The Cranston Herald
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A much-deserved ceremony to acknowledge some of Cranston East's most decorated student-athletes was held at the school on Tuesday morning, as faculty and coaches congratulated seven seniors that will be continuing their
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By Matt Metcalf
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5/6/17
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By PAM SCHIFF While there are several high schools located within the City of Cranston, not all Cranston students attend those schools. For the past nine years, Cranston Mayor Allan Fung has held a small, private reception at City Hall that acknowledges
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By Pam Schiff
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6/8/17
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By THOMAS GREENBERG Bain Middle School is getting quite the prize thanks to the work of one of their technology teachers, Justin Hopkins. Hopkins teaches at Bain by day, but also works part-time as a computer repair technician for the Best Buy on Bald
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By Thomas Greenberg
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10/19/17
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By KELLSIE KING In January 2017, Governor Gina Raimondo signed an executive order created the Working Group on Diversity in Construction, with the purpose of providing greater access to jobs for women and minorities. This past Monday, she signed a
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By Kellsie King
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8/8/18
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The Bishop Hendricken football team has not lost since 2014, and it doesn't look like that stretch of authority over the rest of Rhode Island will end any time soon. The Hawks used a balanced attack to pick apart
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By Jacob Marrocco
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10/13/16
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Holiday meals made for a brighter senior holiday smeals1 jpg WRAPPED WITH LOVE: On Dec. 23, 94 volunteers delivered 292 holiday meals to senior citizens who would be alone for Christmas. Each meal was packed in a bag made by students from Eden Park
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12/30/16
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By JEN COWART Three students at Cranston High School West have started a district-wide book drive to benefit their younger elementary peers around the city. Freshmen Sophia Saccoccio and Francesca Vachon, along with sophomore Cory Dottor, came up with
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By Jen Cowart
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4/5/17
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By MERI R. KENNEDY Defenders of Animals Inc., which began a 40-year journey of caring for and defending the rights of animals in April of 1978, will hold its 22nd annual Homeless Animals Day/Candlelight Vigil/Awards ceremony at the Governor Sprague
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By Meri R. Kennedy
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8/8/18
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By JEN COWART At Cranston High School East the Media Center was alive on the Wednesday morning before Thanksgiving with chatter, hugs, and laughter as members of the graduating class of 2018 returned to their old stomping grounds. Their purpose in
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By JEN COWART
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11/28/18
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By ROB DUGUAY The average length of a song is between three and five minutes. Sometimes music can extend longer than that, and those pieces are often formulated in the classical, progressive or jazz styles. With the 17-minute epic, "e;The Pews Are Ajar,"e;
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By ROB DUGUAY
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8/12/20
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Steven O'Donnell left no doubt that the next superintendent of Rhode Island State Police should come from within the ranks in an interview following a presentation to a joint meeting of the Warwick and East Greenwich Rotary Clubs Thursday.
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By John Howell
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10/13/16
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By MERI R. KENNEDY Cranston's First Lady, Barbara Ann Fenton, had planned to visit Arlington National Cemetery to help at the Wreaths Across America's annual event. Yet, when she went on their website, she was horrified to learn that local West Bay
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By Meri R. Kennedy
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12/30/16
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By PAM SCHIFF It's that time of year again. Pumpkins, sweaters, changing leaves and Cranston High School East's Thunderbolt Band & Emerald Encore hosts its annual Marching Band Invitational at Cranston Stadium. Going on 30 years, this is the highlight
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By Pam Schiff
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9/29/17
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By PAM SCHIFF There were only 16 available spaces that filled up quickly and there was even an extensive waiting list for any possible cancellations reports branch librarian, Stefanie Blankenship. That was the story Dec. 16 as the Oaklawn Library held
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By Pam Schiff
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1/5/18
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By THOMAS GREENBERG With more than 133 students so far this summer and one week left, Chris Krane, the director of the youth sailing school at the Edgewood Yacht Club, said this is one of the most-attended years in all his time at the club. He's happy
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By Thomas Greenberg
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8/8/18
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ASSAULT On Nov. 22 at 11:59 p.m. officers arrested Brenda Ayala, 26 of 78 Old Oak Avenue #3 in Cranston for simple assault, disorderly conduct and resisting legal or illegal arrest as a result of a disturbance call at 78 Old Oak Avenue #2. She was then
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11/28/18
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The future is bright for the Cranston Co-op boys' hockey team, as the Falcons hold just four seniors on their roster this winter - one forward and three defensemen. But, just because there is a youth movement in the program,
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By Matt Metcalf
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12/12/16
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Colonel Michael J. Winquist, Chief of Police, announces the arrest of Martin Abreu, age 28, of 96 Lawrence Street, Cranston, who was taken into custody following the execution of multiple search warrants on two locations in the City of Cranston (96
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12/30/16
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The Cranston Police Department announced the arrest of a Cranston High School West teacher on Thursday for the alleged sexual assault of four female students.
Charles Pearson, 58, a science …
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4/5/17
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“I need someone to save my life,” said Carol Mitola.
“It is as simple as that. The problem is, I hate, hate, hate to be the one asking for help. It is not who I am. It is not what I do. I …
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By Pam Schiff
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11/8/17
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By MERI R. KENNEDY On Thursday, July 26, Cranston Police Officer, Gregg Bruno had finished his shift as a K-9 officer and did not have a clue of the surprise to come that day. I was sitting on my couch watching the news and my phone started to ping a"
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By Meri R. Kennedy
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8/8/18
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By JEN COWART This is the fourth article in an ongoing series, which seeks to showcase some of our schools' unsung heroes. In my ten years as an education reporter and as a former educator, and in my almost 19 years as a parent, I have seen many amazing
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By JEN COWART
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11/28/18
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A night with Cranston Police at Garden City Concert Last week, during the Garden City Evening Summer Concert, the Cranston Police Department joined thousands of other cities and towns across the United States in promoting safety and wellness while
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By JOHN HOWELL
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8/18/21
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There was no hope left, but you wouldn't know it from looking in the stands. It was Oct. 7 and the Cranston West football team was in the midst of a 56-13 blowout loss at home against powerhouse Bishop
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By Jacob Marrocco
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12/12/16
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The Cranston Animal Shelter is the recipient of a $1,000.00 grant from “Maddie’s Fund,” a family foundation founded in 1994 by Workday co-founder Dave Duffield and his wife, Cheryl. The couple …
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12/30/16
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