The Cranston Herald
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By MELISSA WEIDMAN Ed Richard of Cranston would never describe himself as a hero. But for Deanna Upchurch, grief support & volunteer programs manager for Hope Hospice & Palliative Care Rhode Island (Hope Hospice RI), Richard is a shining example of the
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By Melissa Weidman
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4/6/17
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The Tomorrow Fund, the only local non-profit organization that helps children with cancer, held its 15th Annual Stroll on Sunday, in Garden City. The Stroll, which began at 10 a.m., was organized by a committee of volunteers and parents of local
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4/6/17
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By PAM SCHIFF Spring is here officially, but for some Cranston residents the storm of February 2017 is still an issue that will not melt. Many citizens and businesses this year were notified of their noncompliance with snow removal ordinances about
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By Pam Schiff
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4/5/17
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Giving back Mayor Allan W. Fung stopped by the Cranston Senior Enrichment Center for Mayor and County Recognition Day for National Service on Tuesday morning. Mayor Fung gave citations to numerous members of the Retired Senior Volunteer Program (RSVP)
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4/5/17
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By PAM SCHIFF Stefanie Blankenship, branch librarian at Oak Lawn Library, spoke to a crowd of over two dozen people at the Cranston Historical Society meeting on March 21 at the Sprague Mansion to explore the history of her branch. Blankenship is well
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By Pam Schiff
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4/5/17
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By JACOB MARROCCO Cranston Mayor Allan W. Fung presented his proposed 2017-18 budget to the City Council Friday night, saying that the next fiscal year would focus on investments" across Cranston. Fung proposed a 2.1 percent tax rate increase to help"
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By Jacob Marrocco
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4/5/17
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By JEN COWART Cranston's Renee Gamba, Director of the Museum of Natural History and Cormack Planetarium in Providence, has recently returned from her latest space exploration experience, the Expedition Educator Crew Year in Space program. Gamba is one of
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By Jen Cowart
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4/5/17
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By JACOB MARROCCO State Rep. Robert Lancia has set dates for constituent forums to discuss legislation regarding sex offender registration and limits at three elementary schools in District 16 next week. The first forum would be Saturday at 3 p.m. at
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By Jacob Marrocco
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4/5/17
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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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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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Cranston native and USA New England super lightweight champion “Nice” Nick Delomba (11-1, 2 KOs) will fight against USA Connecticut State super welterweight champion Jimmy “Quiet Storm” Williams (12-0-1, 5KOs)
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By Ryan D. Murray
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4/5/17
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According to a press release from the Cranston Police Department, Colonel Michael Winquist, Chief of the Cranston Police Department, announces the arrest of a Cranston West High School psychologist …
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4/4/17
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Ron Robert is trying to open a gateway for current and future athletes in Rhode Island. He has created his own radio show called “High School Sports Wrap with Ron Robert” on WNRI
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By Desmond Bernal
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4/4/17
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ASSAULT On March 13 at 1:19 a.m., Officer Smith arrested Kayla Magnone, 21, of 56 Hillwood St. for two counts of domestic simple assault and battery, and domestic disorderly conduct. Her arrest is the result of a disturbance at the above location, and
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4/4/17
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POWER RANGERS Movie Review By JOHN PANNOZZI *** out of five stars Based on the long-running superhero TV series of the same name, Power Rangers reinvents those monster-battling teenagers with attitude for a new generation. Jason (played by Dacre
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By John Pannozzi
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4/4/17
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ASSAULT At 4:38 p.m. on March 4, Officer Bellevue arrested Nicole Laporte, 44, of 84 N. Clarendon St. in Cranston for domestic simple assault, domestic refuse/relinquish telephone and domestic vandalism. Her arrest is the result of a call for service at
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4/3/17
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There's a silent yet scary scene inside the foyer of the Johnston High School auditorium. Officially, it's called the Clothesline Project, a month-long campaign sponsored by SADD (Students Against Dangerous Decisions) and designed to
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By Pete Fontaine
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4/3/17
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ASSAULT As the result of a disturbance at 54 Hope Hill Terrace on March 26 at 8:53 p.m., Officer Pariseault arrested Rebecca Anthony, 62, of 54 Hope Hill Terrace in Cranston, for domestic simple assault and domestic refusal to relinquish a telephone.
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4/3/17
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By JEN COWART For those who drive up and down Cranston Street in the area of Meshanticut Lake, the residences, businesses, buildings and landscape probably very often blend together into the background, one maybe not standing out more than another as
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By Jen Cowart
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4/3/17
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Aristotle said, “Those who know, do. Those that understand, teach,” and the students in the A.T.O.M.S. science outreach program from Cranston High School West are a perfect example of that …
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BY Jen Cowart
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4/3/17
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Many of Donald Trump’s policies appealed to Eileen Grossman, but his presidential appearance and his ability to relate caught her eye the most.
“I knew he had the fire in his belly after the …
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By Jacob Marrocco
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4/3/17
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By JACOB MARROCCO Larry Berman, spokesman for Speaker of the House Nicholas Mattiello, said Monday that it remains to be seen" if Mattiello's car tax elimination and Gov. Gina Raimondo's R.I. Promise plan can coexist. Berman revealed some of the details"
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By Jacob Marrocco
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4/3/17
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By JACOB MARROCCO The Cranston City Council Ordinance Committee voted Thursday to continue discussion to its next meeting on an overnight street parking pilot program sponsored by Ward 1 Councilman Steven Stycos. The committee voted 4-1, with Ward 3
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By Jacob Marrocco
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4/3/17
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By JACOB MARROCCO When Robert Corsi was looking into potential careers 30 years ago, he explored a few different avenues. He took several tests, ranging from police officer to postal employee to mechanic. He chose to pursue that last field, and it has
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By Jacob Marrocco
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4/3/17
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By JACOB MARROCCO Approximately 40 demonstrators protested at the intersection of New London Avenue and Sockanosset Cross Road Monday evening to challenge the city's Solicitation on Roadways Prohibited" ordinance. The protest was orchestrated by the"
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By Jacob Marrocco
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4/3/17
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