Cranston Public Schools is pleased to share that Park View Middle School school library media specialist, Stephanie Mills, is the recipient of a RI Office of Library & Information Services 2024 …
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3/20/24
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Cranston won’t be getting a new community center after all.
In a 5-2 vote on March 4, a resolution authorizing the acquisition of $7.2 million from the U.S. treasury office through the …
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By KEVIN FITZPATRICK
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3/13/24
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The Rhode Island Military Organization (RIMO) Lounge at the Rhode Island T.F. Green International Airport was packed with state representatives Thursday along with a check large in both …
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By ADAM ZANGARI
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2/28/24
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We work to create a healthier, happier Cranston for all residents through events, workshops, resident-led working groups and The Huddle Center, our Cranston Family Support Center.
Coffee and …
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1/3/24
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An enthusiastic City Council unanimously approved a resolution Nov. 20 to recognize the efforts of OneCranston Health Equity Zone at CCAP for their work on the annual “Community Builders …
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By KEVIN FITZPATRICK
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12/6/23
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With an opportunity to secure a grant from the US Department of Treasury, worth almost seven million dollars, the Mayor’s office submitted the grant application the week of October 13, 2023.The …
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By PAM SCHIFF
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11/29/23
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Cranston Public Schools is pleased to announce that the district is a recipient of the Rhode Island Department of Education’s CTE MLL + Equity Grant which will support the district’s …
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6/14/23
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The city of Cranston is partnering with the state to provide up to $20,000 in grants and aid to small businesses.
Director of Economic Development Franklin Paulino said there are three different …
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By ED KDONIAN
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5/31/23
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The Rhode Island Foundation awarded $1.5 million in grants to Cranston nonprofits in 2022, helping push the organization to the second-best year of grant-making in its 107-year history.
The nearly …
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3/15/23
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Mayor Ken Hopkins announced Monday that the City of Cranston has been awarded an annual three-year $1.22 million federal grant through the Federal Emergency Management Agency’s (FEMA) Staffing …
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2/21/23
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By EMMA BARTLETT
It’s a Thursday afternoon at Tony’s Pizza Palace and the lunchtime crowd bustles into the local, Cranston shop. Owner Roula Mantsos greets customers and catches up …
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By EMMA BARTLETT
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2/7/23
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BankNewport representatives visited with organizations that previously were awarded grants through the Bank’s All In Giving program. Grants totaling $27,000 were awarded to four organizations …
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1/17/23
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Thanks to a grant from the Rhode Island State Council on the Arts [RISCA], Susie Schutt of Third Person Therapy will spend eight weeks working with third-graders from Varieur Elementary …
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12/27/22
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A total of $3 million in annual funding is being made available to nonprofits across the Ocean State by United Way of Rhode Island. The grants will be awarded from the organization’s Community …
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12/13/22
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When Broad Street’s Scandinavian Communities heard that it had received $96,655 from the Champlin Foundation for a new nurse call system, Executive Director Colette Silverman said the nonprofit …
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By EMMA BARTLETT
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12/6/22
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Governor Dan McKee, Commissioner Angélica Infante-Green and the Rhode Island Department of Education (RIDE) announced in late-November that RIDE has funded 19 providers to deliver high quality …
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12/6/22
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The Park Theatre received a $10,000 grant Wednesday through the City of Cranston’s Take it Outside grant. The Take it Outside program is a statewide initiative to encourage and increase outdoor …
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11/1/22
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Smile the next time an Ocean State police officer approaches your driver’s side window. You may be on camera.
The state’s top law enforcement officers, federal and local legislators …
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By RORY SCHULER
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10/25/22
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Cranston’s new Take It Outside grant program is now live via the city’s website. According to Director of Economic Development Franklin Paulino, the $250,000 funding is meant to provide …
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By EMMA BARTLETT
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8/2/22
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Governor Dan McKee announced April 11 that approximately $4.8 million in awards that will enable eligible small businesses to expand their capacity to do business outdoors. Funded through Governor …
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4/26/22
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