Central Falls, R.I. is declaring bankruptcy and claims “the current situation is dire,” according to state officials. “Despite its proud past, the reality of the present is that Central Falls is no longer a boom town,” Governor Lincoln Chafee said, according to the Boston Globe. “The city has for years had liabilities outweighing its means.” [...]
R.I. may roll the dice on expanded gaming at slot parlor
July 14, 2011 Leave a Comment
Rhode Island will lose revenue if Massachusetts passes a law legalizing casinos first, according to supporters of a plan to allow poker, blackjack and other table games at a northern Rhode Island slot parlor. The supporters claim the state could lose up to $100 million from residents traveling to Mass. to gamble more freely. State [...]
Providence wins arts grant
July 12, 2011 1 Comment
PROVIDENCE — The city has won a $200,000 federal grant arts in Kennedy Plaza. Providence Mayor Angel Taveras, along with Rhode Island’s Congressional delegation announced the award Tuesday. The badly needed money from the National Endowment for the Arts is aimed at making the plaza more inviting as a public arts space. Fifty other communities [...]
