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(L-R) Jessica David of the Rhode Island Foundation stands with Ed Garcia and Jack Trager of the Cranston Public Library. The library will create a mobile library that will appear with the help of a grant from the Foundation.
Warwick, Cranston and Johnston benefit from Rhode Island Foundation grants
The Rhode Island Foundation announced that Warwick, Johnston and Cranston are among the recipients that will benefit from nearly $225,000 in grants to fund community-building projects across the state. more
Cleaning up
Cleaning up On Saturday, June 10, the students and staff from the Western Hills Middle School National Junior Honor Society gathered for their first major fundraiser, a car wash which was held on the grounds of the school. With steady traffic making more
Preparations are underway
PREPARATIONS ARE UNDERWAY Supporters and trustees of the St. Mary's Feast Society finish up their decorating tasks on Saturday, July 8. Crew members pictured here include: Stephen Ciambrone, Roberto Caputo, Richard Campopiano, Ward 5 Councilman Chris more
A big number
To the Editor: $640 million. That's a pretty big number. Especially when you realize that's how much the state of Rhode Island takes on in tobacco-related health care costs each year. Eighteen hundred is a pretty big number, too. And a sad one, as it more
WHAT WE DO, AND WHY WE DO IT: President of Social Services for CCAP, Joanne Gregory, speaks to the students about the role that CCAP plays in helping residents get the resources they need.
WHMS Honor Society helps Cranston residents have good night
By JEN COWART At the conclusion of the school year, CCAP's president of Social Services, Joanne Gregory visited Western Hills Middle School to pick up bags for Goodnight Cranston, a service project the seventh and eighth-grade students in the school's more
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RARE OPPORTUNITY: Gershkoff got to play at Army's Doubleday Field over the weekend.
West Point Classic draws rave reviews
Mission accomplished! That may be the best way to describe last weekend's first-ever West Point American Legion Baseball Classic played at the United States Military Academy in New York. We couldn't be happier with the results!"" more
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A MOMENT WITH EACH STUDENT: After the students made their way down the runway, Perry spoke to each one about what they had created and any special features that made it unique.
Jerilyn's Sewing School celebrates 10 years with red carpet event
By JEN COWART Jerilyn's Sewing School has long since grown out of its original location in owner Jerilyn Perry's basement of her Cranston home, and last month when Perry and her students celebrated 10 years in business, it was with a Hollywood-worthy more
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GETTING TO KNOW YOU: Pictured is Jackie, a seven-month-old Yellow Lab Mix, getting to know young Jaxson Finnegan and his mother, Katelin Bolieiro at the Rhode Home Rescue held a dog adoption event at Pet Supplies Plus in Garden City Center.
Going to the dogs
On July 9, Rhode Home Rescue held a dog adoption event at Pet Supplies Plus in Garden City Center. They are a foster based rescue and do not have a facility to house their rescue dogs and are dependent on foster families to help house dogs in need. more
I TAUGHT MYSELF EVERYTHING I KNOW: Learning how to use a violin was one part of the Fiddle ‘N’ Fun program at Central Library on Monday, July 10.
Fiddle 'N' Fun brings music appreciation to summer reading program
By PAM SCHIFF On Monday, July 10 almost two-dozen elementary school aged children got to express the musicians inside of them. Joel Beauchemin from Fiddle `N' Fun brought along egg shakers, sound sticks, a giant parachute and homemade fiddlesticks to more
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OSP checks out ghostly evidence to Oak Lawn Library
By PAM SCHIFF Whether you believe in ghosts or not, the presentation on Friday, July 7, at the Oak Lawn Library by Ocean State Paranormal left little to doubt that we are not alone. Director and Founder Buddy Thayer entertained the almost three-dozen more
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MAKING IT OFFICIAL: Governor Gina Raimondo led Minicucci in his official oath of office. He was accompanied by his wife, Christina, and his children, Christopher, Zachary and Victoria Minicucci.
Minicucci sworn in as Workers' Compensation judge
By JEN COWART It was tragedy followed by triumph. On Monday, July 10, 2017, Cranston's Steven A. Minicucci was sworn in at the Rhode Island State House as the newest Associate Justice of the Rhode Island Workers' Compensation Court by Gov. Gina Raimondo. more
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Car tax relief sooner or later, vows Mattiello
By JOHN HOWELL While a handful of people gathered outside his Park Avenue law office demanding he get back to work at the State House and settle the budget impasse, House Speaker Nicholas Mattiello said unequivocally that there will be car tax relief. more
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TAKING THE OATH: Gov. Gina Raimondo swears in Alfredo Conte to the Workers’ Compensation Court.
Conte tabbed to serve on Workers’ Compensation Court...
Governor Gina M. Raimondo today swore in Judge Alfredo T. Conte, the newest addition to the state Workers’ Compensation Court. “Judge Conte is an expert in his field,” Raimondo said. “He … more
Budget impasse could cost schools $3 million
By JACOB MARROCCO The state budget impasse has left more than $45 million in school funding up in the air, with about $3 million of that being unavailable to Cranston as the fiscal year gets underway. Cranston's original budget request for FY 2018, which more
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ON HER WAY TO FENWAY: Shannon Krasnowiecki will take part in the Run to Home Base 9K this weekend, ending at Fenway Park.
Running to Fenway
By JACOB MARROCCO It didn't take Shannon Krasnowiecki long to fall in love with running. Shortly after quitting smoking in November of 2015, a friend asked her to start running together last May. Six months later, she was crossing the finish line at the more
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Police Log
CHILD ABUSE On July 6 at approximately 10:28 p.m. Officer Henry III arrested Bethany M. Romeo, 37, of 25 Hibiscus Drive for second-degree child abuse. Her arrest was the result of a call for service at 515 Natick Ave., and she was held for arraignment at more
aAWESOME AWARDS: Among those people who were honored by the Pannese Society at Sunday’s “Taste of Italy” were (from left) R.I. Echo Publisher Robert D’Uva, State Rep. Stephen Ucci and Italian teacher Joe Giampoli, joined by Vice President Louis Spremulli.
Pannese Society celebrates successes at Taste of Italy
The Pannese Society of Rhode Island’s “Taste of Italy” held last Sunday served as a kickoff and thank you for the non-profit’s on-going Sister City program with Panni Foggia, … more
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IN FLIGHT: Pictured is a Drone, owned by Cloud City Drones in Warwick, which was in flight after a presentation by Chris Williams at the William Hall Library. The presentation was the first event of the Teen Summer Program at the Cranston Public Libraries.
Eye in the sky
By PAM SCHIFF & MERI R. KENNEDY As part of the Teen Summer Program at the Cranston Public Libraries, participants received a lesson on Drones. They were taught the difference between Drones and Quadcopters by Chris Williams of Cloud City Drones in more
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STELLAR RELIEF: Christian Tejada tossed three perfect innings of relief, striking out five.
West Warwick hands Flood first loss of season
Blunders on the base paths doomed Flood Auto in its first loss of the season on Saturday morning, a 3-2 defeat vs. West Warwick at Warwick Veterans Middle School. Flood (3-1) stranded a staggering 12 runners in the Connie more
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Warwick Public Safety Slam set for Saturday
Warwick Police will oppose Warwick Fire on the basketball court in the Warwick Public Safety Slam on Saturday evening at Pilgrim High School. The event will begin at 6:30 p.m. with tip-off set for 7 p.m. The event is set to produce funds for a great more
AN “EPIC” TWIST: Gathering in the Hope Highlands lobby were dozens and dozens of Martin’s former students, ranging in age from elementary school to high school and beyond. Each one was ready to give Martin a surprise at the conclusion of this year’s graduation ceremony.
Pumpkin Patch graduates Martin’s final class, with a twist
At Pumpkin Patch Academy, preschool teacher Cheryl Martin is known for her attention to detail on a day-to-day basis, and for her “epic” culminating activities to her Gray Elephants’ learning … more
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Cranstonian plans staged reading of new play
By DON FOWLER Cranston author and college professor Kevin Olson has planned a staged reading of a new play, “And Then What? The Children of Velvela and Sheima Ortel Auerbakh” at AS220, … more
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NEW SENSORY GARDEN: Mayor Allan Fung and several dignitaries along with members of the Edgewood Garden Club pose behind the new sensory garden at the William Hall Library. Among the specimens in the garden are some native ones including joe pye weed, lamb’s ear sage, clematis and lavender. A wooden obelisk centers the garden, which sits within an existing raised bed planter.
Dedication marks new garden at William Hall Library
By MERI R. KENNEDY A ceremony to mark a new garden at the William Hall Library at 1825 Broad St. held a special dedication ceremony on June 28 for their new sensory garden at the library's back entrance. The sensory garden was planted by the Edgewood more
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FROM YOUR PRINCIPAL: Principal Jim Zanfini was just around the bend at about the halfway mark, ready to douse his students and their families in some purple powder as they went by.
A colorful way to fundraise
By JEN COWART The Oaklawn Elementary School community brought out all the colors of the rainbow after a rainy week at the end of the school year, as they brought their enthusiasm over to Tate Field, the track next to Bain Middle School for a Saturday more
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HOPEFULLY THE ONLY TIME: Joe Mastrati, owner of 2nd Time Around Sports in Cranston, had to deal with complaints after customers mistook his store for another of the same name.
No, not *that* 2nd Time Around
By JACOB MARROCCO About a month ago, 2nd Time Around Sports owner Joe Mastrati began to receive some shocking e-mails. They were complaints from the Better Business Bureau, and they concerned people who thought they were losing out on their consignment more
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