By JACOB MARROCCO Gov. Dan McKee touched on vaccination rates, hesitancy, masking, small businesses and more during a wide-ranging media roundtable at the State House last week. McKee and his staff will host the gatherings - mostly aimed at small, local more

By ALEX SPONSELLER The Cranston West football team hit the road and fell to host South Kingstown 21-0 last Friday night. The Rebels jumped out to an early 7-0 lead in the first when quarterback Cameron Holland connected with Chris Nhem for the score. The more

By DANIEL KITTREDGE During last year's campaign for mayor, Ken Hopkins, then a member of the City Council, spoke often of his "vision" for Rolfe Square. Now, with Hopkins in the mayor's office, work to implement his revitalization plan for the area has more

By MERI R. KENNEDY Tomorrow Fund Stroll N' Roll The Tomorrow Fund's 18th annual Stroll N' Roll begins Sunday, April 18, at 10 a.m. in Garden City Center. The event will benefit The Tomorrow Fund's mission to provide financial and emotional support for more

By DANIEL KITTREDGE Rhode Island remains on track to expand COVID-19 vaccination eligibility to all residents 16 and older on April 19 despite a federally ordered pause on the administration of Johnson & Johnson's vaccine, state health officials told more

By JACOB MARROCCO U.S. Sen. Jack Reed stopped by the Rhode Island Community Food Bank's Niantic Avenue headquarters Monday afternoon to announce $40 million in federal aid to help fight hunger and food inequality in the Ocean State. Reed said that the more

By DANIEL KITTREDGE Few events in life are as special as the day a new baby comes home. It's a joyful occasion, the start of a new journey filled with hope and possibility. But especially for first-time parents, the emotions are more complex. There's the more

By MERI R. KENNEDY Yard waste pickup Spring has arrived in Rhode Island, leading many Cranston residents to take advantage of the warm weather and start clearing out winter debris from their yards. Yard waste collection resumes for the season this week. more

By DANIEL KITTREDGE Mayor Ken Hopkins last week unveiled a roughly $311 million city budget plan for the fiscal year that begins July 1, saying his proposal will "keep Cranston on the right track" while holding the line on taxes. "This budget reflects more

Remembering those lost Local and state elected officials, leaders from the faith community and a several city residents gathered outside City Hall last week for a ceremony and candlelight vigil to remember the lives lost during the COVID-19 pandemic. The more

By JACOB MARROCCO Members of the local health community and state congressional delegation gathered at the Comprehensive Community Action Program's Cranston Street building on Monday to announce $33.5 million in federal aid for eight centers across Rhode more