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State law currently closes all Rhode Island liquor stores on New Year s Day and Thanksgiving.
But legislation promoted as a way to help businesses recover from the coronavirus pandemic would leave Thanksgiving as the only day liquor stores cannot open.
“COVID-19 has decimated our small businesses and this bill is another small way we can help our small businesses recover from the pandemic, North Providence Democratic Rep. William O Brien, the bill s sponsor, said in a news release. If a liquor store chooses to be open on New Year’s Day, they should be allowed to operate their business, simple as that.