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Should Lincoln, Newport be full-fledged casinos? (The Woonsocket Call) 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.
Rhode Island Artist /Designer Raises money for Hospice (Providence Business News) Internationally acclaimed Artist & Designer, Elaine Porter Clare, establishes Hearts and Hands for Hospice,a devision of The Elaine Porter Collection.
Twenty-Fifth Series Of German-Russian Plasma Physics Experiments (SpaceDaily) by Staff Writers Bonn, Germany (SPX) Feb 04, 2010 From 27 to 29 January 2010, Russian cosmonaut Oleg Kotov will be running the 25th series of complex plasma physics experiments on the International Space Station (ISS). The German Aerospace Center (Deutsches Zentrum fur Luft- und Raumfahrt; DLR) has funded both the development of the experimental equipment and the research itself.
U-Melt’s West Coast Tour (Jambands.com) The definitive resource for jambands (jam bands) and their fans, established in 1998. Daily news, features, set lists, reviews, charts, columns, audio, video, merchandise and more. Affiliated with the Relix Media Group LLC. New York’s U-Melt has confirmed its first West Coast shows. The quartet will head to California and Arizona on an extensive tour that includes stops throughout the East Coast ...
FBI: Number of bank robberies spike in RI (NBC 10 Providence) A professor says people are more likely to rob in a down economy.
Fishing Column: Springfield Sportsmen Show in February (Stamford Advocate) The cold weather got you down? Got an itch to fish? Then get ready for the 2010 Springfield Sportsmen's Show! This year's mega event will take place from Thursday February 18th through Sunday Feb. 21st at the "Big E," the Eastern States Exposition, West Springfield, Massachusetts.
Breaking Down RI Inter-Party Swipes (ABC 6 Providence) RI Attorney General Patrick Lynch's campaign for Governor called fellow candidate and Democrat Frank Caprio a Republican in a recent press release. ABC6 Anchor John Deluca and Chief Political Reporter Mark Curtis break down the statement...
RI Judge Upholds Orange Stickers on Rowdy Party Houses (ABC 6 Providence) A District Court judge has ruled that the policy enacted by the town of Narragansett of putting orange stickers on houses known to host rowdy college parties can stand.
Judge affirms RI beach town's orange sticker law (Boston Globe) A law allowing police in a Rhode Island beach town to place orange stickers on homes that host raucous parties is constitutional, a federal judge ruled Friday, saying the First Amendment does not guarantee a "right to party."