Homosexuality and transgenderism were flashpoints in a debate Tuesday night between a liberal Democrat trying to unseat a moderate veteran state representative in northern Massachusetts.
State Representative Colleen Garry (D-Dracut) criticized challenger Sabrina Heiser, a member of the Dracut School Committee, for drawing the vast majority of her campaign funds from outside the district, which she charged comes from rich people trying to buy the seat to further their left-wing agenda.
Newport Grand, which began life as a jai alai fronton (or court) in 1976 and then switched to slot machines and casino life in 2003, closed for good late Tuesday night.
The company that owns it is now operating a "convenience casino" with 1,000 slot machines, 32 table games, five restaurants, and a hotel in Tiverton, Rhode Island, which is about 15 miles northeast of Newport, on the mainland.
