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To keep high rollers in RI, Bally's wants to allow up to $100K in gambling credit at casinos
PROVIDENCE − With backing from Senate President Dominick Ruggerio, a fast-moving bill to double the gambling-on-credit limit at Rhode Island's two Bally's-run state casinos to $100,000 is sparking questions. Among them: Why is this a good idea? How deeply is Bally's able to probe the off-limits gambling habits of online gamblers or...
Fall River cafe owner helping downtown blossom. New restaurants and stores are coming.
FALL RIVER — With some care and collaboration, a corner of Fall River’s downtown is starting to flower. “I’ve really been focusing on bringing in new entrepreneurs into Fall River with a focus on job creation,” said Joseph Holdiman, owner of Thyme Blossom. His restaurant and cafe has been thriving at 10 Purchase St.,...
The time has come to ban indoor smoking in RI casinos | Opinion
Katherine Stellato serves as the president of the Rhode Island Chapter of the American Society of Heating, Refrigerating and Air-Conditioning Engineers. The history of our nation’s efforts to mitigate the terrible effects of smoking and secondhand smoke, which we engineers call environmental tobacco smoke, can only be measured in decades.
Red Lobster closed here decades ago, but you don't have to go far to find lobster in RI
Are you distressed or indifferent about the Red Lobster bankruptcy and news it is closing 87 restaurants across 27 states? Of course, we all feel bad for those restaurant employees, just as one does when they read about massive closings in any American industry. But it's hard to miss something that made...
McShortagee's, a new deli and market, opens in Riverside
EAST PROVIDENCE, R.I. (WJAR) — William Hurley said residents of the area missed Schroder's Deli - a longtime staple in Riverside - and that he wanted to bring back that local flavor with his new establishment, McShortagee's Market, which officially opened its doors this weekend. McShortagee's is now open...
Westport Animal Control looking for owner of lost husky
WESTPORT, Mass. (WLNE) — Westport Animal Control said it is looking for the owner of a lost husky that was found on Saturday morning. The dog was found on Pine Hill Road. Anyone with information on the owners can call 774-264-5129.
Rogue Island Comedy Festival returns for its annual spring edition
One of the most anticipated live events returns across multiple stages in Newport (and now Providence!) this week as The Rogue Island Comedy Festival takes place May 23-27. Joining us on The Rhode Show today to chat with Brendan Kirby and share all of the details was the event’s Co-Founder, Comedian Doug Key.
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