The City of Warwick Distributes At-Home Covid Testing Kits To Targeted Groups The City of Warwick will begin distributing 27,900 Covid-19 testing kits to residents starting Thursday, January … more

CRANSTON, RI – January 20th, 2022 – Mayor Kenneth J. Hopkins announced the distribution of free athome COVID-19 test kits to Cranston residents. Drive-through distribution will take place … more

At the end of January, Regina Tracy will retire as Senior Director of Advancement & Development and transition at Bishop Hendricken High School into a part-time consultancy for the office through April 30, 2022. Peter Thomas, a 1986 Hendricken grad, will more

Warwick Police shot a knife-wielding man in the police station lobby last Friday. At 4:20 p.m., Jan. 14, a group of patrol officers were entering the main lobby of Police Headquarters from the community room after a briefing and were more

The Rhode Island Marine Archaeology Project (RIMAP) will hold "Introduction to Marine Archaeology" 9a.m. to 4p.m. on Saturday January 22, at its artifact management facility on the campus of the Herreshoff Marine Museum, Burnside St., Bristol, RI. The more

Before the New Year the Rhode Island Blood Center announced the region’s third blood emergency of 2021.  As of this week the crisis continues with enough blood supply for only one to … more

It was a geyser Motorists were detoured around a section of Wilbur Avenue Sunday afternoon when a waterline burst sending what one police officer described as a geyser that coated utility lines and surrounding trees with ice. The water line that the more

By EMMA BARTLETT Incumbent City Council members John Donegan and Jessica Marino have announced they are seeking reelection. Donegan first ran for City Council in 2018 at 27 years old. As one of the youngest people to be elected to the City Council in more

ASSAULT On Jan. 16 at 2:58 p.m., Cranston police arrested Alejandro W. Flanagan, 29, of 46 Washington St., Warren, on charges of Assault with intent to commit specified felonies and second-degree sexual assault. The arrest was the result of an on-going more

FREE COVID-19 VACCINATION CLINIC: Greeting people at the entrance of the William Hall Library auditorium for a vaccination clinic on Jan. 15 were Assistant Library Director Julie Holden, Detective Mike Iacone and Cali the K9 therapy dog. The Cranston more

The first of two virtual public hearings will be held today on the proposed merger of the state’s two largest health care systems. Combined they would constitute more than 75 percent of the … more

Spunky, smart, playful, fun and adorable! Those are just a few of the words that describe Joey! He is a three year old Terrier mix who always has a smile on his face and is ready for life's … more