Article: Connecticut, Rhode Island Seek to Halt Wandering Boundary.

By Katie Mulvaney, Providence Journal, R.I. Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News

Apr. 30--The Connecticut and Rhode Island attorneys general yesterday requested that a joint-state commission be formed to settle a border dispute that dates to Colonial times.

Rhode Island Atty. Gen. Patrick C. Lynch and his Connecticut counterpart, Richard Blumenthal, recommended in a letter to their respective legislatures that the commission confirm the state border as it physically exists, or make adjustments to more accurately reflect the boundary as established in 1840 -- the last line agreed upon.

"It's a historic step toward avoiding unnecessary ...

Related newspaper, magazine, and journal articles:

 
 
Newsweek Harper's Magazine The Washington Post Chicago Tribune Crain's Chicago Business PRNewswire Pediatric News The Nation Advertising Age The Economist (US) A FREE trial gives you access to over 80 million articles! Access over 6,500 publications with a FREE trial!