United Cape Patriots Planning Re-Open Cape Cod Standout and March in Hyannis on Sunday, May 24

United Cape Patriots Planning Re-Open Cape Cod Standout and March in Hyannis on Sunday, May 24

United Cape Patriots is sponsoring a standout and march to a waterside park in Hyannis this weekend to support re-opening the Cape's economy and public life.

The standout, which typically features American flags, Trump flags, and signs, is scheduled for 1 p.m. Sunday, May 24 at the airport rotary in Hyannis, followed by a march at 1:30 p.m. of about 1.8 miles to Veterans Memorial Park on Lewis Bay.

Rhode Island Unemployment Rate Hits 17%
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Rhode Island Unemployment Rate Hits 17%

Tom Joyce

In Rhode Island, the unemployment rate hit 17 percent at the end of April, as WJAR-TV Channel 10 in Providence reports.

Unemployment shot up because of the coronavirus emergency, as businesses in the state were shut down and layoffs occurred. The state's unemployment rate in February was just 3.4 percent; it crept up to 4.7 percent in March.

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