Being closest to the Pawtuxet Bridge and the division between Cranston and Warwick , Aspray Boat House was chosen as the site for the Comprehensive Community Action Program (CCAP) to officially …
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By ADAM ZANGARI
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6/27/24
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There was a lack of eye contact. The small infant also wasn’t rolling over.
Carter Almeida, who was six months old in early 2020, couldn’t make that indescribable connection with …
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By CHRISTOPHER GAVIN
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6/27/24
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City residential and commercial real estate and tangible tax bills went online recently and are now expected to arrive in the mail by early next week, City Tax Assessor Neal Dupuis said Tuesday.
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By JOHN HOWELL
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6/27/24
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Yesterday was the deadline for people to declare as candidates to run in this fall’s elections.
It turns out that Mayor Frank Picozzi will face a challenger for re-election this year, …
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By ADAM ZANGARI
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6/27/24
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The Cranston police officer ran to the suspects’ car. She opened the door and ordered a man and a woman out of the vehicle. Instead, they sped away, allegedly running over the officer's foot, and the officer fired at the vehicle.
Cranston Police have released the name of the officer involved in a shooting last Sunday evening, as well as her body-worn camera footage from the incident.
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By RORY SCHULER
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6/21/24
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The city’s mayor and city council may settle their dispute over the use of federal pandemic-era funding in court.
On Friday, June 21, Cranston Mayor Kenneth J. Hopkins announced that the …
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By RORY SCHULER
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6/21/24
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Johnston’s own Joe Mazzulla made history on Monday night as he led the Boston Celtics to their league-leading 18th championship when they beat the Dallas Mavericks in Game 5 of the NBA Finals …
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By ALEX SPONSELLER
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6/20/24
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The planned $100 million South Cargo Facility at TF Green International Airport is continuing towards takeoff, as the Rhode Island Airport Corporation approved last Thursday a 30-year ground lease …
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Mayor Frank Picozzi has two chiefs of staff for the time being. One, Aaron Mackisey, 27, will leave this week to take a newly created position with a non-profit based in Washington, DC, working with …
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By JOHN HOWELL
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6/20/24
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Neither Mayor Frank Picozzi, Rep. Joseph McNamara or Sen. Mark McKenney got what they hoped for from legislators this session – a voice for Warwick on the 7-member Rhode Island …
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By JOHN HOWELL
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6/20/24
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Cranston Mayor Kenneth Hopkins makes it a point to personally visit any city residents who are 100 years old — or older. He always brings a proclamation, the city’s best wishes, and a question: What’s your secret to longevity?
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6/19/24
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A Cranston police officer fired at a fleeing vehicle following a shoplifting report at Garden City Shopping Center Sunday evening. Police are still looking for the vehicle and its occupants.
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By RORY SCHULER
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6/17/24
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The Warwick School Committee learned Tuesday that planning for new Pilgrim and Toll Gate High Schools are on schedule from Chris Spiegel, senior project manager at LeftField Project Management based …
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On the face of it, Mayor Frank Picozzi got what he wanted from legislators and then some this year. But now, after being told by Gov. Dan McKee that he favored giving the city a voice on the 7-member …
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By JOHN HOWELL
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6/13/24
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Jane McGair opened her browser on the 80th anniversary of D-Day and there was her father, Branson Donaldson, on the front page of the Providence Journal.
“I was very …
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By JOHN HOWELL
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6/13/24
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Almost halfway through 2023, the City of Warwick has a troubling trend on the roads.
As of June 11, Warwick had seen 1,302 crashes since the first of the year. That’s up significantly from …
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A deer jumped through the windshield of a RIPTA bus traveling on Warwick Avenue Monday, injuring three passengers.
The incident happened near the intersection with Sachem Avenue near the …
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By ADAM ZANGARI
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6/12/24
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The longest serving member of the Warwick City Council, Donna Travis, announced Tuesday she won’t seek re-election this year, citing her health and that of her husband, Bill.
“Donna …
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Esther Oden, of Warwick a former clinical research monitor at Rhode Island Hospital, will be 10 years sober in July.
Now, Oden is a sober coach and the East Coast coordinator for the Remote …
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By ANISHA KUMAR
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6/6/24
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Kindergarten teacher Milisa O’Neil did not expect Oakland Beach Elementary School’s Field Day to become a celebration of her achievements.
However, that’s exactly what happened …
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By ADAM ZANGARI
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6/6/24
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