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Mayor Allan Fung expressed his “concern” about President Donald Trump’s latest executive order on Sunday night, releasing a statement that said the ban could have “unintended …
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By Jacob Marrocco and John Howell
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2/1/17
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By JACOB MARROCCO Perhaps being from the Ocean State can give Cranston High School East a leg up. East is one of two high schools in Rhode Island, along with Narragansett, that will head to the regional of the National Ocean Sciences Bowl. The Quahog
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By Jacob Marrocco
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2/1/17
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By JACOB MARROCCO If family plans are in the future, Cranston isn't a bad place to start. The city saw one of the most significant jumps in the Metro & East Bay areas in terms of single-family home sales, increasing from 825 to 884 by the end of 2016,
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By Jacob Marrocco
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2/1/17
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By EMILY LOPEZ My voyage to President Trump's Inauguration at the U.S. Capitol in Washington, D.C., from Maryland was quite exhausting yet exhilarating for me. The early start to our day (4:30 a.m.) didn't stop my excitement of seeing our new president
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By Emily Lopez
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2/1/17
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Each year for the past 18 years, the Cranston Family Center/COZ has hosted a “Me and My Guy” special event just prior to the Super Bowl, with a celebrity chef entertaining the audience with their …
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By Jen Cowart
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2/1/17
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By JEN COWART During the week of Jan. 16, in honor of Martin Luther King Day, the students in Ann Marie Torres' eighth-grade social studies classes at Park View Middle School spent a week undertaking an in-depth study of the civil rights leader and the
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By Jen Cowart
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2/1/17
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A Barrington woman nearly got herself banned from the Starbucks in town last week.
According to police, the coffee shop's manager had called the police station on Monday, Jan. 23 and …
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2/1/17
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A Bristol man is being held in jail after allegedly sexually assaulting a woman on multiple occasions.
Joao P. Gomes, 61, of 529 Metacom Ave., Apt. 1, Bristol, was charged with first degree sexual …
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2/1/17
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“We need to have more confidence in who we are and stop trying to figure out how to be somewhere else.”
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John Taraborelli
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2/1/17
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Edward Joseph Carreiro, Jr. (EJ) of Maple Glen, Penn., died January 23, 2017, at Abington Hospice at Warminster in Pennsylvania at the age of 64 after living fully and purposefully with a terminal …
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2/1/17
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Georgianna (Soares) Tavares, 92, passed away on Jan. 18 at St. Elizabeth Manor. She was the wife of the late James Tavares.
Born in Bristol, she was the daughter of the late Manuel and …
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2/1/17
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Another water rate increase is on the horizon.
The Bristol County Water Authority Board of Directors will vote on a recommended 3.5 percent rate increase this Thursday, Feb. 2.
Water rates …
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2/1/17
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Mid-winter wins are made in July.
Barrington High School girls' basketball coach Stephen Lenz said his team's success through the first half of the season is due in part to the work his …
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By Josh Bickford
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2/1/17
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The long-forgotten remains of a man who died nearly a quarter century ago were reunited with his family Sunday, less than a week after a Warren man found them while repairing a staircase in his …
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By Ted Hayes
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1/31/17
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Mt. Hope High School students Justin Pacheco and Gabrielle Greenslade were both surprised Wednesday morning when assistant principal Rosemary Burns called them down to the office to give them a some …
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By Ted Hayes
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1/31/17
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President Donald Trump issued an executive order on Friday, Jan. 27, that violates the bedrock principles upon which Roger Williams founded Rhode Island.
I’ve always been proud to work at a …
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By Jared A. Goldstein
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1/31/17
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After a walkthrough of the school on Monday, the State Department of Health “did not observe any evidence of a significant public health issue in the building” at Warwick Vets, according to a …
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By Tessa Roy
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1/31/17
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By JOHN HOWELL Senator Sheldon Whitehouse planned on visiting the Warwick Public Library Saturday morning to field constituent questions ranging from issues over obtaining a visa to dealing with Medicare coverage. He and other members of the
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By John Howell
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1/31/17
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Toll Gate sophomore Rebecca Carcieri is looking for a “silent hero.”
Carcieri has found the names on the Internet of many “silent heroes” who died on the beaches of Normandy during the …
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By John Howell
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1/31/17
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Something to crow about Being the Chinese New Year and the year of the rooster, all reasons to celebrate, 12 members from the Rhode Island Kung Fu and Lion Dance Club performed outside and inside Han Palace Sunday afternoon. Three lions danced outside
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1/31/17
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After declaring in her State of the State address that she aims to “rebuild and reinvent” the manufacturing industry, Gov. Gina Raimondo took a step toward keeping her promise on Thursday. She …
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By Tessa Roy
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1/31/17
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By TESSA ROY Cindy and Dave Fera's house feels like home; their tiny dog Lucas is curled up in front of the fireplace, soft music plays, and a pleasant scent fills the air. The house is not just home to Cindy and Dave, but to many guests who stay there
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By Tessa Roy
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1/31/17
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Choosing to express their point of view Administrators, faculty and students from religious, private and charter schools rallied at the State House Thursday in support of School Choice. In contrast to many rallies aimed at promoting a cause to
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1/31/17
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Loyal following for a good cause Hundreds turned out Sunday afternoon to hear Billy Gilman sing at Balise Toyota in Warwick and then have him personally autograph photographs for the benefit of the Arts Reach Program at Hasbro Children's Hospital. The
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1/31/17
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STOLEN TOOLS
Officer Matthew Smith was dispatched to a North Fair Street residence on January 22 around 2:42 p.m. for a report of a larceny.
At the scene he met with the resident who stated …
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1/31/17
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