LINCOLN — Gov. Donald Carcieri and Keith W. Stokes, his new executive director of economic development, faced an understanding audience at the Northern Rhode Island Chamber of Commerce annual dinner last night. That helped, as they projected no immediate change in the state’s economic forecast.
PROVIDENCE — Four years after Rhode Islanders soundly rejected a proposal for a Narragansett Indian casino in West Warwick by a margin of 37-63, they may be asked to weigh in on whether Lincoln’s Twin River and Newport Grand should be established as full casinos.
PAWTUCKET — The WasteZero company claims it can save the city $500,000 to $1 million in trash disposal fees and the city public works director insists its the only practical way to boost recycling rates, but many residents and city council members say they are still leery of a “pay-as-you-throw” trash proposal.
PROVIDENCE — While a special Senate commission continues studying the prohibition of marijuana and perhaps a Massachusetts-style decriminalization of the drug, two House members have submitted legislation to tighten up the state’s medical marijuana law.
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