Why is Cranston – but not E. Prov – a ‘distressed community’?
February 3rd, 2012 at 9:53 am by Ted Nesi under Nesi's Notes
That was one of the riddles in the governor’s budget. My colleague Steve Nielsen tracked down the answer:
If you really want to dig in, check out the state law definition of a “distressed community.”
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Good question East Providence is a mess.Union hacks have run the city into the ground.Cranston is getting help because Fung is kissing up to Chafee.