Tag: Cranston
Businesses seek red tape reform, as tax relief unlikely in 2026...
CRANSTON – With his $14.2 billion spending proposal for fiscal year 2026 set to be vetted by the General Assembly, Gov. Daniel J. McKee...
Jersey Mike’s sandwich chain is acquired by private equity firm for...
NEW YORK (AP) – Jersey Mike's, the quickly expanding sandwich chain with 12 locations in Rhode Island, is being acquired by asset management giant...
2 men charged in scam that targeted R.I., Mass. seniors
PROVIDENCE – Two men have been charged in federal court for their alleged roles in a grandparent scam that targeted seniors in multiple states,...
6 R.I. legislative races to watch on Election Day
Presidential race aside, Tuesday’s election isn’t likely to make waves in Rhode Island. All the state’s general officeholders have two more years in their...
R.I. awards $2.75M to 29 communities for energy efficiency
PROVIDENCE – The state has awarded $2.75 million to 29 communities for energy efficiency projects, Gov. Daniel J. McKee announced Monday.
The state's Energy Efficiency...
Fire at Cranston Applebee’s deemed accidental
CRANSTON – The grease fire that ripped through the Applebee’s restaurant at Garden City Center on Oct. 16 has been determined to be accidental,...
Applebee’s in Cranston deemed total loss after grease fire
CRANSTON – The Applebee’s restaurant at Garden City has been deemed a total loss after a grease fire ripped through the eatery Wednesday morning,...
Washington Trust beefs up community lending offerings
WESTERLY – The Washington Trust Co. says it recently enhanced its Rhode Island community lending program by adding a home improvement loan program that...
Hopkins wins Republican primary for Cranston mayor
CRANSTON – Incumbent Kenneth J. Hopkins won the Republican mayoral primary and will face Democratic City Councilor Robert Ferri in November to remain the...
Friends, now rivals, face off in Cranston mayoral primary
They say familiarity breeds contempt. To wit: Cranston Mayor Ken Hopkins and Rep. Barbara Ann Fenton-Fung – once political allies and friends, but now...
