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With no primary fight on the horizon for the Democratic nominee for mayor of Cranston, councilman Robert Ferri can rest relatively easy compared to his two prospective Republican competitors. He had …
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Following the catastrophic flooding at Dean Estates, newly homeless tenants were asked to sign away any chance of recompense in exchange for a gift card.
The Cranston Herald has received …
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Cranston won’t be getting a new community center after all.
In a 5-2 vote on March 4, a resolution authorizing the acquisition of $7.2 million from the U.S. treasury office through the …
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Johnston’s Amazon won’t open in 2023. That’s confirmed.
Now the launch has been pushed to a mystery date in 2024.
Johnston Mayor Joseph M. Polisena Jr. expects the …
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The giant blue banner across the building seeks new managers. The pay starts at more than $20 per hour.
Raising Cane’s pledges to open its first Ocean State location to start the New Year.
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By RORY SCHULER
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11/9/23
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Cranston City Councilman Robert Ferri announced Tuesday he is running for mayor of Cranston.
Ferri is widely regarded as the front-runner for the Democratic nomination, and will face either …
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By ADAM ZANGARI
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2/7/24
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“I’m sort of taking it easy,” Joanne McGunagle said Monday morning.
That seemed uncharacteristic for McGunagle, who started her journey with Comprehensive Community Action …
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By JOHN HOWELL
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2/7/24
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Johnston’s primary seat in the state Senate will stay empty until after the November election.
Sen. Frank Lombardo III, a Democrat representing District 25 (Johnston) since 2010, died …
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By RORY SCHULER
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2/28/24
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What in other circumstances might be a rather dry question was a hot topic last week in Cranston and among interested parties all over Rhode Island following the first days of the Cranston Republican …
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By KEVIN FITZPATRICK
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2/7/24
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With a Republican mayoral primary now inevitable, battle lines have been drawn between the camps of incumbent Mayor Kenneth Hopkins and challenger State Representative Barbara Ann Fenton-Fung.
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By KEVIN FITZPATRICK
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1/31/24
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It makes perfect sense that romance had a lot to do with Pickleball Citi in Cranston after meeting Dr. Deborah Cohen, who has a doctorate in Educational Leadership and pro-golfer Russell Johnson on …
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By JOHN HOWELL
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1/31/24
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The “non-renewal” list included the names of 40 Johnston educators.
“Special Educator, Ferri Middle School … Guidance Counselor at Barnes School … Math Teacher, …
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By RORY SCHULER
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3/6/24
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A shadow has been cast on Green Development’s solar project plans in Johnston.
The opposition was nervous. A rumor had circulated through the ranks of Stop Johnston Solar (SJS) that the …
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By RORY SCHULER
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2/1/24
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By ED KDONIAN
“I would be remiss if I didn’t say my victory was not just the Dan Wall victory,” he said. “It was the result of the team of good people who worked with me …
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By ED KDONIAN
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10/11/23
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Chief Operating Officer Marrio Carreño, of the Rhode Island Department of Education (RIDE), made an appearance at last week’s Finance Committee meeting to update the committee on the …
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By ED KDONIAN
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10/11/23
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Ladd Observatory Staff Astronomer Francine Jackson and Jim Hendrickson, member of “Sky Scrapers” amateur astronomers of Rhode Island, were welcomed at Cranston Central Library to inform …
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10/11/23
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Friends of Pawtuxet Village held the 27th annual costume parade last Saturday, October 26. Businesses up and down Broad Street participated by handing out treats to children as they marched down the …
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11/1/23
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Cranstonians are invited on February 22 at 6 p.m. to attend a charrette style public workshop at the Senior Enrichment Center to discuss updates to Cranston’s Comprehensive Plan.
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By KEVIN FITZPATRICK
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2/14/24
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The Johnston School Building Committee has so far awarded more than $40 million in contracts to Rhode Island firms for the construction the town’s new elementary center.
“This …
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By RORY SCHULER
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4/5/24
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As close to a lifelong Cranston resident as he can be, Dan Gauvin, owner of danosound inc., shares a passion for both Cranston and the arts.
"My family all moved to Cranston when I was nine …
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By PAM SCHIFF
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11/1/23
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