A Public Hearing on the following proposed Ordinance(s) will be held before the Ordinance Committee on Thursday, August 15, 2024 on or about 6:30 p.m. in the City Council Chambers, City Hall, 869 Park Avenue, City Hall, Cranston, R.I. pursuant to Section 3.12 of the Cranston City Charter, for the purpose of considering the following … Read more
By GRETA SHUSTER The bingo room at the Johnston Senior Center was at full capacity Wednesday for a performance by renowned illusionist Lyn Dillies. Each audience member was on the edge of their seat, unable to comprehend how each trick was executed and captivated by the magic. While the Johnston Senior Center offers numerous programs … Read more
Listen to this article Where a Pawtucket Municipal Court judge sustained a charged violation of G.L. §31-17-2 (“Vehicles Turning Left/Right – Failure to Yield Right of Way”), the motorist’s appeal is untimely and meritless, so the judge’s decision should be affirmed. “At trial, Officer Levasseur testified that on November 10, 2023 at approximately 12:38 p.m. … Read more
That’s right, folks, I’m here again to share with you all of the ‘best’ entries that my colleagues and I came across while tallying the nearly 133,000 (!) votes from our 2024 Best of Rhode Island Readers’ Poll. Just like in years prior (see: 2022 and 2023), there was the creative, the puzzling, and … Read more
CRANSTON, R.I. (WPRI) — Anglers and boaters are being advised to stay away from Meshanticut Pond in Cranston on Thursday. The Rhode Island Department of Environmental Management (DEM) said it will be treating the pond for a variety of invasive aquatic plants, including sacred lotus, variable water milfoil and fanwort. BACKGROUND: Invasive aquatic plants are … Read more
Camp WANNAGOAGAIN is, as it’s name implies, is a place kids want to return to year after year. “And it’s evident cause they wanna go again and again and again,” said Catherine Young, children program supervisor at The Autism Project, and camp director. For 22 years, this day camp, run by The Autism Project, has … Read more
PROVIDENCE, R.I. (WPRI) — Providence leaders continue to express frustration with the pace of ongoing financial negotiations with the state’s largest hospital group, Lifespan. Nonprofit organizations are exempt from paying property taxes, but some of the city’s largest non-taxpaying property owners nonetheless have historically agreed to make payments-in-lieu-of-taxes to offset the loss tax revenue and … Read more
RHODE ISLAND — State, local, and federal law enforcement agencies across Rhode Island are again joining forces to collect donations of new backpacks and school supplies to help school children in the Ocean State through the Kids, Cops, and Classroom’s project. Rhode Island State Police said the goal of Kids, Cops, and Classrooms is to … Read more
PROVIDENCE, R.I. (WPRI) — A Providence man currently serving time for manslaughter now faces drug possession charges. Three days after making a plea deal in R.I. Superior Court, records show 20-year-old Kevin Giron was charged with possessing synthetic cannabinoids at the Adult Correctional Institution in Cranston. According to court records, the offense allegedly happened in … Read more
TEATRO EN EL VERANO PRESENTS¡ALGUIEN MÁS!Bilingual George Bernard Shaw adaptation tours Rhode Island Latino Arts (RILA), in association with Trinity Repertory Company, announces ¡Alguien Más! the latest production by its bilingual theater program Teatro en El Verano (Theater in the Summer). ¡Alguien Más! is a modern, bilingual Spanish-English retelling of You Never Can Tell by … Read more