The incumbent advantage is alive and well in Rhode Island, where sitting Democratic state lawmakers overwhelmingly triumphed in primary races Tuesday. Except for Democratic Rep. Ed Cardillo Jr., … more

It was a dirty Republican Primary in the city of Cranston. In the end, the incumbent mayor pulled out enough votes to secure his spot on the November ballot. Late Tuesday night, all … more

The Johnston Republican Town Committee (JRTC) recently announced endorsements for Johnston candidates Karin Silva Gorman for Senate District 25, Richard Fascia for State Rep District 42, Nicola … more

Competition abounds, but contention was noticeably absent from a public forum featuring the five Democratic candidates vying to represent District 28 in the Rhode Island Senate. From a shared … more

Kelsey Coletta AGE: 34 OCCUPATION/PROFESSION: Licensed Clinical Therapist/Substance Use Clinician EDUCATION Bachelor’s degree from Rhode Island College, Master of … more

The Cranston Herald in partnership with the Cranston Public Library is hosting a Republican mayoral debate and a Democratic State Senate candidate forum ahead of the Sept. 10 primary.  The first event, a Republican mayoral debate between Mayor Ken Hopkins and State Rep. Barbara Ann Fenton-Fung, will take place on Monday, Aug. 26, at 6 p.m. at Cranston’s Central Library on Sockanosset Cross Road.   more

The city’s short on poll workers this election season. Cranston election officials need to recruit, hire, and train more than 120 poll workers by Sept. 10. … more

Early Tuesday morning, the Rhode Island Ethics Commission “accepted the findings of their lawyers and investigative staff and dismissed the ethics complaint filed against” Cranston Mayor … more

The field for some of Cranston’s electoral races thinned after the July 12 deadline for nomination papers. After not receiving the party nominations, multiple Democrats did not submit … more

Special to the Herald Cranston’s electoral races are packed at the starting line. More than 200 people are running for Cranston offices, including the General Assembly, City Council, … more

  makes pitch for City Wide School Committee Rep Anthony Melillo, a long-time resident of Cranston and current Ward 6 School Committee Member, has announced his candidacy for the City … more

During an Ocean State heat wave, all splash pad politics are local. Cranston’s mayoral candidates tussled over a dry city splash pad, which had not yet opened when the mercury started … more

The city’s mayor and city council may settle their dispute over the use of federal pandemic-era funding in court. On Friday, June 21, Cranston Mayor Kenneth J. Hopkins announced that the … more

A trickle of Cranston voters turned out to vote overwhelmingly, nearly 4 to 1, to approve a $40 million school bond referendum. According to the Rhode Island Board of Elections’ … more

Four months ago, I made the decision to run for Cranston City Wide Council. I was tired of just talking about the need for change — I knew it was time to take action. As a self-employed … more

Republican Richard Fascia has officially announced his campaign for state representative for the 42nd House District. “Today, I am proud to announce my candidacy for the Rhode Island House … more

Political voices on all sides seem to agree, Cranston can’t afford not to pass next week’s $40 million school bond referendum. Voters will decide whether to listen to city officials … more

Rule number one, on the job: show up. Rule number two: get the job done. The current mayor of Cranston has been accused of breaking both rules by a fellow Republican who’s running for his … more

Michael A. “Mayor Traf” Traficante’s already achieved the municipal hat trick — mayor (check), school committee (check) and city council (checked, 45 years ago). The Army … more

A pair of Johnston Democrats have announced their candidacy to fill the seat left vacant by the death of Sen. Frank Lombardo III, the Democrat who represented District 25 since 2010. So far, … more