Biz, Recycling, Pot, Baseball, and Mobster Made the News This Week

Biz: We kicked off the week with a detailed in Rhode Island. Dave shared his memories of the successes and challenges that he's faced over 15 years in business.

Recycling: On Wednesday, Johnston Mayor Joseph Polisena was among the local officials who joined Gov. Lincoln Chafee and Lt. Gov. Elizabeth Roberts and other leaders for the at the Central Landfill. Rhode Islanders can now use one bin instead of two for their recyclables.

Pot: With both chambers of the , we posted a poll asking whether it's a good idea. (As of 12:30 pm Friday, 39 of 46 voters said 'yes.')

Baseball: We continued to follow the Johnston High School varsity baseball team as they . The Panthers were due for another game on Friday night — check back tomorrow for updates.

Mobster: On Thursday, we reported on the sentencing of Alfred "Chippy" Scivola, 71, of Johnston to .