Posts Tagged ‘Cranston City Council’
Fore! Clearing the way for TopGolf Cranston
From Davol Medical Services – to Citizens Bank – to RI COVID testing and vaccinating – to…TopGolf. The large white building on Sockanosset Cross Roads is about to make a sporty transition. Land clearing has begun, after 2 to 3 years of hearings, meetings, and banter in the community, including a city council “meet the…
Read MoreCranston Mayor Hopkins says “everything is on the table” to meet city’s fiscal challenges
MAYOR HOPKINS IMPLEMENTS BUDGET STRATEGIES TO MEET FISCAL CHALLENGES Cranston Mayor Kenneth J. Hopkins has announced a series of initiatives that his administration is undertaking to meet budget challenges resulting from the pandemic and structural cost increases that Cranston will face in the months ahead. He said, “While the budget that starts July 1st is…
Read MoreCranston plan razes Legion Bowl, builds 4-story, multi-use development. Public site visit set.
The Cranston City Council and the City Plan Commission will hold a public site visit for a new proposed multi-use major land development in Cranston at Park and Doric Avenues. The development, referred to as Legion Development, will be built on the site of the Legion Bowl & Billiards and Pub on Park. The site…
Read MoreSportswriter, John Cardullo, recognized for 46 years of service to Cranston youth basketball
by Nancy Thomas The Cranston City Council recently recognized the work of our sportswriter, John Cardullo, a West Warwick resident, with the presentation of a citation in September at a special council meeting. The certificate reads: “In proud recognition of his 46 years of service and dedication in running the Saturday Morning Basketball Instructional Program…
Read MoreParty concerns leave Turchetta out, Campopiano in, for Cranston City Council vote
On September 15th, the press releases came one after the other – from the Cranston GOP, to Cranston Mayor Hopkins, to past mayors Fung and Traficante, and outgoing Councilmember, Ed Brady, himself – in support of the nomination of Vincent Turchetta to represent Ward 4 on the Cranston City Council. The position became available at…
Read MoreVincent Turchetta in line for Cranston City Council seat – endorsed by Cranston GOP, Mayor, past mayors, Ed Brady (updated)
The Cranston Republican City Committee unanimously endorsed the nomination of Vincent Turchetta to represent Ward 4 on the Cranston City Council, in the vacated seat of Ed Brady, who resigned earlier this month. Turchetta’s nomination was also endorsed by Cranston Mayor Kenneth Hopkins and past Republican Mayors Fung and Traficante. “Mr. Turchetta is the perfect…
Read MoreACLU calls on City Councils in Cranston, Pawtucket and Woonsocket to stop camera surveillance
ACLU CALLS ON CITY COUNCILS IN CRANSTON, PAWTUCKET, AND WOONSOCKET TO HALT ALPR CAMERA PROGRAM The ACLU of Rhode Island today called on the city councils in Cranston, Pawtucket, and Woonsocket to direct their respective police departments to halt the use of automated license plate reader (ALPR) technology leased from the company Flock Safety. In…
Read MoreCranston’s Ed Brady resigns from Cranston City Council
Edward Brady, Vice Chair of the Cranston City Council, announced his resignation today from the Council and put a post on Facebook to friends and followers: “As we continue navigating through this difficult pandemic, I am grateful as a both a resident and public servant of the City of Cranston. As a community, we have…
Read MoreUpdated: Cranston kerfuffle deepens
UPDATED: We are following the developments in Cranston as budget negotiations/approval devolve with amendments, vetoes, overrides, and public statements between the Mayor and the City Council members develop. Homeowners on social media focus on any new taxes coming their way, with commitments by the Mayor and City Council that that will not happen. Notably, while…
Read MoreCOSTCO withdraws “Cranston Crossing” proposal to Council
“The Applicant hereby withdraws the subject Application”. In just those few words, a letter from the attorneys for Coastal Partners, the developer of a proposed COSTCO to be built on the grounds of the existing Mulligan’s Island property in Cranston, the agenda item for tomorrow’s Cranston City Council meeting on ZOOM is no longer applicable.…
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