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Miamen scores late to lift East over West
The Cranston East Thunderbolts' boys' soccer squad edged out the Cranston West Falcons, 2-1, on Sunday afternoon during the City Cup at Cranston Stadium. Senior forward Richmond Miamen won it for the 'Bolts when he stole more
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Costco rumored as prospect for Chapel View site
By THOMAS GREENBERG It seems like there's a new project in either Chapel View or Garden City every other month, and the latest development may be the biggest one yet. With 233,000 square feet of commercial space available on the Pontiac Avenue side of 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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Tennis courts at East to be named after former teacher, coach, Dick Ernst
By THOMAS GREENBERG When you're the coach of 115 hockey and tennis teams over 54 years all in Rhode Island, you're going to build quite a state-wide reputation for yourself. For Dick Ernst, a native of Cranston who attended Cranston High during the 1950s more
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Ghostly happenings: Haunted history of Sprague Mansion
By MERI R. KENNEDY and MICHAEL E. BELL, Ph.D. What, or who, is haunting Sprague Mansion? For many years, this historical mansion, now the home of the Cranston Historical Society, has had a reputation for being plagued by unexplained phenomena. In more
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Falcons shut out 'Bolts
The Cranston West Lady Falcons shut out the Cranston East Lady 'Bolts, 3-0, in the City Cup late Sunday afternoon. West had sophomore Julia Perreault in net, while East started with freshman Madison Gunderway and finished more
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Strong defensive effort sends Titans past Spartans
The Toll Gate Titans beat the Scituate Spartans, 8-0, on a rainy Friday night at Warwick Veterans Memorial Middle School. Michael Negri, the junior running back, led the way for the Titans, rushing for 106 yards on nine more
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Schastea is peaceful oasis in Pawtuxet Village
By DON FOWLER Want to escape the hustle and bustle of everyday life, enjoy a soothing beverage and satisfy your taste buds with an experience you will find nowhere else? No, you don't have to go to France to enjoy crepes the way they should be made. more
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It's cool to walk to school
By MERI KENNEDY On International Walk to School Day on Oct. 4, Oak Lawn Elementary School, along with the Parent Teacher Group (PTG), hosted a walk with Cranston Police student resource officers Matt Davis and Derek Dimeo, who took part in the annual more
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'Barbeque' with a twist at Epic
Theatre Review By DON FOWLER Who would have the courage to take a bizarre play with a twist I defy you to figure out until the final moments and set it outside in October? Kevin Broccoli, of course. Epic Theatre's Artistic Director has taken Robert more
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Mobile meals
Mobile meals Park View Middle School hosted their second annual Food Truck Night on Oct. 5, which was free and open to the community. On site were Haven Brothers, Frisky Fries, Kona Ice and Gotta Q Barbeque. Hundreds of students, family members and more
West opens curtain on new auditorium
By JEN COWART On Thursday evening, Sept. 28, the red carpet was rolled out and the paparazzi were ready and waiting as the doors to the Cranston High School West auditorium were officially opened and the final product of this phase of the Cranston High more
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Lunch shaming, CACTC headline CEAB meeting
By JEN COWART The October 2 meeting of the Cranston Education Advisory Board (CEAB) was full of information for its guests. Representatives from throughout the Cranston School Department, including Tom Barbieri from Cranston High School West, Gerry Auth more
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Special education advisory panel gears up for another academic year
By PAM SCHIFF The Cranston Special Education Advisory Committee is a state mandated extension of the School Committee that educates and informs parents about special education issues in the district. Besides parents, the committee is made up of more
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Fung praises 'successful' online tax payment system
Cranston Mayor Allan W. Fung is highlighting the successful rollout of a new online tax payment and electronic billing system implemented by the city's Tax Collections department this summer at the start of the current fiscal year. About $1.5 million in more
East home show evokes fond memories for band alumni
By PAM SCHIFF Under the Saturday night lights at Cranston Stadium, the Cranston East Thunderbolt Band and Emerald Encore hosted eight other high schools including; Bishop Feehan, Blackstone-Milville, Cranston East, Dartmouth, Dennis-Yarmouth, King more
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Oaklawn walking the walk
By PAM SCHIFF Someone at Oak Lawn Elementary must have a connection with Mother Nature, and was able to get a sunny, breezy and cool day for their first fundraising event of the year on Friday, Sept. 30. Principal Jim Zanfinni was pleased with the event. more
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Coffee with a Cop turns out dozens
By MERI KENNEDY On Wednesday, Oct. 4, members of the Cranston Police Department invited the community to an informal gathering to discuss current community issues, build relationships and meet face-to-face over a cup of coffee. All community members were more
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Donation website raises funds, questions for Cranston schools
By PAM SCHIFF What started off as an innocent share on the BASICS (Benefiting All Students in Cranston Schools) Facebook page by a parent trying to help a teacher get eight Chromebooks for her classroom, has raised a major problem for Cranston Public more
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Student stress data used for school change
By JEN COWART It's been no secret that today's students are stressed out, but now there is data to prove it. This past spring, RIDE released the Surveyworks data from surveys which were given out to students in grades three and up, as well as to parents, more
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East community gives back to alumnus serving in Afghanistan
By PAM SCHIFF Cranston East Social Studies teacher, Chris Ougheltree came up with a spur of the moment" initiative to show support for our troops. "This is just one example of the many positive projects related to helping our community generated by the" more
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'Pothole Killers' find good hunting in Cranston
By JOHN HOWELL The Pothole Killers visited Cranston last week. Resembling a mechanical praying mantis on wheels, the killer didn't have far to travel to find a pothole. By Rhode Island standards it was hard to even call it a pothole, rather it was more more
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Edgewood Highland kindergarten integrates Boston program
By JEN COWART The two kindergarten classes at Edgewood Highland Elementary School are implementing a new integrated curriculum this school year, and they are one of three Cranston Public Schools that are participating. We participated in four full days" more
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Yacht Club revival continues, February completion targeted
By MICHAEL HUBER On a damp and cloudy Columbus Day, the air onshore was full of the sounds of drills and hammers from workers rebuilding the Edgewood Yacht Club, all amid the quiet beginnings of the 6th Annual Columbus Day Regatta out on the water. more
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Caroline Caprio on defying a death sentence, becoming a walking miracle
By THOMAS GREENBERG Sometimes when you brace for the worst, that's what you end up getting. That's what happened for Caroline Caprio of Warwick back in July 2013 when an MRI revealed a golf ball-sized brain tumor on the left side of her head. The more
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