Independent Cranston voter sees a country looking for answers in ‘a slogan, a meme, a bumper sticker’
Joe Hanson is 50 years old.
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Voters considering critical issues in Cranston mayoral race
After 12 years at the helm, Allan Fung is stepping aside as mayor of Cranston because of term limits. Voters are now trying to decide who should be th...
‘My generation, we just have a mouth on us’: First-time voter sees young people poised to make their mark
In our One Square Mile series, we’re looking at the issues framing this election through the stories of voters. In this voter spotlight, we meet 19-ye...
Commentary: Cranston's history is full of political diversity
Each year, the Public’s Radio explores in depth a community, its people and the decisions it faces. In this election year, we go to Cranston. The Publ...
‘I’m considering it life or death’: Cranston voters on what’s at stake in this election
With Election Day just over a week away, Cranston voters say the stakes in this election feel higher than ever. While there are significant local race...
Amid deep polarization, help us tell the stories of one politically diverse city: Cranston
The news this morning is dominated by last night’s debate between President Trump and Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden. But the story we want...
One Square Mile Pawtucket: Continuing The Conversation
As part of our OSM Pawtucket series, we hosted a Community Conversation on Apr.25th. This is an archive of that discussion.
One Square Mile Pawtucket: For New Arrivals, Education Offers Opportunity
For more than a century, Pawtucket was a gateway for new immigrants to this country. People came from Ireland, Canada, Portugal and the Azores, to wor...
One Square Mile Pawtucket: Can The Arts Fill Pawtucket's Empty Mills?
Our One Square Mile series on Pawtucket continues with a look at the city’s ongoing effort to attract artists and related businesses. The aim is to sp...
One Square Mile Pawtucket: The Farmers Market At The Hope Artiste Village
The Hope Artiste Village in Pawtucket is a former textile mill, now home to over a hundred and twenty small businesses.