CRANSTON – As the city prepares for extremely cold temperatures this week, Mayor Kenneth J. Hopkins would like to inform residents of the warming center hours at the Cranston Public … more

Driving through Johnston, Art Dunn looked left to the breakdown lane and his gaze met the animal’s dead eyes. It was a bobcat, freshly killed by a passing vehicle; intact and mostly … more

In 1935, Giuseppe Baffoni founded a chicken farm in the heart of Johnston, and 88 years later his great grandson’s still tending the flock. Adam Baffoni walked out his farm store and down … more

The Cranston Neighborhood Tree Planting Program is accepting applications for the 2023 spring planting schedule. The program is free to all eligible property owners – including homeowners, … more

The Cranston Herald is taking a deeper dive into Cranstonians’ stories – starting with Marlene Gamba who was featured in the Jan. 19 edition of Humans of Cranston. Humans of Cranston is a … more

St. David’s on-the-Hill welcomed Father Edward Beaudreau to the parish this past fall after two years without a priest. Beaudreau said the position has been a great fit and is looking forward … more

For approximately a decade, the former Cranston Print Works facility on Cranston Street has sat empty. Trees have grown in the gutters and holes have pitted the roof. According to Planning … more

You can still get anything you want at Alice’s Restaurant – but you might pay a slight upcharge for eggs. "This is the first time in quite a while that we’ve had to raise menu prices,” said owner Catherine Fonesca (the titular Alice is her dog).  “In this business, you just have to go with the flow as prices bounce on eggs, meat, coffee – everything, really.” more

Cranston Senior Enrichment Center 1070 Cranston Street Cranston, Rhode Island 02920 401-780-6000 Our programs assist, inform, entertain and enrich the lives of individuals 55 years and … more

Secretary of State Gregg M. Amore announced Monday the launch of Rhode Island’s Address Confidentiality Program, a mail-forwarding program designed to protect the home addresses of victims of … more