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Many of Rhode Island’s challenges are “brutally simple to identify and very difficult to solve,” Neil D. Steinberg said, but “social and economic will needs to overcome the political will.”
The long-awaited appointments come one year after the governor signed legislation legalizing recreational marijuana in Rhode Island.
Senator Bell and Rep. Newberry warn that budget proposal for housing initiatives would let the government seize private property. Housing Department says other agencies have eminent domain powers and it would go through State Properties Committee process.
No politician or business luminary can resist the temptation to do a bit of pretend manual labor to kick off construction. Here are updates on some big projects underway.
“The residents, families, and employees [of the Pawtucket Falls Healthcare Center] ... deserve better,” R.I. interim health director Dr. Utpala Bandy said.