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WPRI political and economic reporter Ted Nesi may be one of the best known names in televised news in Rhode Island, but he’s very worried about the future of state and local journalism. … more
SEXUAL ASSAULT On Jan. 23, police arrested Richard Rivera, 20, 118 Pond St., second floor, Cranston, on charges of first-degree sexual assault and kidnapping. Police say Rivera was arrested as a result of an ongoing investigation. DOMESTIC On Jan. 23 at more
By DANIEL KITTREDGE Inmates in at least two cellblocks at the Adult Correctional Institutions' Anthony Travisano Intake Service Center have been without adequate heat for more than a month and a half, the American Civil Liberties Union of Rhode Island more
By JEN COWART Comprehensive Community Action Program and the YMCA were recently awarded fiscal responsibility of the STEM Mentoring out-of-school-time grants in Cranston. As a whole, OneCranston, an initiative of CCAP, also received $20,000 in more
DRUG CHARGES On Jan. 15 at 3:52 p.m., police arrested Ronald W. Allen II, 39, 52 Gillooly Drive, Warwick, on one count of manufacturing/possession/delivery of a controlled substance, three counts of possession of a controlled substance and one count of more
By PAM SCHIFF Now in his third term as the School Committee representative for Ward 6, Dan Wall was sworn in as the committee's new chairman during the city's inaugural festivities Jan. 7. Wall reflected on how the change in leadership on the committee more
ASSAULT On Jan. 8 at 10:26 a.m., police arrested Angel Liriano Jr., 29, 339 Farmington Ave., Cranston, on charges of domestic simple assault, domestic vandalism and domestic disorderly conduct. On Jan. 11 at approximately 11:23 p.m., police arrested more
By DANIEL KITTREDGE An initial 2019-20 budget plan for Cranston Public Schools unveiled this week seeks an increase of approximately 2.6 percent in the city's appropriation to the district. The proposal from Superintendent Jeannine Nota-Masse totals more
By DANIEL KITTREDGE The high-profile debate over a proposed large-scale solar power installation off Natick Avenue will continue into next month. By a 6-3 margin, the city's Planning Commission voted Jan. 8 to continue master plan review of the proposal more
By JEN COWART Generally speaking, when families of school-aged students think of a Positive Behavioral Interventions and Supports, or PBIS, program, they often visualize young people receiving tickets, tokens or other rewards for good behavior. Research more
By JEN COWART On any given afternoon outside of the school day, if you look up, you might see a Cranston High School West Falcon doing something out of the ordinary. Mikaya Parente, a freshman who hasn't gotten her driver's license yet, is working on her more
By IAN WEINER On Jan. 7, District 19 Rep. Joseph McNamara (Warwick, Cranston) introduced legislation Monday that would drastically change Rhode Island's education standards by introducing statewide academic curriculum that align with the Common Core... more
By PAM SCHIFF In an unexpected and surprising change of events, the Cranston School Committee has decided to change their leadership. At the inauguration ceremony on Monday, the Cranston School Committee voted to appoint Daniel Wall, Ward 6, as the more
By PAM SCHIFF On Monday, January 7 at the Michael Traficante Enrichment Center, City Council, School Committee, Municipal Judges and other appointed officials all took their oath of office to serve Cranston. Director of the Center Jeffrey Barone acted as more
ASSAULT On January 7 at 10:10 a.m. officers arrested Aileen Santana, 29, of 32 Carr Street in Providence for domestic simple assault, domestic vandalism and domestic disorderly conduct. The arrest was a result of the subject turning herself in on a more
City Planner Jason Pezzullo says it’s time for Cranston to “tap the brakes” on the proliferation of renewal energy projects, but the City Council’s proposed moratorium doesn’t come in time … more
DISORDERLYOn December 28 at 11:24 p.m., officers arrested Michael Botelho, 29, of 101 Holland Avenue in East Providence for disorderly conduct and vandalism/malicious injury to property. His arrest … more
On Wednesday December 19, Ward 1 Councilwoman elect, Lammis Vargas along with Taryn Gilchrist dropped off over 100 new, unwrapped toys to CCAP that were collected from ten different drop-off sites … more
ACCIDENT On December 16 at 11:20 a.m. an officer arrested James C. Hazard, 24, of 37 S. Fair St. in Warwick, for failure to stop in an accident to an attended vehicle. The arrest was the result of a call for service at 350 Park Ave. He was issued a more
By JEN COWART On December 12 the Cranston School Committee hosted the first of three community meetings for the families of Chester Barrows Elementary School to air their concerns about the proposal to close the building at the end of the current school more
By JEN COWART Students from Cranston High School West and the Cranston Area Career and Technical Center were among the nearly 2000 students from all over Rhode Island who had the opportunity to attend the third annual Computer Science For Rhode Island more
By JOHN HOWELL Drake Patten takes offense to the word farm" when it is preceded by the word "solar." Patten knows what it's like to raise produce and feed livestock. She is the "head farmer" at Cluck Farm on Natick Avenue. But the prospect of a 29-acre" more
On Monday at 10:30 a.m. a kickoff ceremony and ceremonial “wall-breaking” was held at 1725 Broad Street in Cranston, where a new renovation and expansion project will be taking place to create a … more
By JEN COWART On Dec. 5, the Cranston High School West community, as well as artists and supporters of art education from around the state, helped to celebrate one of their own, as Valerie Bruzzi-Krsulic was named Secondary Art Educator of the Year by more
By JEN COWART A controversial campaign to collect nearly $46,000 in unpaid lunch balances accrued this year has caused a stir in the city. On Dec. 5, families of all students in the Cranston Public Schools received a message, which stated the following: more
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