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Hopkins clinches mayoral victory in Cranston

Incumbent Republican Ken Hopkins won Cranston’s mayoral election last night with 51.6% of the vote. During his victory speech at the fluorescent-lit St. Mary’s Feast Society, Hopkins focused on thanking all of his fellow Republicans for their support and for running in other local races.  Voters in Cranston said they appreciated that Hopkins prioritized lower […]

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A rare Republican winning streak is on the line in Cranston mayoral race

On a recent weekday afternoon, Democrat Robert Ferri made his way on foot through a residential neighborhood near Garden City, dropping campaign fliers in mail boxes and looking for voters to talk about his run for mayor of Cranston.  “Hi, how are you?” he asked a woman answering her door. “Good,” she responded in a […]

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