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Car smashes into car, slams into bakery
WPRI TV Local News
Jan 27The store owner tells Eyewitness News they are working on repairing the damage to the exterior and interior of the building, but despite the crash, they are still open for business on Friday. »
Overnight Car Crash through Wall Doesn't Stop this Bakery
Cranston Patch
Jan 27Murray Kaplan had just gone to bed last night around 9:15 p.m. when his phone rang. It was the police. They told him someone had crashed through the wall of his Reservoir Avenue bakery. It was a 17-year-old who led police on a chase that managed to end... »
Car Crashes into Building after Chase
Cranston Patch
Jan 27A car chase that started in Providence ended in Cranston last night after the driver being pursued struck another vehicle and crashed into a building. Police have not released any details about the incident as of this morning. Witnesses said police wer... »
Five Things: Jan. 23, Council, Melting, Blanket, Garden City
Cranston Patch
Jan 23Council: The City Council will meet tonight at 7 p.m. in City Hall. Garden: Garden City Center is hosting a press conference today at 11 a.m. to announce a major redevelopment of the shopping center. We'll have a story and details posted later today. B... »
Five Things: Jan. 20, Snow, Blood, SALT, Blanket, Bored Teens
Cranston Patch
Jan 20Snow: We got snow last night — the first significant snowfall of the year. It only was about 1 to 3 inches, depending on where you live, but it remains pretty. The high temperature today will stay at 32 degrees, according to the National Weather Servic... »
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Cranston developer denied zone change for Wendy's
Projo Biz Blog
Jan 24By Paul DavisCRANSTON, R.I. -- The City Council on Monday denied a zone-change request by a developer who wants to build a Wendy's restaurant with a drive-through window on Reservoir Avenue. First, council members denied a request by attorney K. Joseph... »
Cranston's Garden City Center reshaping shopping plaza
Projo Biz Blog
Jan 23By Paul GrimaldiCRANSTON, R.I. -- The management company that operates Garden City Center in Cranston said Monday it will reconstruct a portion of the shopping plaza off Reservoir Avenue. The two-part project includes a new 20,000-square-foot building ... »
Remember MLK’s Legacy this Weekend by Supporting Civil Rights Struggles in AZ!
RI Future
Jan 12Rhode Islanders have a special opportunity to express solidarity with young people and educators in Tuscon, AZ who are standing up to their state’s xenophobic and racist laws. On Sunday, January 15th, feature length documentary, Precious Knowledge, wil... »
Police Release Images In Attempted Kidnapping In Portsmouth, N.H.
WBZ-TV
Jan 10New Hampshire police have released images of a man suspected of trying to kidnap and rob a woman in broad daylight in a parking lot in Portsmouth. »
Year-End Grants From Rhode Island Foundation
Providence Daily Dose
Jan 01The Rhode Island Foundation recently announced $300,000 in supplemental year-end grants to… »