Cranston residents Fred and Barbara Andrews' sheep supplied some of the wool used in this year's Rhody Warm Blankets. They're available for pre-order now and will be shipping in November.
The shop, which has been in business since 1972, celebrated the opening of its new location at 50 Libera St. with a ribbon cutting Thursday morning. The new building is much larger and more comfortable for employees and customers.
GoGo Cast announced it has signed a seven-year deal with GTECH that will bring their video screens and advertising platform to lottery retailers across the country.
The new Stop and Shop at 275 Warwick Avenue opened for business this week.
The world's largest fair trade retailer will open Sept. 30.
The Borders Bookstore in Garden City officially closed for good on Thursday.
Cox Communications customers could be entitled to a refund from outages caused by Irene.
The Chamber of Commerce and business owners plan to fight a proposed ordinance that would limit hours of operation in Cranston, requiring everyone to close by 10 p.m. unless a special exception is granted by the Safety Services and Licensing Committee.
The SBA is looking for nominations for small business person of the year and other awards for 2012.
A pole was bent on Woodbine Street by Hurricane Irene, causing electrified wires to dangle less than a foot from children's play equipment. The school has power but closed Monday and hasn't opened since.
The farmers market at the John O. Pastore Center has been much busier this year than last and farmers have been selling out of their produce.
The folks at Pippin Orchard expect to open their orchards up for picking around Sept. 1.
A strike by Verizon workers took to the streets in Cranston today as members of the Communication Workers of America and International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers worked strike shifts outside the Chapel View shopping center.
Jeat? is a new restaurant that opened on Atwood Avenue and brings Rhode Island favorites under one roof: clamcakes, chowder, sausage and peppers, wieners, stuffies, doughboys coffee milk and Del's.
According to a consent order,the state Department of Business Regulations fined John A. Paliotta $7,500 and suspended his license for 30 days for reportedly mixing client deposit funds with personal bank accounts.
Cox Communications announced that effective August 3, HDTV or CableCARD customers will have new channel numbers for their HD channels.
Borders Bookstore in Garden City Center is closing for good and everything will be liquidated as part of the chain's Chapter 11 bankruptcy filing. The liquidation could start as soon as Friday.
The Friday Patch Passport shows you where you can find trinkets in your town. Get out and explore the unique local shops and all they have to offer.
Studio B, the city's newest full-service beauty salon and boutique, opened for business today. Owners Kristi and Steve Beaman met several years ago while working together at the former Dellaria Salon in Garden City.
To celebrate its birthday, 7-Eleven is giving out free Slurpees today.
Pinkberry opened its first store in Rhode Island at Garden City Center on Friday. A huge crowd came out to sample the frozen yogurt known for its blend of tart, sweet and salty flavors.
As we all know, family life can get pretty busy. This weekly feature will lay out a variety of family activities, all ranging in price, age range, and interest.
Citizens Bank honored Cranston resident Maria-Yolanda Chisolm for her 25 years at the bank.
Cranston native Ronald S. Ohsberg has been promoted to executive vice president at Citizens Financial Group, the company announced.
Part three of the three part series on payday lending focuses on first-person accounts of people who have used the service.
Notice that zebra on the sidewalk on Gansett Avenue? It's a prop to drive traffic to Elitress, a new store specializing in color contacts, human hair, synthetics, wigs, extensions, accessories and more.
Dr. Robert Leonard, one of the foremost hair transplantation surgeons in the world, is celebrating his 25th year in business this year. His office is a fixture on the busy Reservoir Avenue corridor.
The trendy frozen yogurt chain today officially announced it would be opening a store in Cranston on July 9.
Taco, one of the state's leading manufacturers, broke ground on its $18 million expansion on Friday.
The trendy frozen yogurt chain announced it will be "swirling soon" in Garden City Center.
The state Department of Health gave the restaurant the green light to open yesterday after a number of code violations identified in an inspection this week were rectified.
The establishment was voluntarily closed after the state Department of Health discovered unsanitary conditions including droppings in flour mix, jimmies and noodles, during a recent inspection.
The Shopping Center announced Studio B, a high end salon and beauty boutique, will be opening sometime in June.
Scenes from Cranston's Farmers' Market located in the parking lot of Rhodes on the Pawtuxet.
Bill Marler, a lawyer with Marler Clark, the law firm representing some of the victims in the DeFusco's zeppole salmonella outbreak, said they have learned the bakery did not have insurance.
There is probable cause for prosecutors to move forward with felony child pornography charges against the owner of Arunothai on Broad Street, according to a ruling by District Court Judge Joseph P. Ippolito.
The state Department of Health issued the recall because the bunnies were not labeled and contained milk and could cause an allergic reaction in someone with a milk allergy.
Lawyer Drew Falkenstein of Seattle-based Marler Clark, a law firm that specializes in food safety cases, was in the area last week to meet with some of the families affected by the salmonella outbreak linked to tainted zeppoles from DeFusco's bakery.