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Casino gaming in the Bay State will likely negatively affect revenue for both Rhode Island’s casino operators and the state of Rhode Island itself, according to a new report from the R.I. Public Expenditure Council.
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Mayor Scott Avedisian signed the city’s fiscal year 2013 budget, which was approved by a City Council majority late Monday.
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By PBN Staff
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Phasing out Rhode Island’s sales tax could create more than 21,000 new jobs, according to a new report by the R.I. Center for Freedom and Prosperity.
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By Emily Greenhalgh |
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Moody’s Investors Service – a globally recognized rating agency – has upgraded the outlook of CVS Caremark Corp. from “stable” to “positive.”
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By PBN Staff
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Moody’s Investors Service – a globally recognized rating company – said that Woonsocket, which is currently rated at “B2,” is under review for a potential downgrade.
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By Emily Greenhalgh |
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The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration is slated to begin a series of hearings later this month to determine if river herring qualify as a threatened species, according to the Gloucester Times.
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Ten developers are interested in building wind farms off the coast of Massachusetts. According to the Boston Globe, these farms could generate nearly 10 times more energy than the the long-stalled Cape Wind project.
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By PBN Staff
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Care New England and CharterCare Health Partners have agreed to pay $1 million and $300,000, respectively, to the city of Providence in a payment-in-lieu-of-taxes agreement, Mayor Angel Taveras announced Friday.
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By Emily Greenhalgh |
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John F. McJennett III will replace Robert G. Flanders Jr. as Central Falls receiver, Gov. Lincoln D. Chafee announced Friday.
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By PBN Staff
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The House Finance Committee unveiled and then approved an $8.1 billion fiscal 2013 state budget late Thursday night, which scraps controversial meals, hotel and sales tax expansions
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By Patrick Anderson |