Obituary: James E. Fowler
James E. Fowler, 76, of Cranston, passed away on Tuesday November 6, 2012 at Our Lady of Fatima Hospital. He was the beloved husband of Gloria (DiBiase) Fowler. Born in Stonington, CT he was the son...
View ArticleRite Aid Clerk Foils Robber
A man walked into the Rite Aid on Dyer Avenue wearing a skeleton mask and threatened the clerk with a knife, police said. But that wasn't enough to scare the clerk, who refused to give the suspect any...
View ArticleObituary: Alfred A. Hall, Jr.
66, of Wellspring Dr., Cranston, passed away on Monday, November 5, 2012 at Philip Hulitar Hospice Inpatient Center in Providence. He was the beloved husband of Barbara (Ladouceur) Hall. Born in...
View ArticleArmenian Festival This Weekend
This year's Armenian Food Festival, a yearly event organized by the Providence-based Sts. Vartanantz Armenian Apostolic Church to celebrate Aermenian culture, is a chance for the community to raise...
View ArticleOMG PD: Extreme Scavenger Hunt, Speeder Strikes House, Bar Patron...
Not Your Grandparents’ Scavenger Hunt An annual scavenger hunt in South Kingstown has us wondering what is in the water down there. The hunt, organized by seniors at the high school, is not a...
View ArticleLibraries Closed for Veterans Day
Cranston Libraries have been closed all weekend and will be closed Monday for the Veterans Day holiday. The library will reopen on Tuesday, Nov. 13.
View ArticleHealth Department Schedules Vaccination Clinics
The Rhode Island Department of Health will begin public vaccination clinics for pertussis (whooping cough), seasonal influenza, and pneumonia across the state over the next two months. “I encourage all...
View ArticleFalcons Beat EP 19-13
Cranston West continued to play as a Division 1 contender on Friday, topping East Providence 19-13. Check out the attached highlights from WPRI.
View ArticleEast Beats SK 23-17
The Cranston East Thunderbolts got a needed win against South Kingstown on Friday. The 'Bolts topped the Rebels 23-17. Check out the attached video highlights from WPRI.
View ArticleHoliday Season is Meteor Shower Season
It's that of the year. No, not the time you spend loads of money at retail outlets for Christmas gifts — it's time for spectacular meteor showers. Astronomers anticipate three meteor showers this...
View ArticleObituary: Constantine W. "Charles" Pournaras
Constantine W. "Charles" Pournaras, 88, of Cranston, passed away peacefully on Saturday, November 10, 2012 at Hebert Nursing Home, Smithfield. He was the beloved husband of the late Dora (Vican)...
View ArticleObituary: Marie J. "Joise" Dionisi
Marie J. "Joise" Dionisi, 94, of Cranston, passed away on Friday, November 9, 2012 at the Cedar Crest Nursing & Rehabilitation Centre, Cranston. Marie was the beloved wife of the late Guido...
View ArticleObituary: Catherine E. (Piacitelli) Fenton
Catherine E. (Piacitelli) Fenton, 87, of Cranston passed away Friday November 9, 2012. She was the wife of Earl F. Fenton Sr. A lifelong Cranston resident she was the daughter of the late Joseph and...
View ArticleAlex and Ani Owner Buys Belcourt Mansion
Alex and Ani founder and majority owner Carolyn Rafaelian announced she bought Belcourt Mansion in Newport for more than $3 million. "I have a love affair with Newport. I've fallen completely in love...
View ArticleWalmart Pushes Back Black Friday Opening In RI
Shoppers in Rhode Island and Massachusetts will have to wait until after Thanksgiving to take advantage of Black Friday sales at retail giant Walmart. While Walmart locations across the rest of the...
View ArticleObituary: Anthony Bogosian
96, of Cranston passed away peacefully on Monday November 12, 2012 at home surrounded by his loving family. He was the beloved husband of the late Vivian (Dillon) Bogosian. Anthony was a US Army...
View ArticleObituary: Nancy (Pezza) Iannucci
Nancy (Pezza) Iannucci, 93, of Cranston passed away on Tuesday November 13, 2012. She was the wife of the late Antonio Iannucci, a decorated disabled World War II Veteran. Born in Cranston she was the...
View ArticleEdgewood Eagles Cheerleaders Sweep Regionals, Heading to Disney
The girls of Edgewood Eagles Cheerleading made history this past weekend. On Saturday, the swept the Regional Championships and all four teams placed, which gives them all an opportunity to compete at...
View ArticleCouncil Members-Elect Outnumber Sitting Members at No-Quorum Meeting
Newly elected (but not yet in power) members of the City Council outnumbered sitting members at Tuesday night’s Public Works Committee meeting. In fact, there were just two members of the six-person...
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