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MONEY FOR BOOKS: Beth Grabbert, school librarian, and Principal Michelle David receive a check from author James Patterson to help the library purchase books and other materials for the library and classrooms.
Author James Patterson donates $1000 to Arlington Elementary
Arlington Elementary School received a grant from best-selling author James Patterson to support its school library. In addition, Scholastic Reading Club will match each dollar of Patterson's donation with bonus points" that teachers can use to acquire" more
Forums set for sex offender legislation
By JACOB MARROCCO State Rep. Robert Lancia has set dates for constituent forums to discuss legislation regarding sex offender registration and limits at three elementary schools in District 16 next week. The first forum would be Saturday at 3 p.m. at more
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TELLING HER STORIES: Award-winning broadcast journalist Soledad O’Brien spoke to a crowd of Citizens Bank employees in Cranston as part of the company’s Diversity and Inclusion Initiative.
Award-winning reporter O’Brien delivers inspiration to Citizens employees
By TESSA ROY Soledad O’Brien says reporters should always fight to make sure their work is as good as it possibly can be, even if it makes them a bit of a “pain.” “Truly it’s … more
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Bain to host first Winter Carnivale
By JEN COWART The school community at Hugh B. Bain Middle School is excitedly anticipating their first-ever Winter Carnivale which will take place on Friday evening, December 1 from 5:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. The event is designed to provide the community more
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Superintendent seeks funds for better locks, cameras
By THOMAS GREENBERG If the Cranston school department were to get some of the $10 million pie that Governor Gina Raimondo announced she would hand out for school safety, Superintendent Jeannine Nota says she'd like to use it on short-term projects like more
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Mayor of Itri greeted warmly, now he has the city key
By PAM SCHIFF It's not often that a dignitary from another country visits Cranston. But, it is truly special, when that visitor is the Mayor of Cranston's sister city in Italy, Itri. Over the weekend, Mayor Antonio Fargiorgio visited relatives in the more
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Defenders of Animals plans Aug. 21 candlelight vigil
Defenders of Animals Inc., which began a 43-year journey of caring for and defending the rights of animals in April of 1978, will hold its 27th annual Homeless Animals Day/Candlelight Vigil/Award … more
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RHODES ELEMENTARY SCHOOL had its Go Orange day on Oct. 21. Dawn Florenz’s third-grade class had everyone in orange to raise awareness of childhood hunger. (Herald photos by Jen Cowart)
Cranston schools 'Go Orange' to fight hunger
By JEN COWART As the weather begins to chill and the holidays approach, the Comprehensive Community Action Program (CCAP) is preparing to fill 1,000 food baskets for the upcoming Thanksgiving and Christmas holidays, according to Lee Beliveau, the more
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Colozzi receives top honor at East music concert
By JEN COWART On Tuesday, December 20, the Cranston East Music Department honored former music department program head Mark Colozzi for his many decades of service to the Cranston High School East Music department. Colozzi was given the Thunderbolt Hall more
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WINNERS: Effie Hantzopoulos poses with the winner, Tyler Moran, and the first runner up, Pablo Cabrera. Both students are sixth-graders and Cabrera was an alternate team representative who was notified just that morning that he would be competing in the afternoon event.
Tyler Moran, 6th grader, wins Park View's schoolwide geography bee
By JEN COWART On Wednesday, January 11, Park View Middle School held the final competition in their school-wide geography bee. The event consisted of the representatives from each team who had won at their team level. For the sixth grade, the student more
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POSING WITH HISTORY: The Space Shuttle behind Gamba was one of many sights she visited during her time in Houston.
Cranston's Gamba returns from Houston Space Center
By JEN COWART Cranston's Renee Gamba, Director of the Museum of Natural History and Cormack Planetarium in Providence, has recently returned from her latest space exploration experience, the Expedition Educator Crew Year in Space program. Gamba is one of more
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Jaxon Marocco memorial playground opens Saturday
By THOMAS GREENBERG One of the only handicap-accessible playgrounds in Rhode Island will be officially unveiled in a ribbon-cutting ceremony this Saturday. The Jaxon Marocco Memorial playground, located at the John Chafee Sports and Recreation Complex on more
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West senior bets all odds, looks towards graduation
By JEN COWART There was a day during the summer of 2015 when Ana Maynard was told that her son Theron would not be able to start Cranston West as a freshman with the rest of his peers from Western Hills Middle School. This coming June, he's set to more
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Time to recycle Christmas
By TIM FORSBERG `Tis the season for mass consumption, and with it comes massive quantities of waste. The Rhode Island Resource Recovery Corporation (RIRRC) is prepared for the influx of holiday rubbish at the Central Landfill in Johnston, and they're more
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MARCHING IN PROVIDENCE: Erin Ruta of Warwick will be participating at the R.I. Women’s Solidarity Rally as well, as she feels it’s important to get involved.
Thousands of Rhode Islanders expected to rally for human rights the day after Inauguration
By MERI R. KENNEDY On Saturday, Jan. 21, from 1 to 3 p.m., on the State House Lawn, Rhode Islanders will join a worldwide movement built around the Women's March on Washington, D.C. The RI Women's Solidarity Rally in Providence is one of 300 rallies more
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ASSESSING THE NUMBERS: Finance Director Robert Strom and Mayor Allan W. Fung perform budget calculations on Friday.
To the hearings
By JACOB MARROCCO Cranston Mayor Allan W. Fung presented his proposed 2017-18 budget to the City Council Friday night, saying that the next fiscal year would focus on investments" across Cranston. Fung proposed a 2.1 percent tax rate increase to help" more
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PHOTO CREDIT: Pictured is Paul Ernest Martin, a freelance photographer, with his prints on display and for sale. He has been in every The New Hope Gallery Opening,
Hundreds attend New Hope Art Gallery's Summer Show
The New Hope Art Gallery Summer Show opened on July 25 and was a great success. They had over 200 guests visit the gallery during the opening including Mayor Allan Fung who spent time talking to guests and took a tour of the show. Everyone had a" more
East music department hits right note with GRAMMY
By PAM SCHIFF   Opening up his daily email, music director at Cranston East, Greg Arsenault came across a message he never thought he would get.  “I recognize you weren’t expecting … more
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Carissa L. Schneider Jeffrey F. DeLuca
MR. & MRS. JEFFREL F. DeLUCA (Adeline and Grace Photography) Carissa L. Schneider and Jeffrey F. DeLuca were united in marriage September 3, 2017 by Pastor Ronald Provencal at Linden Place Mansion, Bristol. The bride is the daughter of Clifford Schneider more
Shore City shreds the outdoor stage at Dusk
By ROB DUGUAY Live music has slowly been making its way back into existence around Rhode Island since phase three of the state's reopening process began. A few establishments have been putting on outdoor shows in a socially distanced setting since the more
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Lynch putting together impressive freshman campaign
Cranston native Cianna Lynch has hit the ground running for the Salve Regina cross country team, posting some solid performances in her freshman campaign for the Seahawks. The La Salle alumna made her debut for Salve on Sept. 3 at the more
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RICCI
Ricci, Turchetta seek Ward 4 seat on School Committee
Most Cranston voters heading to the polls on Nov. 8 will find their local School Committee representative running unopposed for re-election. That is not the case in Ward 4, where incumbent Trent Colford is seeking a seat on the City more
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A SPIRITED CHOIR: Members of the choir and the music director at St. David's on the Hill showed their Halloween spirit on October 30 for a special Halloween service and celebration sponsored by the Sunday School and Youth Group.
St. David's on the Hill celebrates the season
By JEN COWART The parishioners at St. David's on the Hill have spent the last several weeks celebrating the fall season and its many traditions together. Earlier in the month, the Sunday school students baked special dog treats that were sold during more
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UNCERTAINTY: The effect of the next four years of Donald Trump's presidency weighs heavily on the minds of Matt Donnelly and Jeff St. Germain, as it will affect every aspect of their lives and the lives of their children. Shown here with them is their son, Caleb.
Worrying about the future
By JEN COWART The last few months have left Matt Donnelly and Jeff St. Germain unsettled and worried about the future, especially as the inauguration looms. Warwick residents and small business owners, Donnelly and St. Germain have been partners for 34 more
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OAK LAWN KNOW-IT-ALL: Stefanie Blankenship, Branch Librarian for Oak Lawn Library, shares history about the library at the Cranston Historical Society meeting on March 21.
Blankenship, Hall bring strange history of Oak Lawn library to CHS
By PAM SCHIFF Stefanie Blankenship, branch librarian at Oak Lawn Library, spoke to a crowd of over two dozen people at the Cranston Historical Society meeting on March 21 at the Sprague Mansion to explore the history of her branch. Blankenship is well more
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