Cranston residents gathered on a rainy Sunday, December 3 for a warm welcome: Holiday Cheer from the Governor Sprague Mansion. The open house event hosted by the Cranston Historical Society was open … more

By robert porter lynch When my mom led the charge to save the mansion, we didn't have a caretaker living in the house. As a student at Brown, I volunteered. After all, what young man wouldn't … more

For the past six years, the Cranston Historical Society has held their annual Victorian tea event at Governor Sprague Mansion with a slight twist. Instead of just serving tea alongside sandwiches and … more

Cleaning up at Sprague Mansion Last weekend, more than 40 volunteers joined Ward 3 City Councilman John Donegan and members of the Cranston Historical Society to clean up the property at Sprague Mansion on Cranston Street. (Herald photos by Steve Popiel) more

There will be more lights, more trees and more festive outdoor decorations as Holidays at the Newport Mansions returns to The Breakers, Marble House and The Elms, starting Nov. 20. For the second year in a row, "Sparkling Lights at The Breakers: An more

The Newport Flower Show will be reimagined this year as an indoor, self-guided tour of floral design exhibits at Rosecliff, called "Back in Bloom: A Ballroom Floral Fantasy." Tickets for the three-day event, to be held June 18-20, are available now more

Edgewood home sells for $1.25M A waterfront Victorian home in Edgewood recently sold for $1.25 million, according to a local real estate firm, making it the "highest single-family sale in Cranston since 2017." In a statement, Residential Properties Ltd. more

Sprucing up the grounds at Sprague Mansion Over the weekend, Ward 3 City Councilman John Donegan led a socially distanced cleanup of the grounds of the Gov. Sprague Mansion, located at 1351 Cranston St. The folks over at the Sprague Mansion and Cranston more

Holidays at the Newport Mansions will be more spectacular than ever this year, with a new outdoor experience, "e;Sparkling Lights at The Breakers: An Outdoor Magical Wonderland,"e; illuminating the mansion and its historic grounds with thousands of lights more

After an unexpected delay of more than five months caused by the pandemic, the Preservation Society of Newport County has opened Becoming Vanderbilt: An Exhibition at Rosecliff to the public. A tribute to the lives and accomplishments of four more