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In a unanimous vote last Thursday night, the City Council’s ordinance committee denied the proposed rezoning of an 11-acre forested lot.
An ordinance proposed by property owner Margaret …
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By ROSEGALIE CINEUS
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2/19/25
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The Rhode Island Public Health Association recently announced the appointment of a new leader, Larry Warner, a Cranston resident who will serve as the association’s president for a two-year …
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By ROSEGALIE CINEUS
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2/19/25
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RECEIVING STOLEN GOODS
On Feb. 17 at 3:14 p.m., officers arrested Isiah Allen, 26, of 606 Huntington Ave. Apt # 2 Providence, for Receiving Stolen Goods and Driving with Suspended / Revoked / …
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2/19/25
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Rhode Island’s top federal prosecutor is no longer on the job after being ousted by the Trump administration.
U.S. Attorney Zachary Cunha announced his immediate departure Monday night. …
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By CHRISTOPHER SHEA
Rhode Island Current
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2/19/25
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Fife, drum and bugle corps that kept step with colonial troops provided more than just music.
They were the messengers and morale keepers– their high-pitched tunes cutting through …
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By BARBARA POLICHETTI
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2/19/25
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The New England Institute of Technology made waves last Monday when they announced that they would be cutting tuition nearly in half in certain programs starting this semester.
Tuition will fall …
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By ADAM ZANGARI
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2/19/25
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Love was also in the air at the Cranston Senior Center where staff and volunteers were attaching heart-shaped doilies to carnations to make sure there was a valentine at the place setting for …
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2/19/25
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Sen. Jack Reed, Rep. Seth Magaziner and Rhode Island education leaders gathered Monday to denounce proposed cuts to the U.S. Department of Education, warning that budget cuts would have catastrophic …
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By TIM FORSBERG
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2/19/25
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Highest Honors Grade 12: Mohamad Albukai, Giana Amitrano, Chad Antonelli,
Joseph Archambault,Jr., Bianca Asencio, Corey Blanchette, Aviel Blanco, Cameron Bobek,
Joshua Brynes, Nathan …
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2/18/25
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WARWICK, R.I. – Sales activity in Rhode Island’s housing market rose last year for the first time since 2020. According to data released today by the Rhode Island Association of Realtors, …
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2/18/25
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Cranston West sophomore Gianna Desmarais put on a show at the Rhode Island Interscholastic League’s Gymnastics State Championships on Sunday, becoming only the second athlete in school history …
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By ALEX SPONSELLER
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2/18/25
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Words can’t describe Zuko! I know when you look at him you just go “Wow, he’s gorgeous!” But when you meet him, you will also say “Wow he’s fabulous!” He’s just a young pup at only …
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By KAREN KALUNIAN
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2/12/25
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Moments before letting go, Annabell Reardon asked her daughter if she had a plan (for safely getting down the hill). As she zoomed away, Lola, replied, “Noooo!” Her dad, Andrew, …
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2/12/25
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Two recent snowstorms are likely just previews of more winter weather to come, but the Cranston Highway Department says it is ready for whatever else Mother Nature may have in store.
Cleanup …
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By BARBARA POLICHETTI
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2/12/25
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Pool has become one of the more popular pastimes at the Johnston Senior Center, with players honing their skills with a spirited yet friendly sense of competition. What started as casual games among …
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2/12/25
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“Tikkun olam,” a Hebrew phrase that means “repairing the world,” embodies the work that Cranston resident David Meyers and his special friend Trina do every week.
As a …
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By ROSEGALIE CINEUS
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2/12/25
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Feb. 15, St. Mary's Feast Society Ladies Auxiliary is hosting a Valentine's Dinner Show at 6:30 p.m. at 15 Phenix Ave. at the St. Mary's Civita Hall. Doors open at 6:30. Dinner is at 7 p.m. Show to …
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2/12/25
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Cranston’s School Committee on Monday night adopted a $189-million budget for the fiscal year that begins July 1, seeking an increase of 3.24% after two years of level funding.
Committee …
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By ROSEGALIE CINEUS
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2/12/25
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How are our girls doing?
Kelly Nevins, CEO of the Women’s Fund of Rhode Island (WFRI), says that one simple question compelled the non-profit organization to launch approximately a …
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By BARBARA POLICHETTI
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2/12/25
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VIOLATION OF ORDER
On Feb. 6 at 8:13 p.m., officers arrested Charles Simas, 45, of 107 Argyle St., on a charge of Violation of a No Contact Order (3rd or Subsequent Offense). The arrest was the …
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2/12/25
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