Tag: Providence Journal
Providence Journal’s top editor among Gannett layoffs
PROVIDENCE – The Providence Journal's top editor, David Ng, is losing his job as parent company Gannett Co. goes through a fresh round of...
ProJo parent begins latest round of layoffs
PROVIDENCE – Gannett Co., parent of The Providence Journal and other local newspapers, has begun a new round of companywide layoffs in its news...
Projo parent posts $54.1M loss in Q3
PROVIDENCE – Gannett Co., the parent company of The Providence Journal and other local publications, reported a loss of $54.1 million in the third...
Providence City Council gives first approval to ‘Superman’ tax treaty
PROVIDENCE – City lawmakers on Thursday gave their initial blessing to a 30-year tax discount to redevelop the iconic “Superman” building.
The City Council's 11-1...
2nd Congressional District candidates clash over inflation, energy, education
SOUTH KINGSTOWN – Democratic R.I. Treasurer Seth Magaziner, Republican former Cranston Mayor Allan W. Fung and longshot independent William Gilbert repeatedly clashed over priorities,...
Providence committee gives preliminary approval to $10M racial reparations budget
PROVIDENCE – A panel of city lawmakers gave preliminary approval on Thursday to a $10 million spending plan aimed at closing the racial wealth...
Developer ditches proposal for downtown Providence hotel, wants apartments instead
PROVIDENCE – The hotel part of the “Hotel Hive” project planned for downtown Providence is off the table.
In its place, the developer wants to...
ProJo parent cuts staff after $54M Q2 loss
PROVIDENCE – Gannett Co., parent of The Providence Journal and other local newspapers, commenced layoffs at several publications Aug. 12, a week after the...
Providence Journal parent reports $53.7M loss in Q2
PROVIDENCE – Gannett Co., parent company of The Providence Journal and several other local newspapers, on Thursday reported a $53.7 million loss in the...
Hotel Hive developer: extension request ‘inevitable’ amid financing struggles
PROVIDENCE – The developer planning to turn the former Providence Journal building into a boutique hotel with retail and loft apartments will not meet...