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Cranston’s Water Pollution Control Facility was recently cited for excellence by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency.
The facility was honored with the EPA’s Regional …
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By BARBARA POLICHETTI
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2/12/25
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As discussions continue about the potential dismantling of the U.S. Department of Education under the new presidential administration, concerns are rising about how such a move could impact student …
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By TIM FORSBERG
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2/12/25
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As snow fell last Thursday, Stephen Pizzi, operates the backhoe at the Department of Public Works in Cranston. He made moving tons of salt and sand look easy. Beacon Media photos by Barbara …
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2/12/25
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A proposed rezoning in Western Cranston has been rejected by the city’s Planning Commission after strong opposition by residents. The decision now goes to the City Council, which will have the …
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By GEOFF DECKER
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2/12/25
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The first few weeks of the Trump administration have been a whirlwind, raising alarm among Democrats and pleasing supporters of the president. U.S. Sen. Jack Reed sat down to discuss Trump’s …
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Sarah Lee of Edgewood snapped into her cross country skis on Sunday morning in Roger Williams Park, spotting two bald eagles on her route.
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2/11/25
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The Cranston West boys basketball team had a senior night to remember last Friday night, erasing a 13-point deficit to come back and beat rival Cranston East 46-43 to remain in the Division II …
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By ALEX SPONSELLER
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2/11/25
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“By any and all measures he seemed to be pleased with his job,” Rhode Island Airport Corporation spokesman Bill Fischer said soon after Joseph Perkins abruptly quit his job Tuesday as …
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By JOHN HOWELL
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2/5/25
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2/5/25
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If you think Green Airport got busier over the year, you’re right.
In a release issued in mid-Januaryy the Rhode Island Airport Corporation (RIAC) touted that, “Rhode Island T. F. …
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2/5/25
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Days after the abrupt departure of a veteran law-enforcement officer selected to be chief of police at Green Airport, airport police and firefighter members of the local union unanimously took a …
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By JOHN HOWELL
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2/5/25
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2/5/25
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Feb. 5, Cranston Senior Enrichment Center will be hosting the URI Pharmacy Outreach Program at 10 a.m. The session called “Heart Health for Older Adults,” will be held at the …
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2/5/25
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With confusion and concern swirling around exactly what a federal funding freeze will mean for state and local programs, U.S. Representative Seth Magaziner visited the Cranston Senior Center last …
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By BARBARA POLICHETTI
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2/5/25
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Cranston’s police chief, Col. Michael Winquist, a veteran of 35 years in law enforcement, was inducted into the Rhode Island Criminal Justice Hall of Fame last week.
The …
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By ROSEGALIE CINEUS
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2/5/25
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Providence, RI – The Employees Retirement System of Rhode Island (ERSRI), which provides retirement, disability, and survivor benefits to more than 60,000 active and retired state …
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2/5/25
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ARREST WARRANT
On Jan. 31 at 10:45 a.m., officers arrested Jonathan Enright, 43, of 151 Grand Ave., Cranston, on an arrest warrant out of East Providence. The arrest was the result …
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2/5/25
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Providence police Maj. David A. Lapatin, a Cranston resident, was inducted into the Rhode Island Criminal Justice Hall of Fame last Thursday night.
"I am extremely pleased to receive this …
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2/5/25
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When educators from an international school in Germany were looking for a model school to visit, their search led them to Cranston.
A small team from the Frankfurt International School in …
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By BARBARA POLICHETTI
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2/5/25
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Once thought of as a cheap source of protein, eggs have become an investment. Fortunately, Johnston’s own Stamp Egg Farms is helping to crack the case on what’s ruffling feathers in the …
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By TIM FORSBERG
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2/5/25
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