Not So Fast — Conservative Jim LyonsJumps Into Race for Chairman ofMassachusetts Republican Party

Not So Fast — Conservative Jim LyonsJumps Into Race for Chairman ofMassachusetts Republican Party

By Matt Murphy
STATE HOUSE NEWS SERVICE

Despite Massachusetts Republican Party treasurer Brent Andersen claiming sufficient support to become the next chairman of his party, the leadership race within the MassGOP appears to be more fluid than ever, with one candidate disputing Andersen's count and another jumping into the race.

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City Official:  Strip Club the Site of Prostitution Arrests Should Be Commended ‘For 38 Years of Doing Such a Good Job’

Matthew McDonald

A strip club in Providence, Rhode Island ordered closed a week ago after three strippers were arrested on prostitution charges in the club shouldn't still be closed, a board of licenses member said.

Police say the three dancers at The Foxy Lady offered undercover police officers sex acts for money. Police arrested the dancers Tuesday, December 11. The club has been closed since Wednesday, December 12, on the order of the Providence Board of Licenses.

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