Additional arrests made in connection with ATV incident Cranston Police have made multiple additional arrests in connectionwith a highly publicized New Year’s Day incident involving a group … more

Coffee for a year It was a fun week of surprises for Dunkin'. To kick off 2021 and celebrate the release of the company's new Extra Charged Coffee, local Dunkin' business owners decided to surprise local guests with a "e;little something extra"e; when they more

A new rapid Covid-19 testing site opened for asymptomatic Rhode Islanders Wednesday at the Shops at Greenwood, Suite 15 and 17, near the Rhode Island Blood Center on Greenwich Avenue.  An … more

By DANIEL KITTREDGE Appearing before the media for the first time since being announced as President-elect Joe Biden's pick for Secretary of Commerce - and joined by the man who will become her successor, Lt. Gov. Dan McKee - Gov. Gina Raimondo on Jan. more

By DANIEL KITTREDGE Rhode Island is "e;doing well"e; in its distribution of COVID-19 vaccinations despite the challenges posed by a limited supply coming from the federal level, Department of Health Director Dr. Nicole Alexander-Scott told members of the more

By DANIEL KITTREDGE The calendar has turned to 2021, but the echoes of 2020 will not easily fade. The frequently contentious tone of last year's Republican mayoral primary reemerged in recent days, with Michael Farina, the former president of the City more

When U.S. Rep. David Cicilline's political obituary was being written in 2012, did anyone think he would be at the center of an effort to impeach an embattled president almost a decade later? That sharp contrast reflects a political journey with some more

By JOHN HOWELL If it goes as smoothly as it did last Thursday morning for Technical Sgt. Deirdre Salvas, when the vaccine becomes available for the general public, getting vaccinated should take less than a half hour with most of that time a 15-minute more

By ARDEN BASTIA "Today, I'd like to speak directly to the Rhode Island residents, families and businesses. And I want you to know who I am, begin to know who I am, what I believe, and why we are prepared to execute a smooth transition during these more

By MERI R. KENNEDY Mortgage assistant program Residents of Cranston at risk of losing their home as a direct result of the COVID-19 pandemic may be eligible to receive up to six months of mortgage assistance. The Cranston CDBG Emergency Mortgage more

By DANIEL KITTREDGE Cranston ended the last fiscal year with a combined shortfall of roughly $122,000, according to the initial findings of an annual audit, although officials described the loss as "e;modest"e; in light of the circumstances and in keeping more

By DANIEL KITTREDGE Maria Bucci has been elected as the new chair of the Cranston Democratic City Committee. "e;Change is always good, like I always say, and I think it's really important that we start reaching out to Democrats and residents in the city . more