By PAM SCHIFF For the past 41 years, all children in Cranston and the state of Rhode Island have had the opportunity to participate in the Summer Reading Program for free. There is a specific theme associated with the program each year, and the libraries more

According to Ed Collins, Director of Plant Operations for Cranston Schools, it is “Not even a question that the school will be open and ready for everyone to return on the Monday after February … more

By THOMAS GREENBERG The Blow Hookah lounge on Park Ave. - next to Catanzaro's Pizza and across from Nardolillo Funeral Home - was the scene of a large disturbance overnight Saturday, when multiple people were sent to the hospital after a stabbing led to more

This Halloween reminiscent game of wearing masks has grown old. Masks now dangle from many rear view mirrors, joining the graduation tassels or the Rosaries. I had plenty of masks, 8 or so, in my car UNTIL my son took my car and decided to play Good more

Cranston woman pleads guilty to preparing false tax returns A Cranston woman has pleaded guilty to preparing false income tax returns for clients and receiving a portion of hundreds of thousands of dollars worth of fraudulently more

After the Newtown shooting in 2012, the Cranston Police Department began doing active shooter training in the city’s schools to be prepared for school shootings. In the wake of the Majory … more

Flurry of football Dave dosReis and his sons Noah, 11, and Miles, 8, weren't deterred by the chill, wind and the occasional snow flurry Saturday to enjoy some football on the green overlooking Stillhouse Cove. Dave marveled at the space, a favorite place more

At the age of 10, Coventry High School senior Jason Hoskins saw extreme poverty for the first time and was forever changed by it. Now, as college interviews and applications loom ahead, he's about to be able to do something about it. We" more

By MERI R. KENNEDY On Saturday, Dec. 9 there was a large police presence at the Walmart located at 1776 Plainfield Pike. There was no crime; however, it was the 2nd Annual Shop With A Cop presented by the Cranston YMCA, the Cranston Police Department, more

It used to be thought of as “the way of the future.” Now, the future has arrived in Western Cranston with a Hope Road solar farm already built and a new solar farm with 60 acres of solar panels … more

By JEN COWART Special to the Herald Typically, the Rhode Island SkillsUSA state competition for career and technical students takes place in mid-March, and for some students, it did. However, for many whose competitions were canceled during the more