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Former Red Sox pitcher Curt Schilling’s defunct videogame company 38 Studios LLC begins liquidation Tuesday, news sources report.
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On Sunday, Massachusetts Gov. Deval L. Patrick signed a $32.5 billion state budget but vetoed the $32.1 million set aside by state lawmakers to keep Taunton State Hospital afloat, reported the Boston Globe.
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By PBN Staff
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The Narragansett Indian Tribe will appeal the Superior Court's decision to include questions regarding casino expansion to table games on the November ballot, reported WPRI-TV CBS 12.
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By PBN Staff
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The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services awarded Rhode Island more than $6 million to continue improving preparedness and health outcomes for a wide range of public health threats.
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By PBN Staff
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The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has awarded a total of $317,000 to three Rhode Island organizations - Groundwork Providence, the Environmental Justice League of Rhode Island and the Narragansett Bay Estuary Program/Wood-Pawcatuck Watershed Association.
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By Emily Greenhalgh |
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The city of Warwick has reached new, three-year contracts with the city’s fire and police unions, Mayor Scott Avedisian announced Monday.
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By PBN Staff
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Secretary of the Interior Ken Salazar announced the completion of a critical environmental assessment today, advancing plans for offshore wind development in the Ocean State.
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By Dana Reilly |
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GlaxoSmithKline, as part of a deal with the federal government to pay $3 billion to settle civil and criminal charges that the pharmaceutical firm fraudulently marketed and priced drugs it manufactures, has agreed to pay Rhode Island $4.6 million.
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By executive order, Gov. Lincoln D. Chafee has declared the last Sunday in July “Bay Day” in Rhode Island.
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The R.I. Department of Labor and Training has announced the 2012 maximum weekly benefit rate for unemployment insurance and temporary disability insurance claimants who will start their benefit year on or after July 1.
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By Emily Greenhalgh |