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Table games go live at Twin River
Table gaming officially opened to the public at Twin River on Wednesday after a formal ribbon cutting ceremony at the entrance to the table games’ first-floor space this morning. more
| 6/19/13
Kinney Farm makes national historic register
The historic Anthony-Kinney Farm has earned a spot on the National Register of Historic Places by the National Park Service, the R.I. Historical Preservation and Heritage Commission announced Wednesday. more
| 6/19/13
U.S. stocks fluctuate as investors await Fed signal on stimulus
U.S. stocks fluctuated following a two-day rally in the Standard & Poor’s 500 Index, as investors awaited the outcome of a Federal Reserve meeting for signs about when it plans to scale back stimulus measures. more
House finance committee approves $8.2B fiscal 2014 budget
The House Finance Committee approved an $8.2 billion Rhode Island budget for fiscal 2014 unveiled by Democratic leaders Tuesday night that forgoes a corporate tax-rate cut sought by Gov. Lincoln D. Chafee, but includes the first state payment for the failed 38 Studios LLC loan guarantee. more
Raytheon wants Pentagon to hold competition for anti-ship missile
Raytheon Co., the world’s largest missile maker, is challenging a Pentagon plan to use a Lockheed Martin Corp. anti-ship weapon and is asking for a chance to offer an alternative. more
Tax Foundation: Federal assistance is 38% of R.I. revenue
Federal assistance accounts for 38.3 percent of Rhode Island’s general revenue, according to the Tax Foundation, which released a map on Monday depicting federal aid as part of general revenue for all 50 states. more
| 6/18/13
Taveras: Financial Opportunity Centers have helped more than 1,000 Rhode Islanders
The city of Providence’s Financial Opportunity Centers have yielded significant results since their launch in 2011, announced Mayor Angel Taveras. more
Chafee unveils electric vehicle charging station at RWU
Gov. Lincoln D. Chafee celebrated the launch of a statewide network of electric vehicle charging stations on Roger Williams University campus Tuesday, unveiling one of the first of the charging stations to be installed in Rhode Island. more
Regional consumer prices rise 1.2% in May
The Consumer Price Index in the Northeast rose 1.2 percent over the last 12 months to 248.6 in May, according to a report from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. more
| 6/18/13
Providence Center celebrates veterans housing facility, program
The Providence Center celebrated the opening of the Joyce House - a new program that will house homeless veterans with mental health and substance abuse problems - with Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse, Gov. Lincoln D. Chafee and Mayor Angel Taveras on Monday. more
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