Cranston City Council has voted to launch an independent investigation into Mayor Kenneth J. Hopkins, following the filing of a lawsuit alleging he stole a classic car from a constituent and used … more

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

By DANIEL KITTREDGE A broad-daylight shooting that occurred Monday on Hillwood Street remains under investigation, according to police, while the man shot in the incident - who was in a parked car with his girlfriend and her infant at the time - is more