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Providence settles with Skyline at Waterplace for $278K

PROVIDENCE – The city has agreed to pay Skyline at Waterplace LLC nearly $278,000 to evict the company from the downtown special events venue...

Six car dealerships settle deceptive sales practice lawsuit for $1M

PROVIDENCE – Six local car dealerships have agreed to pay customers more than $1 million to settle claims they used deceptive sales practices, R.I....
A SUPERIOR COURT judge on Friday ordered Rhode Island Recycled Metals LLC on Allens Avenue to be temporarily closed. / PBN FILE PHOTO/MARK S. MURPHY

Judge orders temporary closure of embattled scrap metal yard

PROVIDENCE – A Superior Court judge on Friday ordered the embattled scrap metal yard on Allens Avenue to be temporarily closed after a second...

Do people fired for refusing COVID-19 vaccinations deserve to be rehired...

The Barrington public school system recently settled a lawsuit filed by three former teachers who were fired for refusing to get COVID-19 vaccinations. The...
THE SETTLEMENT of a lawsuit filed by three former Barrington teachers who lost their jobs for refusing to get a COVID-19 vaccination on religious grounds will likely not set a precedent for similar cases, according to legal observers. / AP FILE PHOTO/TED S. WARREN

Fallout from settlement in Barrington COVID-19 vaccine lawsuit?

A recent settlement between Barrington Public Schools and three former teachers who were fired for refusing to get COVID-19 vaccinations will likely have little...

Woonsocket man to serve 2 years in prison for illegal firearm...

WOONSOCKET – A city man was sentenced to two years in federal prison for his role in an illegal firearm trafficking scheme, R.I. Attorney...

Judge: State violated rights of English-language learners

PROVIDENCE – A Superior Court judge ruled Thursday the Council of Elementary and Secondary Education and the state Department of Education violated the rights...
A NEW REPORT commissioned by the R.I. Department of Revenue says the state could gain $18.5 million per year in general revenue from iGaming. This image shows a free money mobile slot game offered through Bally's Twin River Lincoln Casino. / COURTESY BALLY'S CORP.

Does the owner of Rhode Island’s two casinos deserve to have...

Bally’s Corp., owner of Rhode Island's two casinos, is suing Lincoln and Tiverton to get their property taxes reduced due to COVID-19-related revenue losses. The...
BUSINESS RECOVERY: Attorney John A. Dorsey, an administrator for the R.I. Judiciary’s Business Recovery Plan, says participation in the program won’t hurt a business’s credit. / PBN FILE PHOTO/MICHAEL SALERNO

R.I. court program offers struggling businesses a lifeline

Have there been too many state and federal support programs competing for the attention of local businesses during the pandemic? That may sound crazy in...
TAX RELIEF: Providence City Solicitor Jeffrey Dana said tax challenges represent almost 20% of the active civil cases involving the city. In his most recent annual tally, Dana reported to the City Council that 155 of the 845 open civil cases Providence has in either state or federal court are seeking tax relief.
 / PBN PHOTO/MICHAEL SALERNO

What’s commercial property worth? Depends whom you ask

No one likes to pay property taxes. In Providence, fighting that annual bill has become almost routine for many large commercial property owners when...
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