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A spotlight for all to shine
“All kids can do theater.” That’s the motto of Ann O’Grady, executive director of the Rhode Island Youth Theatre. With one show down and two to go, the 2018 RIYT summer season is in full … more
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Council weighs in on school renovation plans
By PAM SCHIFF Eight out of nine sitting City Councilmen attended the School Committee presentation on Wednesday, November 14 to learn what Superintendent, Jeannine Nota-Masse aims to accomplish with the school buildings over the next five years. more
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Milk donation supports hunger relief
Milk donation supports hunger relief Stop & Shop, New England Dairy, United Way of Rhode Island and Rhode Island hunger relief agencies joined together on World Milk Day, June 1, for the donation of 8,252 half gallons of milk from Stop & Shop's 275 more
Cranston, named top city in R.I. for starting families, sees surge in first-time homebuyers
By JACOB MARROCCO If family plans are in the future, Cranston isn't a bad place to start. The city saw one of the most significant jumps in the Metro & East Bay areas in terms of single-family home sales, increasing from 825 to 884 by the end of 2016, more
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4th Annual Miss Italia RI seeking applications
By MERI R. KENNEDY Miss U.S. Italia Pageant, formerly known as Rhode Island Italia Pageant, has announced its decision to accept nationwide applicants to reflect the regional diversity of contestants. The Pageant will be held October 1 at 2 p.m. at the more
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TOP OF THE CLASS: Valedictorian Miyah Lohmeier was honored at the convocation.
East celebrates seniors at convocation
By PAM SCHIFF Once spring arrives, most high school seniors realize there is a limited amount of time left in their high school careers. One of the highlights of those careers is the presentation of awards and scholarships presented. On Thursday, May more
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Fusing creativity, design and technology: RI Mobile Maker Lab visits NEL/CPS
By JEN COWART High school students are often asked what they want to do in the future for post-secondary schooling and a career, and oftentimes they are asked to choose between very different disciplines, such as art and technology for example. more
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Elementary school students learn computer science skills to end 2017
Computer Science Week kicked off on Dec. 4, and all month long elementary students in Cranston Public Schools were partaking in a variety of computer science activities. Students played games and took tutorials; read biographies of computer coding more
Father-daughter duo publish faith-based book
Robert and Alexandra Smith have just self-published their first book through Mascot Books, “An Angel Finds the Way,” written by Robert, a pilot, and illustrated by Alexandra, a 2018 Yale … more
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New Gladstone School part of 5-year plan
By JEN COWART Last Wednesday evening, Superintendent Jeannine Nota-Masse presented both the Cranston School Committee and the Cranston City Council with the proposed bond option for the first five years of the school departments master plan. The joint more
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Andy Stone lets his influences flow with 'Every Single Day'
By ROB DUGUAY When it comes to making a new record, the best approach for a musician is to write music they enjoy. It usually abides by a certain style and a number of influences, but it makes it more fun and often when the musician is having fun, the more
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Welcoming Garden City Nail Spa
Welcoming Garden City Nail Spa Garden City Nail Spa, which has opened at 40 Sockanosset Cross Road, was recently welcomed to the local business community with a formal ribbon-cutting ceremony. Pictured is Mayor Ken Hopkins with co-owners Tina and Don Tu, more
OCEAN STATE OF MIND: Cranston East is headed back to the Quahog Bowl, an ocean science knowledge competition, for the 13th time. From left to right: Coach Howard Chun, Ashley Paquin, Leah Struminski, Noah Gibb, Eli Hill and Sean Su.
With veteran crew on hand, Cranston East heads back to Quahog Bowl
By JACOB MARROCCO Perhaps being from the Ocean State can give Cranston High School East a leg up. East is one of two high schools in Rhode Island, along with Narragansett, that will head to the regional of the National Ocean Sciences Bowl. The Quahog more
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CPD, CFD weigh in on opioid crisis
It may just be a drop in the ocean right now, but Cranston Police Chief Col. Michael Winquist hopes the second-degree murder plea by Aaron Andrade is a sign of things to come. Andrade, 25, pled … more
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TAPS: Pictured is Domenic Kaffenberger, an 8th grade student from Western Hills Middle School, playing “Taps” at the 25th Annual Police Memorial Ceremony at Cranston Police Headquarters on May 18.
CPD hold annual memorial to honor lost officers
By MERI R. KENNEDY The Cranston Police Department honored fallen law enforcement officers on May 18 at the 25th Annual Police Memorial Ceremony at Cranston Police Headquarters. The Memorial was just one of many commemorative events that took place around more
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TEACHER SHOWS HOW IT’S DONE: Gym teacher Josh Procaccianti, demonstrates his own ninja style on the course.
Oaklawn's unique training exercise
By PAM SCHIFF On Monday, June 19, the students at Oaklawn Elementary School had the opportunity to train like ninjas for a few hours at the school's annual field day. Laid-back Fitness provided several of the obstacles including the warp wall, hurdles more
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DONATION: On Sept. 1, TJ Maxx took on a large project collecting school supplies for the Family Center/COZ. On that day, TJ Maxx also donated a check for $1,100. Pictured are (l-r) Mike McGrath (district manager for TJ Maxx), Robin Gervais (Co-Coordinator of the Family Center/Coz) and Carlos Laires (Manager of the Cranston TJ Maxx).
Cranston Family Center, TJ Maxx hold successful supply drive
By PAM SCHIFF Not many people are thinking about back to school supplies in April, when school is still in session for two more months. Luckily, for the Cranston Family Center, Carlos Laires, manager of TJ Maxx in Cranston, he was. In April I wanted" more
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Police Log
ASSAULT As a result of a disturbance call at 8 Gould Road on Feb. 17 at 4:00 p.m., Officer Dempsey arrested Dina M. Romano, 48, of 8 Gould Road in Cranston for domestic simple assault and domestic disorderly conduct as a result of a disturbance call at 8 more
100-foot high sign proposed on Phenix Ave. near 295
By THOMAS GREENBERG Fred Joslyn Jr. doesn't want to see a 672-square-foot sign when he drives out of his neighborhood. But that's what he thinks he'll have to deal with if a proposal by CubeSmart, a new storage space warehouse being built on Phenix Ave., more
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Passion Project: Author William Geoghegan poses with his new book “Summer Baseball Nation.”
Connecting to the game
Summer baseball has always been a part of Will Geoghegan’s life, going back to his childhood when his family used to watch Cape Cod League games while vacationing in Massachusetts. They … more
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TEAM TO BEAT: Sam Levy's strong serving helped East down Scituate to remain unbeaten.
'Bolts look to remain perfect; Falcons seek first D-I win
The Cranston East girls' volleyball team has a pair of games this week as it looks to keep its unblemished record in tact. The 'Bolts (7-0) tangled with Tolman (2-4) on the road Tuesday before hosting North more
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Trump travel ban gets mixed reviews
Mayor Allan Fung expressed his “concern” about President Donald Trump’s latest executive order on Sunday night, releasing a statement that said the ban could have “unintended … more
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WAITING FOR THE VOTE: The Briggs Conference Room was packed with Aramark employees waiting to see the vote about keeping the current food service provider in the district.
School Committee rejects switch in food service provider
By PAM SCHIFF Even though there are still two more months of school left, the School Committee is busy getting things ready for the upcoming school year. And, that includes deciding on a food service provider. Two years ago, the district switched from more
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NEW LOOK: The new map of the Roger Williams Greenway shows the impending one-way design.
One-way Roger Williams greenway loop draws mostly negative reaction
By JACOB MARROCCO Imminent changes coming to the Roger Williams Park greenway on June 1 have provoked the ire of many in the surrounding Cranston neighborhoods. From Pine Hill Avenue through F.C. Greene Memorial Boulevard, along which many entering the more
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NEW LOOK: DeMarco leans outside of his restaurant last Friday, which now features a ‘K’ on the side.
Kenny’s Place back in business one year after fire
By JACOB MARROCCO It was just a August morning for Ken DeMarco Jr., until he received a call from one of his cooks at Scramblers. There was smoke in the building, but he couldn't find any flames. He implored his cook to find the source of the fire, but more
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