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If only there was a chance to laugh at the bridge
STORY OF THE WEEK: Back in the day, the approach of the end of February would signal the time for the Providence Newspaper Guild Follies – the bygone annual satiric sendup of the year in Rhode … more
Same solar development, but smaller?
Next Thursday the Johnston Zoning Board will hear from Cranston-based developers who want to build a slightly smaller 157-acre solar farm along Winsor Avenue. “I would say if they’re … more
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Domenic Fusco
Cranston school committee member receives Professional development recognition
The Rhode Island Association of School Committees (RIASC) recently recognized Domenic Fusco, Cranston School Committee member, for graduating from the Association’s Leadership Academy.  … more
Anthony Melillo (Submitted Photo)
Cranston school committee member receives Professional Development recognition
The Rhode Island Association of School Committees (RIASC) recently recognized Anthony Melillo, Cranston School Committee member, for graduating from the Association’s Leadership Academy. Mr. … more
Knightsville project receives additional funding
The Board of Rhode Island Infrastructure Bank has awarded Cranston with $300,000 for the redevelopment of Knightsville Park. The funds assist with enhancing ADA access to the park, concrete ramps, … more
HOPES FOR DEVELOPMENT: The former Joseph L. Sanders School building on Heath Avenue has sat empty for many years. The city proposes to subdivide the land into four substandard lots to allow for four single-family houses to be built. (Herald photo)
Is there a possible future for Sanders School building?
Broken windows and sporadic graffiti reveal the exterior disrepair plaguing the old Joseph L. Sanders School building on Heath Avenue. The building’s interior shares a similar … more
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WHAT THE FUTURE MAY BRING: The Cranston Print Works site on Cranston Street has been closed for over a decade. Owner and applicant CPW Apartments LLC and CPW True Storage out of Manchester, New Hampshire, propose turning the site into self-storage and multi-family housing. The company will go before the city’s Planning Commission on March 7 for master plan approval and a zone change. (Submitted photo)
Cranston Print Works plan pursued
For approximately a decade, the former Cranston Print Works facility on Cranston Street has sat empty. Trees have grown in the gutters and holes have pitted the roof. According to Planning … more
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ANSWERING RESIDENTS’ QUESTIONS: Owner Marshall D’Ambrosio responds to residents’ concerns about adequate parking.
Developer to move ahead with Park Ave. building
Neighbors, city council members and Mayor Ken Hopkins gathered inside the Pub On Park Saturday for a joint 90-minute site walk on Park Avenue and to hear what Marshall D’Ambrosio has planned … more
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A VIEW INTO THE FUTURE: Legion Development Inc. plans to build a four-story, mixed-use building with 74 residential housing units with a 2,000 square foot space on the first floor for commercial use.
4-story mixed used building proposed for Park Ave. site
By EMMA BARTLETT Legion Development Inc. is in the pre-application process of proposing a four-story, mixed-use building on the property of Legion Bowl and Billiards and Pub on Park at 655 and 661 Park Avenue. A walk of the site will be held this more
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FROM THE PAST: The Trolley Barn on Cranston Street is demolished in this 2005 file photo
Development plans for Trolley Barn site, Comstock parcel presented
By DANIEL KITTREDGE Plans for a pair of separate, large-scale development projects were unveiled before the Planning Commission earlier this month, with a formal public hearing process for both still to come. The first proposal, dubbed Trolley Barn more
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UNION JOBS: More than 100 members and leaders of local trade unions attended the public hearing in July, voicing support for the proposed six-story retail distribution facility. The unions hope construction of the facility will provide work for their members.
Polisena: 'Project Schooner' offers Johnston 'financial stability' for next 20 years
By RORY SCHULER Will developers build an Amazon in the jungles of Johnston? The timeline has yet to be settled, but Johnston's mayor expects details will soon emerge. "I don't know the date yet," said Johnston Mayor Joseph M. Polisena. "I'm waiting for more
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PROJECT SCHOONER: A “major land development” is planned for a stretch of mostly upland forested terrain at 2120 Hartford Ave. (Route 6), just west of the intersection with Route 295.
What's in a name? Johnston board OKs 'Project Schooner' plan, but no mention of Amazon
By RORY SCHULER As Jeff Bezos shot into space, the company he founded attempted to land a new retail distribution facility on a 196-acre Johnston woodland parcel. The agenda for the July 20 Johnston Planning Board meeting did not mention the word more
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HEADING TO COURT: Michael DiGuiseppe, managing partner of Coastal Partners LLC, addresses those on hand for an August 2020 site visit at the Mulligan’s Island property.
Costco developer demands $46M, alleges 'political interference' from mayors
By DANIEL KITTREDGE Alleging "political interference and favoritism" on the part of both the current mayor and his immediate predecessor, the developer behind the proposed Costco-anchored Cranston Crossing project at the current Mulligan's Island Golf & more
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BIG TURNOUT: Dozens of community members gather at Mulligan’s Island for a joint site visit of the City Council and Planning Commission in this August 2020 file photo.
Costco debate back on docket
By DANIEL KITTREDGE Have plans for a Costco-anchored commercial development at the current home of Mulligan's Island Golf & Entertainment been changed enough to warrant another look? That question will go before members of the City Council in May. more
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Proceeding with caution on major Johnston development
By Edward T. Cardillo Jr. As the new representative in House District 42, I wanted to take this opportunity to address the proposal for a major land development on Hartford Avenue. Many constituents have reached out to me with their concerns regarding more
Hearings on Costco set to be delayed until October
By DANIEL KITTREDGE Public hearings on the proposed Cranston Crossing development at the current Mulligan's Island Golf & Entertainment property on New London Avenue are set to be delayed until October. In an Aug. 20 letter to Planning Commission more
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Mulligan's site visit set for Aug. 11
By DANIEL KITTREDGE City officials and members of the public will soon have an opportunity to hear directly from the applicant behind the proposed Cranston Crossing development. A site visit, being held jointly by the Planning Commission and City more
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VIEW OF THE PLAN: This site map included in materials introduced during Monday’s City Council meeting shows the layout of the planned Cranston Crossing development on the property that currently houses Mulligan’s Island.
Plans for Cranston Crossing development introduced
By DANIEL KITTREDGE A planned development at the site that currently houses Mulligan's Island Golf & Entertainment officially has a name - Cranston Crossing - while a petition for a zoning change needed as part of the project has been formally introduced more
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CHANGES AHEAD? A Massachusetts-based developer has reportedly reached an agreement to purchase the Mulligan’s Island Golf & Entertainment property on New London Avenue. Proposed plans for the site involve a new commercial and residential development.
New development eyed at Mulligan’s Island site
The prospect of a Costco coming to the Sockanosset Cross Road area has long been the subject of local speculation. For some residents, the rumors have also been a reason for concern given existing traffic woes and fears of the kind of more
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