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Blue State 'brewing' two new locations
By Brigitta Greene | March 24The order is simple: coffee, black. Alex Payson '03.5 doesn't miss a beat.
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Senate panel endorses pot decriminalization
By Mark Raymond | March 22A commission studying marijuana policy in Rhode Island recommended last week that the state legislature decriminalize possession of marijuana in small amounts.
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Madness means money for Providence
By Fred Milgrim | March 21The white tents plastered in Guinness, Coors Light and WBRU posters and droves of out-of-town buses at the Dunkin' Donuts Center last week did not only indicate the kickoff of basketball's best month of the year, it also meant big bucks for the state's struggling economy. Providence College's basketball ...
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On this side of the pond, Liquid goes British
By CC Chiang | March 21After 13 years, Liquid Lounge will be closing its doors for good. On April 1, the English Cellar Alehouse will open in its place under the same ownership.
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City Plan Commission chairs reelected
By Caitlin Trujillo | March 17The Providence City Plan Commission voted Tuesday to reelect Stephen Durkee and Harrison Bilodeau to the Commission's chair and vice-chair positions, respectively, according to Robert Azar, director of current planning for the Department of Planning and Development.
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Mall operator considers buyout
By Suzannah Weiss | March 17General Growth Properties, Inc., owner of over 220 U.S. shopping centers including Providence Place Mall, received an unsolicited $10 billion bid last month from rival company Simon Property Group, Inc., according to David Keating, senior director of corporate communications at General Growth.
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Races underway for both R.I. House seats
By Claire Peracchio | March 17While Patrick Kennedy has shaken up the race for Rhode Island's First District by announcing his retirement, U.S. Rep. Jim Langevin faces a contentious race to defend his seat in the state's Second District. His opponents include Democrat Betsy Dennigan and Republicans Michael Gardiner and Mark Zaccaria. ...
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Bill would counteract skewed census figures
By Nicole Friedman | March 15Pending bills in the Rhode Island General Assembly would require the state to count prisoners as residents of their hometowns — not the town the prison is in — when determining state and county legislative districts.
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Bill would grant RISD officers power of arrest
By Rebecca Ballhaus | March 15A bill currently before the Rhode Island General Assembly would give Rhode Island School of Design police officers the power to make arrests. The bill, introduced by State Rep. Helio Melo, D-East Providence, would give RISD police the title of "peace officers," which carries with it the right to search, ...
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Jewelry District's new road design includes Med School
By Leonardo Moauro | March 14The Rhode Island Department of Transportation's project to reshape the road skeleton of the Jewelry District is at the end of its planning phase, said Lambri Zerva, design project manager for the Iway relocation project at the RIDOT. The plans are concordant with the University's vision for the area, ...
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Absorbing toxic mercury, with Love
By Hannah Moser | March 10Among all the fervor surrounding the possibilities of "green" living, one Brown alum is taking being green to a whole new level. A very tiny level.
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Vaccination equation: the search goes on
By Brian Mastroianni | March 10Situated across from a parking lot, the two-story grayish-brown building at 146 Clifford Street is an unimposing site, nestled in the heart of Providence's Jewelry District. The building is home to EpiVax Inc. — a company dedicated to the design of new vaccines and the engineering of therapeutic ...
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Moving forward and reversing wrinkles
By Caitlin Trujillo | March 10Isis Biopolymer, Inc. moved into the severe, sandy-colored building at 233 Richmond St. this past November. The facility, previously home to a watch-making company, now ticks out about 6,500 transdermal drug delivery patches a day. Come this May, it will be both a bustling factory and full-fledged research ...
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Special: The knowledge economy in profile
By Brigitta Greene | March 10The two words have become something of a magic catchphrase for Providence's future. Say "knowledge economy" — with the perfect combination of hope and awe — around City officials, University administrators and local entrepreneurs, and watch the glimmer flicker across their eyes.
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Optimization - with a click
By Sofia Castello y Tickell | March 10Professor of Computer Science Pascal van Hentenryck is putting "Comet," an algorithm he developed at Brown, to commercial use at Dynadec.
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Chafee ahead in R.I. governor race
By Claire Peracchio | March 8Former Senator Lincoln Chafee '75 has emerged as the leader in the race for Rhode Island governor, according to a Rasmussen poll conducted Feb. 25.
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Mayor talks future of Shooters site
By Caitlin Trujillo | March 8Providence Mayor David Cicilline '83 appeared Monday at a Fox Point Neighborhood Association meeting and expressed his approval of the group's plan to make the former site of Shooters nightclub part of a public waterfront space. His appearance comes on the heels of last week's vote by the City Plan ...
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Poll finds RI voters lack confidence in elected officials
By Roberto Ferdman | March 8Results of a recent public opinion survey by the Taubman Center for Public Policy and American Institutions show that registered voters in Rhode Island have little or no confidence in their elected officials.
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Hundreds crowd State House for marriage rally
By Rebecca Ballhaus | March 3"Hi, my name is Frank Ferri. I'm the state rep and I'm gay," said State Rep. Frank Ferri, D-Dist. 22, to begin his speech at Marriage Equality Rhode Island's rally at the State House Wednesday afternoon, before calling up his husband from the crowd.
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Committee to review campus pedestrian safety
By Claire Peracchio | March 3Cars still zoom through the intersection of Hope and Thayer streets, where Avi Schaefer '13 was killed less than two weeks ago — a reminder of the challenges that remain in ensuring pedestrian safety on College Hill.
