A bill prohibiting restrictive covenants that block properties from being used as grocery stores is now headed to Gov. Dan McKee’s desk.
Senators Melissa Murray, D-Woonsocket, and Brian Thompson, D-Woonsocket, reintroduced S2644, which prohibits restrictive covenants on retail properties where fresh food is regularly sold, at the request of Lt. Gov. Sabina Matos.
“This is a victory for consumers, putting people’s access to affordable food ahead of corporate greed by creating a fairer and more competitive marketplace,” Murray wrote in a statement…