High schools across Rhode Island have scheduled vaccination clinics for their students over the age of 16 this week, starting Monday at Cranston East.… MORE
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Cranston bridge closing for 4 months for replacement project
The commute for motorists in Cranston is about to get a little more complicated, according to Rhode Island transportation officials.… MORE
Cranston settles panhandling lawsuit
A federal judge on Tuesday accepted a settlement in the four-year long lawsuit against the City of Cranston by the ACLU of Rhode Island on behalf of several individuals and homeless groups, declaring the city’s anti-panhandling lawsuit unconstitutional, in what the civil liberties group said amounted to “criminalizing poverty”.… MORE
Rhode Island man charged with fatal shooting during argument
A 73-year-old Rhode Island man faces a murder charge in the shooting death of his girlfriend’s adult son. … MORE
NEWS: Three possible candidates for governor share spotlight
Governor Chafee and Mayors Angel Taveras and Allan Fung set aside politics Thursday to highlight a summer youth jobs program.… MORE
From Google to Chickens, two area Mayors look back and ahead
POLITICIANS ON MORNING NEWS: It’s not everyday a local municipality picks up a cool $60 million. North Providence did just that this year, as a settlement with internet search engine Google netted th… MORE
Cranston Public Library holds Snowflake Drive for Newtown
SNOWFLAKES FOR NEWTOWN SURVIVORS: Cranston Public Library is helping bring a little joy to the survivors of the Newtown Connecticut School shooting.… MORE
Cranston Mother Settles Lawsuit with School Department
CRIMINAL BACKGROUND POLICY CHANGED: A Cranston mother who was not allowed to volunteer at daughter’s school has settled her lawsuit against the school department.… MORE
Rhode Islanders excited for local being crowned Miss. Universe
FIRST EVER CRANSTON NATIVE CROWNED: Cranston residents and Rhode Islanders all over have something to celebrate this week. Cranston Native, Miss. USA Olivia Culpo was crowned Miss. Universe.… MORE
Mother of baby left in dollar store to face criminal charges
ABANDONED BABY: Cranston Police say they will press charges against a mother that allegedly left her baby inside a local dollar store for over an hour.… MORE
