Let's play fetch! Apollo is ready to play and is hoping that you are looking for a new best friend! This big green-eyed boy is waiting at Hotel for Homeless Humane Society located at 44 Martin Street … more

The Gloria Gemma Breast Cancer Resource Foundation has announced it will host its annual Flames of Hope: A Celebration of Life Weekend on Oct. 2-3. Two of the three events that make up the weekend will be in-person events, and anyone who has participated more

Police Department welcomes two new officers Officers Michael Nolan and Michael Schiappa were welcomed to the Cranston Police Department during a swearing-in ceremony held last week in City Hall's Council Chambers. Both officers are joining Cranston more

By DANIEL KITTREDGE For roughly 10 years, Matt Reilly was "under the grips of a severe drug addiction," one that "grew at various stages from marijuana right through crack cocaine." "I lost everything - my family, friends, possessions," he said. "I lost more

1070 Cranston St. 780-6000 Understanding Reiki & Its Importance Wednesday, Sept. 29 at 10 a.m. Presenter: Katelyn Mowry, Reiki master/teacher Many people enjoy the benefits of Reiki, finding relief from pain, anxiety, indigestion, and insomnia. more

STORY OF THE WEEK: Democrat Seth Magaziner's campaign announcement last week was hardly a textbook example of how to launch a campaign for governor. The two-term general treasurer, 38, frosted reporters by not taking questions at the event, and there was more

MULTIPLE CHARGES On Sept. 10 at 6:05 p.m., police arrested Joseph Botelho, 41, 818 Dyer Ave., Cranston, on charges of simple assault, vandalism and disorderly conduct. Police say Botelho was … more

By HERALD STAFF Five graduates of the city's public schools will be honored as the newest inductees into the Cranston Hall of Fame during a ceremony next month. Doreen Holmes, Jeffrey A. Lanphear, John Macera, William M. Stamp Jr. and Anthony Tomaselli more

My family moved to Cranston in March 2008. The following week while we were putting things together in our new home, I went to the school department building on Park Avenue looking for … more

By RORY SCHULER Johnston has a new biggest taxpayer. The Johnston Town Council voted unanimously last week to approve a Tax Stabilization Agreement with Amazon. "This agreement if approved by you this evening will solidify the financial stability for the more

Cruisin' for a Cause Precision Collision Service, located at 350 Wellington Ave. in Cranston, hosted its first Cruisin' for a Cause Car Show over the weekend in memory of Keith Gibb. Keith, brother to co-owner Tim Gibb, died on Sept. 19, 2020, after a more

By PAM SCHIFF Fresh, farm-to-table vegetables are a valued part of many dinner tables. Now, locally, there's a new chance to get locally grown produce - with the only requirement being to provide a Cranston ZIP code. Every Thursday through October at the more