The Cranston City Council has approved a major mixed-use development project that will transform a former industrial site on Reservoir Avenue into a vibrant community of homes, shops, and green space.

Mayor Ken Hopkins has presented his fiscal year 2027 budget proposal for Cranston, seeking to maintain essential city services while limiting the property tax increase to 2% — below the rate of inflation.

Governor Dan McKee has unveiled his fiscal year 2027 budget proposal, calling for $14.2 billion in total spending—a 4.3% increase over the current year that critics say will place an unsustainable burden on Rhode Island taxpayers.

When Bridget Graziano first raised her voice about a deteriorating school playground in her Edgewood neighborhood, she had no idea that her advocacy would launch a political career.

The Cranston Public Schools have submitted their fiscal year 2027 budget request, asking the city for more than one hundred ninety-five million dollars in what represents the largest annual increase local officials have seen in recent memory.

In a moment of civic pride that has residents beaming from Edgewood to Knightsville, Mayor Ken Hopkins announced that Cranston has been ranked the number one best place to live in Rhode Island.

The Cranston City Council engaged in a spirited debate over budget priorities during Tuesday's public session, highlighting the competing demands facing municipal government.

After a challenging weekend of heavy snow and frigid temperatures, Cranston residents awoke Monday morning to the welcome news that the citywide parking ban had been lifted.