-- Rhode Island is a state known for donuts, and also as of recently, donut controversies. One donut shop in the Ocean State received loud feedback during last year's social unrest in the U.S. when it announced it was no-longer offering free donuts to police officers. This time, it's a naming rights dispute. Ma's Donuts of New Bedford, Massachusetts decided to re-open after a five-year hiatus, but said last Thursday it has to change its name because a shop based out of Middletown trademarked it while it was closed. That shop, called Ma's Donuts and More, has since taken on heavy criticism on its Facebook page. Some have posted reminders that Ma's Middletown opened about 40 years after Ma's New Bedford.
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