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A community came together on Saturday to support Dottie Cook, recently diagnosed with stage four endometrial cancer. After hearing that Cook doesn’t have the required health benefits to cover …
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2/7/24
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Hi, my name is Prancer, I’d love to prance right into your arms! My eyes say, “love me” and my heart is praying for a loving home! You see I was found in the woods with a …
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2/21/24
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There are phases in life where we all need a little extra help.
Of course, babies and young children require constant attention, care, and support in order to grow up into healthy and happy …
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2/21/24
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On Tuesday, April 16 at the Central Library, the Cranston Arts Commission and Mayor Ken Hopkins held an open forum to discuss ways to bring more arts and diversity into the Cranston community.
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By PAM SCHIFF
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4/24/24
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The Rhode Island Department of Environmental Management opened an investigation into Waste Management, the company contracted by the city of Cranston to (among other things) pick up residential trash …
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By KEVIN FITZPATRICK
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1/10/24
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Earlier this month, Governor Dan McKee stood at the head of the State House chambers to give an optimistic address to all of Rhode Island and, while it was his speech, he was not the only one who …
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By KEVIN FITZPATRICK
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1/31/24
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St. Mary’s Feast Society hosted its 4th annual Game Dinner, featuring featuring an abundance of game meats, prepared by chef Dale Moro. The evening saw 135 diners well fed with seven courses in …
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2/7/24
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For the past few years, pro wrestling has made quite a resurgence in the American cultural sphere. There’s major promotions such as World Wrestling Entertainment, All Elite Wrestling, Total …
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By ROB DUGUAY
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4/24/24
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Renters in Rhode Island will be seeing a number of new protections in the new year, granted by lawmakers who hope to stem a rising tide of housing instability and homelessness happening across Rhode …
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By KEVIN FITZPATRICK
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1/10/24
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Lower temperatures, combined with high prices for essential items including food and rent, is generating a heightened sense of need from local households in crisis and seeking heating assistance from …
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2/7/24
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To the Editor,
February 20, 2024 marked twenty one years since the horrific Station Nightclub fire which caused one hundred people to die and two hundred more to be injured. This appalling, …
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2/21/24
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COMICS
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2/28/24
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Kids across cranston were quick to take advantage of the first snow of the season. The winter storm that rolled over New England all weekend brought perfect conditions sledding Sunday and Monday, and …
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1/10/24
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Here we are, halfway through the winter season.
It always sneaks up on us and the winter is always the wackiest season. Between the holiday break in December, postponements due to weather, …
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1/31/24
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With a Cranston collaboration, the Sprague Mansion played host to the inaugural event of the Cranston Public Library and The Cranston Family Center’s night of Historic Cranston.
Led by …
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By PAM SCHIFF
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2/7/24
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STORY OF THE WEEK: Back in the day, the approach of the end of February would signal the time for the Providence Newspaper Guild Follies – the bygone annual satiric sendup of the year in Rhode …
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2/21/24
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Music on the Hill will celebrate its sixteenth chamber music festival in the West Bay with seven concerts as summer begins. Concerts pair familiar works by Bach, Mozart, and Brahms with exciting new …
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4/24/24
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Two of Cranston’s public schools- Garden City School and Hugh B. Bain Middle School- saw a rise in their Rhode Island Department of Education (RIDE) accountability scores for the 2022-23 school …
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By ADAM ZANGARI
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1/10/24
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By PETE FONTAINE
The late Richard D. “Ricky” Salzillo, a one-time basketball standout, musician and singer, will be remembered on Sunday, Feb. 4 during one of Rhode Island’s …
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By PETE FONTAINE
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1/24/24
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Join the free online workshop titled ‘Recreational Fishing and Offshore Wind Energy: Understanding the Changing Behavior’ on Wednesday, Feb. 7, 5 p.m. to 7:30 p.m.(EST).
Webinar …
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1/31/24
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