Paul Grimaldi
Providence Journal
Providence, RI, United States
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In R.I., 10% of state business is supposed to go to minorities, women, but it doesn't
PROVIDENCE, R.I. — Rhode Island's government officials in this decade face a hostile financial landscape — budgets rimmed in red, a graying → Read More
RI big-box retailers' more shopper-friendly 'Black Friday'
Competing with online shopping, big-box retailers are doing what they can to make the day not just profitable, but enjoyable for shoppers. → Read More
Black Friday in R.I.: Rehearsing for a crush of customers
The Providence Journal was one of the few media outlets around the country allowed access to Best Buy's sales planning — which included "dry runs" when dozens of employees acted like customers so salespeople, cashiers and security workers could practice their roles. → Read More
R.I. jobless rate down slightly in October, to 5.3 percent
"As has been the case for the last several months, we are moving in the right direction on the employment rate," said Scott R. Jensen, the DLT director. → Read More
Corso agrees to pay $45,000 settlement in 38 Studios bankruptcy case
Providence lawyer Michael Corso has agreed to pay $45,000 to settle claims made against him by a trustee appointed by a federal judge to oversee some of → Read More
R.I. unemployment rate falls slightly to 5.3 percent
PROVIDENCE -- The state's unemployment rate ticked down to 5.3 percent in October, from 5.4 percent in September, according to data released moments ago → Read More
City lawyers seek to get lawsuit thrown out on Providence's tax agreements
PROVIDENCE -- The city is moving to get a R.I. Superior Court judge to toss a lawsuit that could break apart a tax agreement underpinning one of its → Read More
Tiverton casino debate pits economics against morals and lifestyle
TIVERTON, R.I. — Residents here practiced small "d" democracy Monday night as they debated the merits of a casino proposed for their rural → Read More
Tiverton Town Council votes to ask for statewide referendum on casino proposal
TIVERTON, R.I.-- Residents of this rural town near the state's southeastern corner are divided on whether their community would benefit from a casino but → Read More
Twin River details plan for $75M Tiverton casino
The proposal also calls for a hotel and table games, such as blackjack, craps and roulette, all of which are absent at Newport Grand. → Read More
CVS laying off 70 in Rhode Island
WOONSOCKET, R.I. -- CVS Health said Friday it is laying off 150 people -- including 70 in Rhode Island -- as part of an operational review."We are → Read More
Isle Brewers Guild finds a home at Pawtucket's Kellaway Center
PAWTUCKET, R.I. — Break out the steins and the flagons — the city will soon be home to a new brewery, one large enough to help some of → Read More
New owner to begin work soon on revival of Rhode Island Mall
WARWICK, R.I. — Work on the long-awaited reconstruction of Rhode Island Mall in Warwick is expected to begin shortly as the new owner of the → Read More
Paiva Weed's focus is on children, not necessarily by race + video
The Senate leader from Newport answered questions about racial issues in terms of her efforts to improve the lives of children, whether through education programs or more comprehensive health care. → Read More
Walgreens seeking to buy Rite Aid, in merger of second- and third-largest U.S. chains
Walgreens has been getting bigger to compete against its biggest rival, CVS, and navigate itself through a changing health-care marketplace. → Read More
Providence public market proposal called a 'long-term' project
PROVIDENCE — The state's attempt to find a viable new use for the former site of a waterfront nightclub could result in a public market opening on → Read More
Panelists voice concerns about PARCC as graduation requirement
CRANSTON, R.I. — Standardized educational tests remain a target for grassroots organizers who question the scope, utility and expense of the → Read More
Trove of documents connects dots in state's legal strategy: 38 Studios defendants 'combined and conspired'
PROVIDENCE, R.I. — The recent release of documents tied to the 38 Studios case fills in the paint-by-numbers arguments laid out in November 2012 when lawyers for the R.I. Economic Development Corporation filed the lawsuit in the aftermath of the company's collapse. The 92-page, 301-paragraph filing laid out 16 claims against 14 defendants including 38 Studios executives, EDC employees, agency… → Read More
Trove of documents connects dots in state's legal strategy: 38 Studios defendants 'combined and conspired'
PROVIDENCE, R.I. — The recent release of documents tied to the 38 Studios case fills in the paint-by-numbers arguments laid out in November 2012 when lawyers for the R.I. Economic Development Corporation filed the lawsuit in the aftermath of the company's collapse. The 92-page, 301-paragraph filing laid out 16 claims against 14 defendants including 38 Studios executives, EDC employees, agency… → Read More
Plainridge casino gambling revenue drops to $12.6 million for September
Opened to much fanfare in late June, Plainridge Park has nonetheless seen its "gross gaming revenue" drop each month since. → Read More