The legal struggle to open a for-profit rehabilitation center in Johnston continues. Encompass Health has appealed a decision by a state hearing officer that rejected a Department of Health-issued Certificate of Need (CON) for the more

Undeveloped, the section of forest where Amazon plans to build a facility in Johnston generates $60,084 in annual tax revenue for the town. After a "new, state-of-the-art Amazon Robotics Sortable Fulfillment Center" is built and opened, more

By ALEX SPONSELLER The Cranston West girls soccer team will be fielding one of the most experienced rosters in the state this fall and is looking to contend in the Division I championship hunt. The Falcons boast a whopping 17 upperclassmen on the roster, more

By ERICA MacKNIGHT With the 20-year anniversary of the Sept. 11, 2001, terrorist attacks approaching, Brooke Lawrence, executive officer of the Rhode Island Disaster Medical Assistance Team, or DMAT, recalls his experience of being deployed to help more

By DANIEL KITTREDGE A momentous year lies ahead for the new slate of officers on the Gaspee Days Committee. The 2022 edition of the annual festivities will mark the 250th anniversary of the burning of the British ship that gave the celebration its name - more

The Northern Rhode Island Chamber of Commerce and The Washington Trust Company present the    33rd annual Apple Festival on Saturday, Sept. 11 and Sunday, Sept. 12 from 10 a.m. to 5 … more

Johnston will host a public hearing and special meeting at 7 p.m. on Wednesday, Sept. 15. The town’s residents have been eagerly awaiting details regarding “Project Schooner,” a … more

Two men who police say robbed and pistol whipped their victims – including a pregnant woman – in separate incidents in Cranston, and then holed up in a Warwick motel room with a toddler … more

By DANIEL KITTREDGE Ed Brady, who had represented Ward 4 on the City Council since mid-2018 and was in his first term as the council's vice president, has resigned from his seat. "Today, I am stepping down from the Cranston City Council, as my family more

Right this way! The Edgewood Highland Elementary School mascot, Rocky, was on hand to wave hello to students and their families as they arrived at school for the first day Tuesday morning. For additional images from the first day of school, turn to Page more

Welcome back! On Tuesday, schools across Cranston opened their doors and welcomed students back for a new school year. The first day was a staggered start day, with all elementary grades, along with sixth- and ninth-grade students, arriving for their more

By ALEX SPONSELLER The Cranston East football team is getting set for this week's injury fund matchup and is looking to turn things around this season. The Bolts have had their toughest stretch in decades over the past two seasons, failing to reach the more