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Pawtucket seeking developers to revitalize Apex building, surrounding area

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The Apex building in Pawtucket. (WPRI-TV) PAWTUCKET, R.I. (WPRI) — The Pawtucket Redevelopment Agency is moving full steam ahead with plans to breathe new life into the long-dormant Apex building and the vacant storefronts that surround it. The city bought the ziggurat-roofed Apex building for $17.7 million via eminent domain nearly three years ago after negotiations … Read more

Union request to livestream hearing highlights ‘gray area’ of R.I. Open Meetings Act

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“This issue of quasi-judicial bodies is a gray area,” said Justin Silverman, executive director of the New England First Amendment Coalition. “There has been a lot of litigation in other New England states about what constitutes quasi-judicial bodies, advisory bodies, and other public bodies that don’t fit squarely within each state’s open meetings act. It’s … Read more