The state board that oversees lawyers is recommending possible disciplinary action against three former Massachusetts prosecutors over how they handled a state drug lab scandal.
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Two Decades In The Making, Food Co-op Opens On Providence’s West Side
After almost two decades of planning, a community-owned grocery store is opening this week on Cranston Street, on Providence’s west side. “Our neighborhood does not have a full service grocery store,” said Eliza Dexter Cohen, a member who lives nearby. “And rising inequality makes it very difficult for people to afford the groceries they need […]
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Vineyard Wind Changes Offshore Wind Farm Orientation To Assist Regional Fishermen
Offshore wind developer Vineyard Wind is changing the layout of its 84-turbine wind farm in an effort to reduce the impact on commercial fishermen.
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UK-Based Wind Company Chooses RI For US Headquarters
Rhode Island’s state economic development agency voted Monday night to approve a $1.9 million tax credit for an international wind energy company establishing its U.S. headquarters in Quonset.
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Vineyard Wind’s Economic Impact Report On MA Fishermen Is Biased, Economist Says
A University of Rhode Island economist says Vineyard Wind’s $10 million compensation offer to Massachusetts fishermen is too low.
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Food Co-Op Seeks To Increase Local Food Access In Providence
A new community owned grocery store is set to open later this month in Providence. Located on Providence’s west side, the Urban Greens Co-op Market is one of several food-related development projects hailed by city officials for expanding access to fresh and local food in neighborhoods without easy access to a grocery store.
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Supporters Of The ‘Fight For $15’ Movement Celebrate New Connecticut Minimum Wage Law
Connecticut Governor Ned Lamont signed a bill Tuesday that will incrementally raise the state’s minimum wage to $15 an hour.
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Wynn Resorts Says It Has Ended Talks With MGM, Will Keep Everett Casino
Wynn Resorts said Tuesday night that it will keep its soon-to-open Everett casino, quelling the speculation that erupted days earlier when the company said it was mulling a possible sale to MGM Resorts. “Wynn Resorts prides itself on the design, development and operation of the world’s best integrated resorts,” Wynn said in a statement. “At times, world-class […]
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Nursing Home Advocates Protesting At Massachusetts Statehouse Amid Facility Closures
Nursing home advocates are protesting at the Massachusetts Statehouse on Tuesday urging government officials to increase facilities funding after a string of nursing home closures across the state.
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“It’s Infuriating Us”: New Bedford Fishermen Oppose Vineyard Wind’s $10 Million Compensation Offer
Vineyard Wind proposed its first compensation package for Massachusetts fishermen on Thursday who stand to lose major profits with the creation of the largest offshore wind farm in the country. The industry wasn’t happy with the offer.
