reports 10 deaths among Rhode Island Hispanics in week ending May 28

By Ocean State Today | May 29, 2022

There were 10 Hispanic people who died in Rhode Island in the week ending May 28, according to the Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).

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Rhode Island collected $1.8 billion in individual income taxes in 2021

By Ocean State Today | May 29, 2022

Of the $4.3 billion in taxes collected by Rhode Island in 2021, 40.5 percent, or $1.8 billion, came from individual income taxes, according to the U.S. Census Bureau’s Annual Survey of State Government Tax Collections (STC).

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30 people die from cancer in Rhode Island during week ending May 14

By Ocean State Today | May 29, 2022

There were 30 deaths from cancer reported in Rhode Island in the week ending May 14, making up 22.7% of total deaths by all causes in Rhode Island.