Requests for spare change eventually cost the city of Cranston a quarter million dollars. Most days, there’s a single, approximately middle-aged male, standing in the median at the … more

On Monday, February 26, the Cranston City Council unanimously approved an ordinance to regulate short-term lenders, also known as “PayDay” lenders.  The ordinance was … more

Council members unanimously voted (8-0) Monday night approving an amendment to an ordinance concerning the appointment, term and qualifications of municipal court judges. The legislation will reduce … more

Cranston’s City Council unanimously approved an ordinance at its October meeting restricting the consumption of marijuana in public places within the city. The legislation – which closely … more

By EMMA BARTLETT Council members unanimously approved a rooster ordinance on June 27 that allows homeowners to keep one rooster in a coop and fenced-in area on their property that is no closer … more

By EMMA BARTLETT The sound of roosters crowing at dawn may have been a handy alarm clock back in the day, but for current Bryant Road resident Richard Nawrocki, the rooster in his neighborhood is … more

By HERALD STAFF The long-running legal fight over a 2017 Cranston ordinance amendment aimed at curbing roadside solicitation, or panhandling, in the city has reached a conclusion. The American Civil Liberties Union of Rhode Island on Tuesday announced more

By DANIEL KITTREDGE Allan Fung's veto of the "e;Fair Housing Practices"e; ordinance approved by the City Council in December - one of his last official acts as mayor - will stand. During a special meeting ahead of Monday's inaugural activities, the council more