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Sex offender registration bill now law, quota still on calendar
By JACOB MARROCCO While one piece of legislation that originated with State Rep. Robert Lancia has been signed into law by Gov. Gina Raimondo, another hangs in limbo as the state budget impasse continues. House Bill 5207, sponsored by Lancia (R, District more
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CONTRIBUTING: Heather DiFazio had an assist in West's 3-2 loss against Portsmouth.
Falcons come up just short against Patriots
The Cranston West girls' soccer team battled back from a two-goal, halftime deficit on Friday in its season opener against defending state champion Portsmouth, before Annie Marshall netted the deciding goal with five minutes more
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Comedy show raises nearly $3,000 for Oaklawn Elementary
By PAM SCHIFF On Friday night, February 9 the Oaklawn Parent Teachers Group (PTG) held a special Funny4Funds comedy show to raise money for several items for the school. PTG President Ruthanne Farina said she was pleased with the outcome of the event, more
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Transparency and open spaces
To the Editor:Warmer temperatures, crisp breeze and illuminating sunshine has filled many with excitement that spring is finally here. I woke up yesterday morning, checked my weather app, and … more
HOW DOES A GARDEN GROW? Students from Mrs. Testa's, Ms. Doorley's and Ms. Ruggieri's fifth-grade classes at Dutemple Elementary pose in front of their garden box on June 21. MANY HANDS MAKE GARDENING EASIER: Members of the fifth-grade classes dig into their garden box to prepare it for planting.
Dutemple builds community garden
By PAM SCHIFF In the fall of 2016, Cranston Superintendent Jeannine Nota-Masse approached schools asking if anyone was interested in applying for a grant through the Rhode Island Department of Education to have a community garden. An excerpt from the more
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ONE OF HIS VERY OWN: Charlie takes a turn on his new “Beat Thang” beat machine, one that is just like Marrapese’s, which he took to during his filming of “Tuesday’s Child” at Reel to Real a few weeks ago.
Local business helps further dream for 'Tuesday’s Child'
Recently, Anthony Marrapese was asked to host an event for the airing of a “Tuesday’s Child” segment for Channel 10. The boy, Charlie, was looking for a forever family and visited Marrapese’s … more
Culinary Challenge for Cause benefits Alzheimer’s Association
Do you love the show “Top Chef,” watching the food network challenge, or trying a new restaurant? Then you will love our annual event at the Alzheimer’s Association, Rhode Island Chapter, … more
MS Dream Center expands unique offerings at Pastore Center
By THOMAS GREENBERG On any given Tuesday, Wednesday or Thursday, you can find reiki, tai chi, or Zumba dance classes going on in the newly renovated activities room in the Pastore Center on Gansett Blvd. The participants aren't kids from the Y like it more
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AS SEEN ON TV: Nick, Ron and Pete Cardi visited Chester Barrows Elementary School during the school's celebration of Reading Week. They read their book, Come In We're Open: a NIROPE story to the students and talked about their family history, their jobs within the company, and the hard work and teamwork which has always made it all possible.
Celebrities stop by Barrows
By JEN COWART Students at Chester Barrows Elementary School had a treat for Reading Week, with Nick, Ron and Pete Cardi, better known as NIROPE, visiting to talk about their career, their family business, giving back, and what it's like to be NIROPE. more
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Natural gas demand up, but supply adequate, says Grid
By JOHN HOWELL -- With temperatures dipping into the single digits, National Grid customers are using about 60 percent more natural gas than they would if the thermometer was reading in the 30s. more
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Diplomacy is key on North Korea
To the Editor: On Saturday, Feb. 17, I had the pleasure of attending an open house at the Korean Cultural Center on Park Avenue in Cranston. I spent a year in the late 1970s teaching English at Yonsei University's Foreign Language Institute in Seoul and more
Welcome to Cranston
Welcome to Cranston A new nutrition bar opened in Cranston called Cranston Nutrition, located at 1675 Cranston St. and Mayor Allan Fung welcomed them to the business community on April 13. Cranston Nutrition specializes in Herbalife products for sale at more
THE EASY PART OF THE VISIT: Mayor Allan Fung was a Reading Week guest reader at Eden Park Elementary School in Lisa Salisbury’s third grade class. He read aloud the book, “The Day the Earth was Silent,” and then took questions from the students about his job. He did not expect the class to be quite as knowledgeable and inquisitive as they were about so many civic topics, but took the time to answer each and every question asked, answering them at the students' level.
Fung meets his match
By JEN COWART On a recent visit to Eden Park Elementary School during Reading Week, Mayor Allan Fung had the opportunity to read to the third-graders in Lisa Salisbury's classroom. The mayor read the story, The Day the Earth Was Silent, a book about a more
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OUR LAST FIRST DAY OF SCHOOL ALL TOGETHER: Our three daughters, Caroline, Elizabeth and Alexandra, grades 7, 9 and 12, posed together on Tuesday morning for our annual first day of school picture. It would be the last one of its kind.
Navigating a family’s first senior year
This week, the Cranston Public Schools started the new school year, and therefore, Tuesday was our last “first day of school” for our oldest daughter, Caroline, as she begins her senior year. Our … more
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135 RI authors expected at Dec. 2 Author Expo at Rhodes
The Association of Rhode Island Authors (ARIA) will hold the 5th Annual Rhode Island Author Expo Saturday, December 2 from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. at Rhodes on the Pawtuxet in Cranston. This year, the Expo will feature a record 135 published Rhode Island more
CHRISTIANA M. RODI & JOHN V. CAPRARELLI
Christiana M. Rodi engaged to John V. Caprarelli
Mr. and Mrs. Edward Rodi and Mr. and Mrs. John Caprarelli of Cranston are pleased to announce the engagement of Christiana Marie Rodi to John Vincent Caprarelli. The bride-to-be is a graduate of St. Mary Academy-Bay more
A SPECIAL KIND OF SUPERHERO: Max Man gave the students tips and tricks which will help them save the world by increasing the amount of recycling they do on a daily basis. He gave them statistics on how many trees can be saved and how recycling makes a difference for the world around them.
RIRRC builds better world during Rhodes Reading Week
By JEN COWART The students at Rhodes Elementary School had a special visit from Pat Perry and her sidekick, Max Man, from the Rhode Island Resource Recovery Corporation (RIRRC) on Monday afternoon as Reading Week began at the school. In keeping with the more
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READY FOR INSPECTION: Cadet Major, Adrienne Gardner presents the Cadets at the Changing of Command Ceremony on May 26.
Cranston East JROTC performs Change of Command
By PAM SCHIFF Change, for better or worse, is inevitable. But for the Cranston East JROTC it is a rite of passage; handing over command of the battalion for the upcoming class of cadets. On Friday, May 26, in the CHSE gymnasium, members of the 28th more
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Police Log
ASSAULT On Oct. 15 at 12:27 a.m., Officers Sirois and Medeiros arrested Aaron Lashus, 26, of 1164 Plainfield St. in Johnston for domestic simple assault/battery, domestic vandalism/malicious injury to property, and domestic disorderly conduct. His arrest more
'Bolts sweep Avengers to capture second straight D-II title
The Cranston East Lady 'Bolts won their second straight D-II championship on Saturday night after sweeping the previously undefeated East Greenwich Avengers, 28-26, 25-19, 25-21 at Rhode Island College. Both teams came more
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Falcons swim past Tigers in first D-III meet
The Cranston West boys' swim team started its league season on a good note last Wednesday, winning 10 of the 11 events to earn a 53-40 victory over Shea/Tolman. The Falcons emerged victorious in six of the seven individual more
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Fond memories of time at former Garden City bank
To the Editor: Regarding the recent article, “Work begins for new restaurant, retail space at Garden City.” The building was originally the Old Colony Co-operative Bank, which opened around … more
NEW TO THE COUNCIL: First-term citywide councilman Ken Hopkins listens in during Monday’s City Council meeting.
Hopkins hopes to coach politicans to `build bridges'
By JACOB MARROCCO Ken Hopkins may have retired from coaching two weeks ago following the end of the CCRI baseball season, but he's not done yet. Not by a long shot. Hopkins (R), 62, had taken up new challenges recently, namely his baptism by fire as a more
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Hawks glide to victory, hand Rams first loss
The Bishop Hendricken Hawks swim team came out on top against the previously-undefeated La Salle Academy Rams in an 11-event battle at RIC on Tuesday evening. The Hawks steamrolled their opponent by a final score of more
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Elementary students deliver 100 care packages to seniors on Valentine's Day
By JEN COWART Wednesday was a busy day at the Michael A. Traficante Senior Enrichment Center in Cranston. Thanks to the generosity of Letitia and the late John Carter's Spark grant, a combined group of 40 third graders in Lisa Davis's class at Glen Hills more
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