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Cannabis to go? Rhode Island's newest RI drive-thru has a lot of buzz, says Mark Patinkin
I headed to Pawtucket to see the latest sign of the times. It's a new drive-thru with a typical electronic menu screen, and a microphone where you give your order, but you can’t get burgers there. Or shakes. You can’t get cappuccinos either. But you can get weed.
Johnston father fights for gun storage law after son's death
The Rhode Island senate passed a bill requiring the safe storage of firearms. Gov. Dan McKee is expected to sign the bill into law next week. "Every step that we can make that can help create a safer state I'm on board with," said Governor McKee. The bill requires all...
What's the difference between prison and jail (and what's a house of correction)?
Are "prison" and "jail" the same thing? No, in Massachusetts there's a clear difference between prison and jail. Time. Prisons, in general, are for people sentenced for more serious crimes. The...
Spend a Day at the Museum in Rhode Island
If you were lucky enough to grow up in Rhode Island — or raise children here — then you know certain museums serve as rites of passage. From splashing in the water room at the Providence Children’s Museum, to piling on the bus for a field trip to the Newport mansions, to marveling at the artwork in the RISD Museum, you’ve probably seen it all.
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