A Johnston man has been sentenced to consecutive life sentences plus an additional 50 years after pleading guilty in an August 2013 double murder and kidnapping. Daniel Rodriguez, 28, entered the plea ...

Editor’s Note: This is the first installment of an ongoing series examining the conditions and response to encampments in the city of Cranston. Watch for future installments in upcoming editions of ...

Future Plans (education): I will be attending Brown University in the fall, where I plan on majoring in physics and political science. Future Plans (career): While my future career plans are not ...

Rhode Island State Police and Cranston Police officers opened fire on Harrison, 52, of 4 Ligian Court, underneath the Interstate 295 overpass along Plainfield Pike, along the Cranston/Johnston border.

Richard D. Raspallo, a Cranston resident who has served as Superior Court magistrate since 2017, has been nominated to fill a seat on the court. Gov. Gina Raimondo last week announced Raspallo’s ...

The Rhode Island Free Clinic took a thoughtful approach to finding its new leader this year, and after a concerted search, the Providence-based clinic has welcomed Cranston resident Jessica Eagles as ...

Pursuant to Section 3.15 of the City Charter, notice is hereby given of the Final Adoption of the Ordinances below. Complete copies of all Ordinances are available for public review at the City ...

Harold K. Bourque Jr., 78, passed away Friday, July 11, 2025 at Kent Hospital. He was married to his devoted wife Jeanne (Ruberia) for 57 years. Born in Danville, Illinois, he was the eldest son of ...

What, or who, is haunting Sprague Mansion? For many years, this historical mansion, now the home of the Cranston Historical Society, has had a reputation for being plagued by unexplained phenomena. In ...

This week I had the pleasure of writing a feature on the formation of the CCRI women’s volleyball team back in 1976. This was the first ever women’s sports team at the school and paved the way for ...

With dentists aging, nearly frozen insurance reimbursement rates not keeping pace with increasing costs and fewer people choosing to go into the profession, “we’re sort of at a tipping point,” says ...

As the new school year gets under way, there new faces in various places throughout the district – some familiar, and some brand new to the city’s public schools. Provided below is a summary of those ...