Superior Court - Providence Business News

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

Government 10/26/2022

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

Education 06/16/2022

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...

Coronavirus 05/27/2022

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

Coronavirus 08/28/2020

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

Cover Story 08/16/2019

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

Man charged in slot scam at Tiverton Casino

Government 05/31/2019

TIVERTON – A Massachusetts man is accused of being the mastermind of a scam to pass counterfeit Plainridge Park Casino free-slot mailers at the...

R.I. ATTORNEY GENERAL Peter F. Kilmartin has announced that former state Rep. John Carnevale has pleaded guilty to one count of perjury. Carnevale had been running for state representative in District 13, but has been removed from the ballot. / PBN FILE PHOTO/MICHAEL SALERNO

Former Rep. Carnevale pleads guilty to perjury; gets removed from ballot

Government 08/08/2018

PROVIDENCE – Former state Rep. John Carnevale pleaded no contest to one count of perjury before R.I. Superior Court Justice Bennett Gallo to charges...

WHERE DOES THE BUCK STOP? How high into the Raimondo administration should the ax fall for the EOHHS Medicaid appeal mess fall?

Who should be held responsible for the missed appeal in the...

Government 06/08/2018

With the failure of the R.I. Executive Office of Health and Human Services to file an appeal of a R.I. Superior Court ruling in...

R.I. SUPERIOR COURT Associate Justice Richard A. Licht has blocked a Smithfield ordinance limiting the number of marijuana plants a private citizen may grow for medicinal use. / BLOOMBERG FILE PHOTO/TREVOR HAGAN

Superior Court judge blocks Smithfield’s medical marijuana ordinance

Health Services 10/02/2017

PROVIDENCE — R.I. Superior Court Associate Justice Richard A. Licht has granted two Smithfield residents, members of the Rhode Island Patient Advocacy Coalition, a...

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