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Cranston Schools Closed Tomorrow
Cranston Superintendent Judith Lundsten said after careful consideration, she has decided to close Cranston Public Schools tomorrow, Tuesday, as the city bids farewell to Hurricane (now a...
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VIDEO: Ocean Ave. Flooding, Rough Waters
This is what the water off Stillhouse Cove looked like around 6 p.m. Monday night — two hours before high tide. Members of Rhode Island Yacht Club hurriedly cleared out the last of what they could...
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City Begins Digging Out, School, Trash Pickup on for Tomorrow
Hurricane Sandy came, went, and left behind lots of leaves, downed trees, power outages and overall, a big mess. But the city was spared the worst, especially compared to the severe beating the south...
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Police Looking for Drill Thief
Cranston Police are looking for a man they say walked into the Garfield Avenue Lowe's and stole two power drills. The man is described as being in his late 20s or early 30s and was wearing a yellow...
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Child Killer Woodmansee Withdraws Ballot Request
Convicted child killer Michael Woodmansee won't be voting this election after all. Woodmansee has widthdrawn his request for an absentee ballot, according to reports. Woodmansee, who was convicted of...
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Cranston YMCA Offering Free Showers, Charging Up
If you're still without power and could use a shower and a place to charge your cell phone, laptop or other devices, the Cranston YMCA has you covered. Stop by the Cranston YMCA any time starting...
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Halloween is On Tonight in Cranston
City officials said they have no special precautions or limitations for trick or treating tonight. That means Halloween should go on as planned tonight — as long as you have power. The fate of...
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Fire Watch-Shift Volunteers Needed at URI
The University of Rhode Island is seeking volunteers to serve as Fire Watch Detail in housing in Kingston, according to Serve Rhode Island. There are 19 residential facilities without power that...
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Clocks go Back this Weekend as Daylight Savings Time Ends
It's that time of year: Daylight Savings Time ends this Sunday, so set your clocks back an hour on Saturday night. The switch back to standard time happens around 2 a.m. So if you wanted to be...
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State Extends Business Tax Deadline in Hurricane Aftermath
The Rhode Island Division of Taxation has extended a tax deadline for businesses and taxpayers who had payments and returns due on Oct. 31. The deadline is now Nov. 7 — a measure to give some relief...
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Superstorm Sandy Relief: How You Can Help
Cranston was largely spared from catastrophic damage from Superstorm Sandy, but Rhode Island ocean communities were not so lucky and, of course, those in New York, New Jersey and Connecticut were also...
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PHOTOS: Chronicling Hurricane Sandy’s Destruction Along the Northeast
Portions of the Northeast are still picking up the pieces after Hurricane Sandy ravaged the East Coast earlier this week. Patch sites up and down the coast reported the unfolding story and aftermath....
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Magistrate Refuses to Dismiss Child Porn Charges Against Woman who Recorded...
Child pornography charges against the woman who formerly owned a Pawtuxet Village restaurant can proceed, a Superior Court magistrate ruled recently. Arunothai Asawabowornan, 34, the former owner of...
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Cranston Police Solve Feb. Burglary thanks to DNA on Glove Left at Crime Scene
A glove found inside the bedroom of a Farmington Avenue home that was broken into and burglarized in February led Cranston Police to 34-year-old William Cosper after a thorough investigation that...
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Attorney General Warns Against Inflating Prices After Hurricane Sandy
As Rhode Islanders continue to clean up from super storm Sandy and a state of emergency is still in effect, Attorney General Peter F. Kilmartin reminds all retail sellers, whether individual business...
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Chinese National Circus to Dazzle at the Park Theatre
The National Circus of the People’s Republic of China will perform “Cirque Chinois” at the historic Park Theatre in Cranston on Thursday, Nov. 8. Founded in 1953, the award-winning troupe is...
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Cranston Scouts Collecting Food Today
Don't let Hurricane Sandy and your Halloween haul distract you from putting together some food donations for those bags local Boy Scouts dropped off over the weekend. This Saturday, members of Boy...
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Shaw's, Star Market Announce Job Cuts
Shaw's and Star Market are planning to make some cuts to their workforce in New England. The supermarket chains owned by Supervalu, Inc. are cutting 700 positions across 169 stores, according to...
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Winner: Best Decorated Pumpkin
Our photo contest attracted dozens of creatively decorated pumpkin themes from the very scary to the very funny and some in between. Despite the close to 60 entries we received, we could only pick one....
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East Loses to La Salle 41-13
It was an anticipated game but unfortunately, the end result was a bit of disappointment for Cranston East fans on Friday. The Thunderbolts were defeated 41-13 by La Salle at Cranston Stadium. La...
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