Alessandra Suuberg
Providence Chipotle gets its liquor license
[AP] – A restaurant opening near Brown University has been granted a liquor license after the university withdrew its opposition.
Brown had objected to Chipotle Mexican Grill’s application for a liquor license that would have allowed the restaurant to serve beer, wine and mixed drinks until 2 a.m.
Brown withdrew its opposition when Chipotle agreed to [...]
Congressional hopefuls gear up for second TV debate
[AP] – The four Democrats vying to replace Patrick Kennedy in Congress are having their second TV debate ahead of the September 14th primary.
The 8 p.m. debate between Providence Mayor David Cicilline, former Democratic Party Chairman Bill Lynch, businessman Anthony Gemma and state Representative David Segal airs on WLNE-TV.
The Brief for 8/16/2010: Providence youth ask mayoral candidates the tough questions
Youth Vote, Rock the Vote, Young Voter Strategies — Chances are you’ve heard something before about organizations focused on getting young people excited about politics.
And maybe you’ve heard of the Providence-based alliance called Youth For Change, which brings together five local non-profit organizations with the common goal of making the youth voice heard by [...]
Municipal cuts proposed to close the deficit
(Associated Press) — Rhode Island cities and towns would see their state aid cut by more than $65 million under Governor Don Carcieri’s plan to close the state’s $220 million budget deficit.
The Republican governor also wants to sell the site of a former juvenile detention facility in Cranston, and other state property.
No response [...]
State auctions off golden chalices, other unclaimed property
(Associated Press) — The state is auctioning off unclaimed property on the Internet auction site eBay. The items include jewelry, rare coins and two golden chalices that were taken from safe deposit boxes whose owners could not be located.
The auction ends January 11th, and the proceeds go to the state.
Theft in a Middletown cemetery
(Associated Press) — Middletown police are investigating the theft of dozens of decorative vases from headstones in a cemetery.
Police say the 39 vases with a combined value of about $17,600 were stolen from St. Columba’s Cemetery. Some of the vases were brass, and some were aluminum, and can cost up to $600.
Police think the [...]
Census Bureau offering around 3,000 positions in Rhode Island
(MetroSource) — Around 3,000 Rhode Islanders could get temporary work with the US Census Bureau.
The Bureau is looking to fill the seasonal positions from January to June of 2010.
Potential applicants can contact the local census office on North Street in Providence, or on Kilvert Street in Warwick.
Reed stands behind new plans for Afghanistan
(Associated Press) — Democratic senators have expressed some doubts about President Barack Obama’s newly announced strategy for Afghanistan. But according to the Providence Journal, Rhode Island Senator Jack Reed is standing behind the policy.
Reed is reportedly playing down Democrats’ objections and countering Republican criticism of the plan, which includes sending 30,000 more troops to [...]
Where Michigan and Rhode Island stand alone
(Associated Press) — New figures show only two states lost population in the three years from 2006 to 2008: Rhode Island and Michigan.
The study by Michigan State University’s Land Policy Institute shows Michigan lost about 80,000 residents and Rhode Island about 2,000.
Deval Patrick saw no security lapses at “party-crashed” White House dinner
(Associated Press) – Massachusetts Governor Deval Patrick says he spotted no lapses in security at last week’s White House state dinner, and is surprised that two uninvited guests were able to crash the party.
Patrick – a friend and supporter of the President – and his wife, Diane, had invitations to the event.
Patrick said they passed [...]
