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RHODE ISLAND – House Small Business Committee Chair Carol Hagan McEntee (Dist. 33 – South Kingstown, Narragansett) has proposed legislation that would allow restaurants to continue providing al fresco dining for at least another year. When life eventually returns to normal and emergency orders are lifted, McEntee doesn’t want to immediately do away with an important lifeline for the restaurant community. Because municipalities relaxed ordinances and zoning requirements, small businesses were able to “Take It Outside” and survive a period of incredible financial hardsh...

In Rhode Island, March Madness means filling out your lieutenant governor bracket Last week, Gov. Dan McKee’s team began interviewing applicants, who include a former Cranston mayoral candidate who dressed as a hot dog By Edward Fitzpatrick Globe Staff,Updated March 15, 2021, 6:00 a.m. Email to a Friend Governor Daniel J. McKee heads back into the State House after his inauguration ceremony.Pat Greenhouse/Globe Staff PROVIDENCE — Fans of college basketball just filled out their NCAA tournament brackets on Selection Sunday. But for fans of Rhode Island politics, the real March Madnes...