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Gov. Lincoln D. Chafee last week named former state Supreme Court Justice Robert G. Flanders Jr. as Central Falls receiver, replacing another former judge, Mark A. Pfeiffer.
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By PBN Staff | 2/7/11 |
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National Grid has filed a new contract to purchase electricity from a planned wind farm off the coast of Block Island developed by Deepwater Wind.
But the price for electricity remains essentially …
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By PBN Staff | 7/5/10 | 1 comment |
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Last week Gov. Donald L. Carcieri, as well as other officials from the Ocean State and representatives from Massachusetts and the MBTA, signed the agreement that will bring commuter rail south from Providence. Will it make a difference in your life?
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By PBN Staff | 10/18/10 | 5 comments |
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Last week Interior Secretary Ken Salazar approved Cape Wind, the long-stalled offshore wind farm in Nantucket Sound. What is your feeling about the decision?
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By PBN Staff | 5/3/10 | 1 comment |
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Despite handling the America’s Cup World Series sailing event last summer, it is unclear that Newport will be able to handle the demands of larger events without significant public investment. How much, if anything, should the state invest in building out the sail racing infrastructure?
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What should the state do now that Curt Schilling's 38 Studios has missed a payment to the state that was part of the deal the company made to secure a $75 million loan guarantee?
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By PBN Staff
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In a week with many big stories, which one do you think was the biggest?
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By PBN Staff
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With the passage last week of its fiscal year 2010 supplemental budget, did the General Assembly take on the “structural deficit” issues that have bedeviled state government for years, or did …
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By PBN Staff | 4/19/10 |
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In his fiscal year 2012 budget proposal, Gov. Lincoln D. Chafee asked that parking fees at state beaches be raised. The change – the first since 2002 – would generate an additional $1.9 million …
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By PBN Staff | 5/23/11 | 3 comments |
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By PBN Staff | 9/13/10 |