Mayor Kenneth Hopkins addressed the city council in chambers on Monday afternoon to highlight his FY 2025 Cranston budget starting this July 1. During the special meeting, Hopkins described his … more

By EMMA BARTLETT The City Council hosted its final special workshop on the spending of the American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) funds last Thursday, as the administration planned to conduct a poll and survey to hear from residents on how to allocate $42.6 more

By STEVE FRIAS There are few things politicians like doing more than spending our money, but they usually do not do so wisely. Through the American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA), the city of Cranston will receive $42.6 million and the Cranston School more

By EMMA BARTLETT Approximately 60 people attended the City Council's American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) workshop on Jan. 27 with nine out of 18 individuals stepping forward to say they would like to see funds spent on affordable housing. The goal of the more

By EMMA BARTLETT The administration is finalizing an RFP (request for proposal) to conduct a city-wide poll on proposals as to how best use $42.6 million in American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA). The RFP will come before the City Council for consideration on more

More than 20 people attended the first in a series of public meetings held Saturday at the Cranston … more

By DANIEL KITTREDGE How should Cranston utilize a multi-million dollar cash infusion one official described as a "once in a lifetime opportunity"? Plans are in the works for public meetings to hear from residents on that question. The City Council's more