The term “hazardous materials” conjures up images of employees sheathed in protective gear and huge drums filled with toxins.

Tucked among the traditions, languages and customs immigrants carried with them from around the world, came some of the most beloved pieces of our nation’s simmering melting pot: saucy spaghetti and ...

Tulips and daffodils have already popped up, and the boughs of local cherry trees are bending with blossoms. But perhaps the surest sign that spring is finally here after a long and rugged New England ...

In a seemingly never-ending tale of tense budget discussions, contentious tax hikes, deficits, clear public outcry and many revisions later, the City Council has finally reached a conclusion that ...

Cranston’s budget woes have reached a temporary resolution after the City Council voted Friday night to adopt a revised budget that allocates more funding to schools and the senior center. Council ...

Cranston did not have to look far to find its new athletic director, as longtime teacher and coach Rob Malo was recently hired to take over for Mike Traficante at the end of the school year. Malo ...

In ‘Little Shop of Horrors’, with music by Alan Menken and book and lyrics by Howard Ashman, is about a shy florist, a vulnerable dreamer, a sadistic dentist, and a man-eating plant collide in a ...

It was the garlic that ultimately tested the resolve of Steven Stycos. First the crop was infested by maggots, and the following season, a mature tree fell on top of the garlic rows. He gave up.

The Cranston West softball team is welcoming in new, but familiar, faces this season as it looks to return to the Division I playoffs. After graduating a strong senior class which included standouts ...

In one term as a city councilman, Republican Christopher Buonanno has become known for speaking his mind and voting his conscience. Unfortunately, he said in an interview on Monday, that is not a ...

While legislation that would eliminate the need for front license plates sailed through the House last week, local police chiefs are wary of the move and are speaking up. “I’m not in favor of it. The ...