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Shining Stars
Turn back the clock more than 11 years and Arlene McNulty, then president of the Rhode Island Mentoring Partnership, was looking for a signature event that set mentoring apart from other non-profits … more
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SUCH DOMINATION
On a wet and windy night, Cranston West's William Such rushed for 205 yards and accounted for 24 of his team's 27 points in the Falcons' non-league, 27-0 win over the Johnston Panthers during Salute to Service Night last more
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Police Log
ASSAULT On August 13 at 12:53 a.m. Officer LeClair arrested Natalie Arnold, 40, of 14 Everbloom Drive in Johnston for domestic simple assault/battery, disorderly conduct, and resisting legal or illegal arrest. Her arrest was the result of a disturbance more
'Bolts keep rolling with another blowout victory
The offense was clicking once again Friday night for the Cranston East football team. The 'Bolts traveled to Central and raced out to a 35-0 lead by halftime in an eventual 48-6 victory over the Knights, improving East's more
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Grace Janicki Waz
Grace Janicki Waz, 94, died peacefully in Providence on January 10, 2018. She had been living at Elmhurst Extended Care for the past 3 years where she was a much loved and well cared for … more
5,467 residents receive $3.1M in unclaimed funds
By KELLSIE KING Nearly 50,000 Rhode Islanders have been reunited with $15.2 million in unclaimed property during the 2018 fiscal year. In Cranston alone, $3.1 million was returned to 5,467 individuals, according to a press release sent out from the more
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READING ALOUD TOGETHER: As Sturtevant read his story, Ducky Ducky Likes to Moo, he had the students partake in the read aloud, filling in with him as needed during his narration of the book.
Cranston native Sturtevant inspires a young crowd
By JEN COWART Local author and illustrator, Eric Sturtevant, visited Chester Barrows Elementary School last week as part of the school's celebration of Reading Week. Having grown up in Cranston, graduating from Cranston High School West, he is no more
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Putting car tax relief into first gear
The longest day of the year is here - June 21 to be precise. High school graduations are winding down and the Fourth of July is around the corner. Summer is with us. It doesn't quite seem possible for summer to have arrived so quickly. Cool wet weather, more
A heart for helping
A heart for helping The entire Arlington Elementary School community recently formed a giant heart outside in the schoolyard, showing off their orange for No Kid Hungry during the citywide drive that involved every Cranston school. The food and donation more
Family-owned company highlighted for success
By THOMAS GREENBERG When the new Legal Sea Foods `C' Bar going into Garden City needed someone to do their interior woodworking, cabinets, and fixtures, they turned to Design Fabricators, a Cranston family-owned business headquartered on Stamp Farm Road more
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Take a blessing or leave a blessing
By JEN COWART On Sunday, December 2, the parish community at Saint David's on-the-Hill formally dedicated their newest community resource, a Blessing Box. A Blessing Box allows a passerby to either take an item from the box or to leave a blessing for more
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State Arts Council announces call for artists for the galleries at Block Island, Green airports
The Rhode Island State Council on the Arts (RISCA) is accepting applications for artists for 2022 exhibitions at the Block Island Airport Gallery and GREEN SPACE Gallery at Rhode Island T.F. Green International Airport. The galleries are a partnership more
TIM McCANDLESS
Cranston shares in 3.9% growth in Boy Scouting
By JOHN HOWELL In the last year the Narragansett Council of the Boy Scouts of America has experienced a 3.9 percent growth in the number of participants with more than 11,000 in its programs. It's a statistic that Tim McCandless proudly reports. In an more
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Cranston schools shine in scholastic art awards
By JEN COWART At this year's Scholastic Art and Writing awards competition, dozens of students from Cranston High Schools East and West as well as Hope Highlands, Park View, and Western Hills Middle Schools were awarded Gold and Silver Key awards. The more
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School changes ahead
By THOMAS GREENBERG When Aug. 29 rolls around in a couple weeks and Cranston kids officially return to school, things are going to be different - especially for the students in middle and high school - as the district continues their efforts to make more
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'Fiddler' plays this week at West
By JEN COWART More than 70 cast and crew members will come together this weekend to present the timeless musical classic, Fiddler on the Roof" at Cranston High School West. Director Nancy Vitulli has been working with her cast and crew since the start" more
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TAKING SUGGESTIONS: Ward 1 School Committee representative Jeff Gale spoke to the parent-teacher board last Tuesday.
Gale addresses parents' concerns at Barrows
By JACOB MARROCCO Ward 1 School Committee representative Jeff Gale stopped by Chester Barrows Elementary School last Tuesday to help allay parents' worries about high rate of principal turnover at the parent-teacher board meeting. In February, more
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DOWN THE ICE: Cranston Mayor Allan Fung tries his hand at curling.
Naval War College curls in Cranston
By ZACK DeLUCA Students and faculty from the U.S. Naval War College were joined by Mayor Allan Fung for the President Cup's Curling Competition" at the Cranston Veterans Memorial Ice Rink Sunday afternoon. The intramural event was organized by the Matt" more
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CCAP delivers 600 holiday baskets thanks to grant, donations
By THOMAS GREENBERG Getting 300 loaded Thanksgiving bags to Cranston residents is no easy matter, but the Comprehensive Community Action Program (CCAP) delivered once again Saturday. So many people showed up when the doors opened at 10:00 a.m. that the more
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The blind leading the blind leading.
By RALPH DAVIS In the pouring rain a woman stood waiting to cross the street; she was soaking wet and getting wetter. It was relentless rain; the sort that soaks you to the bones. She had no umbrella. She watched and waited as about six cars whisked by more
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An open letter to Mayor Allan Fung, the City of Cranston and the Cranston School Department
To the Editor: On November 1, 2017, dozens and dozens of children and staff inside of Cranston East High School were struck and sickened by carbon monoxide originating from the building. Several students, including my daughter Trinity Briceno, were more
Understanding the RICAS results
By JEN COWART Last spring, the students in grades 3-8 took the newest standardized test, the Rhode Island Comprehensive Assessment System (RICAS), re-branded from the Massachusetts state test, MCAS. The assessment replaced the PARCC assessments and more
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LEADERSHIP: Executive Director of Stage of Freedom Ray Rickman is seen speaking with Lev Poplou who is a communications and development consultant and organized the morning event to raise funds and awareness for Stages of Freedom.
Networking for a cause
Early on April 18, members of the Cranston Chamber of Commerce met at the Corner Bakery in Garden City. As part of their Coffee Connections series which are geared for networking, this special meeting was to raise awareness and funding for Stages of more
Walgreens acquires all 43 Rhode Island Rite Aid locations
By JOHN HOWELL -- Ownership of all 43 Rite Aid Rhode Island stores has been transferred to Walgreens, according to Phil Caruso of Walgreens media relations. more
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THE GOAT WHISPERER: Wayne Pitman, Director of Laurel Hill MicroFarm’s Herds of Hope, spends time with one of his goats while the herd worked at Central Library.
Goats forego the books for greenery
By PAM SCHIFF In their quest for a cleaner, greener way to clear out weeds, underbrush and poison ivy, the Central Library took a page from the East Greenwich Animal Protection League and hired Laurel Hill MicroFarm's Herd of Hope to clear out the more
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