Rhode Island voters will cast ballots Nov. 6 on a measure that would open state-operated full-scale casino gambling in Rhode Island’s two casinos – Twin River Casino in Lincoln and the Newport Grand in Newport.
The National Immunization Survey, conducted by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, recently recognized Rhode Island for having one of the highest rates of child immunization in the country.
Independent candidate Mark Binder is challenging Rhode Island House Speaker Gordon Fox, D-Providence, in the Nov. 6 election to represent District 4.
Raymond Villanova, owner of the property that formerly housed the Station Nightclub in West Warwick, voluntarily signed the land’s deed over to the Station Fire Memorial Foundation Sept. 28. The nightclub burned down in 2003 after pyrotechnics ignited the building, killing 100 people and injuring hundreds more.
The first debate of the 2012 presidential campaign will take place tomorrow at 9 p.m. on cable and network news channels.
Senators, representatives and other government officials addressed a packed room Sept. 27 at the fall open house for Betaspring, a startup accelerator located in Providence’s Knowledge District. The audience energetically welcomed the 13 new startups participating in Betaspring’s fall session.
In a letter to alums last Thursday, Grinnell College announced it would consider amending its financial aid policies, prompting rumors that the college could end its need-blind admissions policy, though nothing in the letter explicitly referenced such a plan.
Gov. Lincoln Chafee ’75 P’14 signed into law June 13 a bill decriminalizing the possession of less than an ounce of marijuana, making Rhode Island the 15th state to lessen the punishment for individuals found possessing small quantities of marijuana.
After months of negotiation, the University has committed to contributing $31.5 million to Providence over the next 11 years in lieu of taxes. At a press conference Tuesday morning, President Ruth Simmons warned of the strain increased payments would place on the University.
Students at Rhode Island’s public colleges and universities may soon see a tuition increase of $100 as part of a measure to raise funds for the Rhode Island Public Transit Authority. A bill currently under discussion in the Rhode Island Senate Finance Committee would assess a $50 per-semester public transportation fee on students, a measure that has raised concerns in the state’s higher education community.
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