Cranston

02/09/2010

City cracks down on Park Theatre after brawl
The City Council chastises the nightspot’s management and orders stepped-up security

Haiti Journal
URI launches $100,000 campaign

02/08/2010

Cranston store owner stabbed in robbery
CRANSTON — A man who robbed a convenience store on Saturday repeatedly stabbed the store owner before fleeing the business at 280 Atwood Ave., according to the police.

02/05/2010

Cranston schools brace for possible cut in state aid
District could lose roughly $500,000 more than originally anticipated

02/04/2010

R.I. cities, towns want vehicle tax payment from state
R.I. cities and towns are owed nearly $34 million in third-quarter vehicle tax reimbursements from state

02/01/2010

Learning the ropes
Walmea Dodge, 4, of Cranston, holds a rope taking her up the beginner’s hill at Yawgoo Valley ski area, in Exeter, on Sunday. She and other 4-, 5-, 6- and 7-year-olds were participating in a class that taught them how to ski without poles.

01/30/2010

2 school districts say state didn’t reimburse $11 million
Cranston, Chariho say they’re owed money related to career and technical centers

01/29/2010

Cranston schools will try to save sports
Education officials and coaches plan to discuss ways to spare some teams in the face of a serious budget deficit

01/28/2010

Putting a dent in drug trade at Cranston school
Responding to a plea by the school superintendent, police focus on areas where students congregate

01/27/2010

Budget troubles promote consolidation plans
Warwick and East Greenwich plan to share fire dispatching by March, one of several regionalization proposals at the state and local level

Cranston trying to settle dispute with schools over budget
Officials trying to draft plan that would address school district’s deficit, avoid additional legal bills

01/26/2010

Carcieri makes appointments to boards, commissions
Among them is URI student Brandon Brown to Board of Governors for Higher Education

01/25/2010

Cranston merger plan to save money gains support
Proposal would include only one agency — information technology

01/21/2010

Cranston East, West teams may be merged
To avoid cutting varsity sports due to financial problems in the district, the schools may field some combined teams