Cranston News

Representatives of several policy organizations today announced the formation of a collaborative effort to provide research and analysis that may be useful to local officials as they work to design pension reform options for Rhode Island's underfunded municipal retirement systems.

Valentine's Day is Tuesday, and for many of us who are coupled up, it means we'll be enjoying a romantic dinner at one of our favorite local restaurants.

Narragansett : "For those who are uncertain and undecided about it, please go for it ... It changed completely my view of life and it strongly broaden my horizons." - Jan M , commenting on Take Your Talents Abroad Coventry :"Marijuana has proven medicinal purposes and needs to be taken seriously.

Marcie Elizabeth Rajter, the daughter of John M. and Rosemary Rajter of Tribes Hill, was united in marriage to Peter James Davey Jr., the son of Peter J. and Kathryn Davey Sr.

Johnston Police this week reported the arrests of two hit-and-run suspects involved in separate incidents.

South Kingstown : "Recycling paper is not as sustainable as cutting down less trees.

In an overflowing hearing room at the State House Wednesday night, where opponents of the bill feared its unconstitutionality and victims of heinous criminals pleaded for the bill's passage, the nine present representatives on the committee decided to hold their vote for further study until April 2 when the Criminal Justice Oversight Commission has ... (more)

Local road crews are getting ready for an expected three - to five-inch snowfall that the i»¿ National Weather Service announced will begin overnighti»¿ and continue into Saturday.

An oversized load consisting of wind turbine parts will likely cause slowdowns in Cranston tonight.

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A convicted sex offender is accused of grabbing a woman on the street Wednesday evening and exposing himself to her.

Chile : Photographs by Nicole Najecki, a graduate of Coventry High School who spent 2011 teaching in Osorno, Chile , will be on display through the month at Art & Soul gifts on Broad Street.

The Artists' Exchange is featuring works by a local artist who was born and raised in Cranston and has always been fascinated by art, fueled in part by her father's gift for drawing.

The prayer banner in the Cranston High School West auditorium has been covered with wood.

Ernie Ricci, the developer who purchased the historic home at auction on Nov. 12 of last year, said this week that he has put up a for sale sign as he considers the options available to him for bringing back the historical Quality Hill property.

Edward Joseph Mercure is an amazing kid. Known to most by his nickname "EJ," this Cranston student is far from ordinary.

HOLDING THEIR BREATH: Teachers, parents and other education stakeholders anxiously await as the Board of Regents cast their votes on whether or not to approve the Achievement First mayoral academy proposal.

According to the Rhode Island Coalition for the Homeless, "Approximately 18% of the homeless population in Rhode Island is considered chronically homeless - that is, they have been homeless multiple times over a period of years or for years at a time." Yet here's another fact.

What started as a 2010 traffic stop that led to police finding $6,200 cash that smelled like marijuana inside a backpack in a Cranston man's car ended this morning with his sentencing to 76 months in federal prison.