If you have a truck and like working alone during storms, it may be the season to plow in some cash. Some towns and cities in Rhode Island are having a hard time contracting outside vendors to plow streets. more

By JOHN HOWELL One hundred and forty people, who would otherwise be living on the street, have rooms at the NYLO Hotel in Pontiac. They and possibly more are guaranteed a room until March 31, 2022. Neither the neighborhood nor the city had any say on more

Cranston Ward 1 City Councilor Lammis J. Vargas was named the next Rhode Island Deputy Secretary of State\ Director of Administration on Monday.  "I am thrilled to welcome Lammis to our … more

By ALEX MALM The day before The Office of Library and Information Services American Rescue Plan Act grant applications were due Park View Middle School Librarian Stephanie Mills decided to submit an application despite not thinking the application would more

By ALEX MALM In October Cranston Democratic City Committee Chairwoman Maria Bucci met with Ward 5 School Committee member David A. Alden Sears and Emilia Vaziri at the Chapel View Panera Bread. The goal of that meeting? To discuss the feasibility of more

The tractor broke down, but Sally Hicks is still kicking. Primed for her fast approaching 83rd birthday, the Providence city girl turned Scituate farmer credits “keeping busy” with … more

Ocean State Job Lot had a big empty roof. In fact, the store chain has 147 big empty roofs in New England. Following a groundbreaking ceremony on Wednesday, the 750 solar panels newly installed on … more

While there aren’t prominent signs to indicate their presence, almost half of the state’s 68 licensed marijuana cultivators operate out of Warwick. According to the Rhode Island … more

By PAM SCHIFF Tucked away downstairs at Oaklawn elementary school, the fifth grade students have created a special wall. They have taken words of positivity, confidence, pride, accountability and other inspiring messages to share with the school. "This more

By JOHN HOWELL The Thanksgiving weekend is renowned as the busiest period for airline travel. That was hard to tell Sunday afternoon at Rhode Island T.F. Green International Airport. Sunday is traditionally the busiest of the holiday period for air more

By ALLIE LEWIS Deputy House Speaker Charlene Lima (Dist. 14 - Cranston, Providence) came out in sharp criticism this week of the administration's proposal to provide state employees with a $3,000 vaccine bonus, calling it "a misuse of taxpayer more

By ALLIE LEWIS While most of us will be lucky enough to only experience about three critical incidents in our lifetime, firefighters and other first responders could experience as many as that in one day, according to Scott Robinson. Robinson has been more