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I'm Roux, how do you do! In true Jack Russell Terrier (mix) fashion, I'm a spunky two-three year old and I'm the life of the party, I will keep you on your toes! This little princess wants to be the … more
The Chapel Grille, a popular Italian restaurant and site for special occasions for more than a decade, will close shortly and reopen under new management and with a new identity, the Carpionato Group … more
Tuesday marked the start of the 2025 Rhode Island General Assembly session and the swearing-in of the state’s new senators and representatives. Though there was remarkably little turnover … more
  Amenity Aid, a nonprofit that makes free personal hygiene items available households in need across the state is one three nonprofit organizations to be honored with the Rhode Island … more
With the inauguration over, the work for the new year has begun, and in Cranston that work includes filling some of the top positions in city government. At the Department of Public Works, the … more
The Rhode Island Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals is excited to launch this year’s Valentine’s Day Fundraiser, “Tearing Up My Heart.”   After last … more
Girl Scouts of Southeastern New England has officially kicked off the 2025 Girl Scout Cookie season, a time when Girl Scouts everywhere hone their entrepreneurial skills as they find new and … more
Heavy equipment was at the Budlong Pool in Cranston this week as demolition work begins. The City is in the process of replacing the old pool — which it has said was beyond repair and has been … more
Jan. 15, NAMI-RI , the local chapter of the National Alliance on Mental Illness, will host an introductory presentation at the Warwick Public Library Central Branch at 5:30 p.m. Information and … more
David Cesario , owner of Dave’s Fresh Marketplace, has b een named the 2 025 USA Retailer of the Year by the Independent Grocers Alliance . This prestigious honor recognizes … more
Longtime Planning Director Jason Pezzullo will be leaving his position after about 19 years working in the Planning Department. He will be moving to a new role in Pawtucket as that city’s … more
Dr. Leslie Brow, Danielle Mushaweh, and Dr. Kimberli Murphy of The Sargent Center baed in Warwick have recently obtained the Certified Brain Injury Specialist (CBIS) credential from the Brain Injury … more
SHOPLIFTING, CONSPIRACY, AND WARRANT OF ARREST On Jan. 07, at approx. 8:36 p.m., officers arrested Viviana Romero, 23, of 88 West 7th St. Apt # 5050 Boston MA, for Shoplifting, Conspiracy, and a … more
The city has announced the opening of seven daytime warming centers to provide respite from the cold for people living with homelessness or without reliable heat in their homes. Located at … more
The State Supreme Court last week rejected a group of residents’ request to hear an appeal of a Superior Court ruling that allows a solar farm to be built off Natick Avenue. The high … more
The Cranston West girls basketball team is in the throws of its Division I playoff hunt as it sits at 4-4 in league play and in seventh place overall. The team fell to undefeated, first place North … more
A nine-member committee will lead the search for the next permanent president of the Community College of Rhode Island, with plans to install the new leader by the end of the spring semester, the state Council on Postsecondary Education has announced..  “We’ve assembled a group... more
Entering its third year as a cabinet-level agency, Rhode Island’s Department of Housing plans to reinvent itself, and it all starts with a new name: the Executive Office of Housing. The name change is just one of many proposals under the department’s organizational plan submitted to the General Assembly at the end of 2024. The plan... more
Rhode Island’s second-largest hospital will pay $1.9 million in back wages and damages to 853 health care workers under a settlement announced Friday by the U.S. Department of Labor. The administrative settlement resolves a claim... more
The Rhode Island League of Cities and Towns (The League) released its priorities for the 2025 legislative session and the FY2026 state budget today. “The League of Cities and Towns looks … more
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