The 36th Annual Apple Festival will be held on Sat., Sept. 21, and Sun., Sept. 22, from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., at Johnston Memorial Park.  Artisans, food vendors, entertainment and more.  For … more

The incumbent advantage is alive and well in Rhode Island, where sitting Democratic state lawmakers overwhelmingly triumphed in primary races Tuesday. Except for Democratic Rep. Ed Cardillo Jr., … more

It was a dirty Republican Primary in the city of Cranston. In the end, the incumbent mayor pulled out enough votes to secure his spot on the November ballot. Late Tuesday night, all … more

Alan Shawn Feinstein , who urged thousands of students to do good deeds and rewarded them for doing so and whose name is on so many schools throughout the state, died Saturday at the age of 93. He … more

The Johnston Republican Town Committee (JRTC) recently announced endorsements for Johnston candidates Karin Silva Gorman for Senate District 25, Richard Fascia for State Rep District 42, Nicola … more

Johnston and North Providence have their own bridge issues. For four years, a small bridge connecting the two towns has been closed to vehicular traffic. “I’m just coming here … more

Police shut Harding Avenue down Tuesday night following gunfire linked to a “domestic disturbance.” Law enforcement used drones and robots in an unsuccessful attempt to defuse a … more

Competition abounds, but contention was noticeably absent from a public forum featuring the five Democratic candidates vying to represent District 28 in the Rhode Island Senate. From a shared … more

The federal government plans to help buy more than 100 properties in Johnston and Cranston, and demolish 134 structures in the Pocasset River’s expanding floodplain. When it rains hard in … more

The Ocean State has far more tiny teeth than the requisite dental providers needed to keep them clean and healthy. By mid-morning, the ladies stationed outside the Cranston Street Community … more

A Cranston man is in custody following a Ferrari theft and car chase spanning the entire East Coast, from Rhode Island to Florida. A Pawtucket man remains at large. Around 3:20 a.m., Aug. 24, … more

The Cranston Herald in partnership with the Cranston Public Library is hosting a Republican mayoral debate and a Democratic State Senate candidate forum ahead of the Sept. 10 primary.  The first event, a Republican mayoral debate between Mayor Ken Hopkins and State Rep. Barbara Ann Fenton-Fung, will take place on Monday, Aug. 26, at 6 p.m. at Cranston’s Central Library on Sockanosset Cross Road.   more

Police fired more than 140 bullets at James Harrison. At least 10 projectiles found their target. According to a multi-agency investigation, however, the use of deadly force was warranted and … more

“We’ll miss you.” That is the way almost every customer concluded their conversations last week as they left Solitro’s Bakery on Cranston Street, carrying stacks of waxy … more

According to an alert 8-year-old camper, the jogger wet a cloth and approached her. Police say the man commanded the young girl, to “come here.” She refused, ran away and reported … more

Police say they found 30-year-old Aramis Segura hiding under her bed following a fatal New Year’s Eve crash in Warwick that claimed the life of an East Greenwich teen. The defendant was … more

A North Kingstown man is behind bars after an intensive investigation into a double hit and run on Quaker Lane. Warwick Police have arrested the alleged driver of the vehicle suspected in the … more

Aug. 3, Securing Weapons Safely and Free Gun Lock  is scheduled on Sat., Aug. 3, from 9 a.m. to noon.  Secure storage of weapons is now the law in Rhode Island.  For information about … more

Two pedestrians were struck down by vehicles within minutes on Quaker Lane in Warwick Sunday night. A 44-year-old man was pronounced dead at the scene and a 26-year-old woman was transported to the hospital with serious injuries following the fatal hit and run. more

Two of the 50 private rooms inside the new hospital across Hartford Avenue from Amazon will cater specifically to morbidly obese patients. Inside the pair of specialized rooms await a … more