Commuter trains will begin running to the new Wickford Junction Station in North Kingstown this month with the exact start date set to be announced Thursday, according to a statement from RIDOT on Wednesday.

The current municipal fiscal crisis jeopardizes the ability of communities across Rhode Island to educate their young people, protect their citizens, and perform basic tasks such as making payroll for employees or maintaining public spaces and buildings. A number of cities and towns are on the verge of bankruptcy. Governor Chafee knows the devastating effect municipal failures will have, and that is why he is asking for your support for his legislative package.

Investigators are focusing on spicy tuna rolls as “highly suspect.”

The lecture series launches Wednesday at Harvard and closes Sunday at Brown.

fuckyeahrhodeisland:

The State of Rhode Island just won the lottery…how will it be squandered?

Kamen’s current estimate of $51 million represents a 90 percent slump in value over 13 years. “It’s like winning the lottery and putting all the money in a pocket with a hole in it,” he said. “It’s really incredible how it has gone down in value.”

“By the end of 2010, Rhode Islanders’ median income had slipped to $52,254 from $69,102, down 24 percent from 2000.”