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.
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.
On a warm August morning in 2025, Mayor Ken Hopkins joined city and school officials to mark the beginning of a transformative project that promises to reshape career education in Cranston.
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.
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.
Superintendent Maria Ducharme is requesting the maximum allowable 4% increase in property tax revenue for the 2026-2027 school year to address pressing needs ranging from updated technology to expanded mental health services.
Mayor Ken Hopkins announced a comprehensive five-year infrastructure investment plan that will address decades of deferred maintenance and position Cranston for sustainable growth.
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