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Round 2
By THOMAS GREENBERG Around 8:45 last Wednesday night, Mayor Allan Fung's gubernatorial campaign press secretary, Andrew Augustus, made a beeline through the Imperial room at Rhodes repeating the same phrase over and over: Morgan conceded." He was" more
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Hot schools; rotating kids
By THOMAS GREENBERG With temperatures reaching the mid-90s this past week, it's been a hot transition for students heading back to class for the new school year. But every Cranston school building has at least some areas with air conditioning units, said more
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Ward 3 candidates talk school funds, safety, buildings upgrades
By THOMAS GREENBERG City Councilman Paul Archetto, who has reached his term-limit, wants incumbent Ward 3 School Committee member Domenic Fusco's seat in the November election. Fusco, who is running for his third term, said Tuesday that Archetto should more
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'Baking brigade' goes Greek
Although the 33rd Annual Cranston Greek Festival doesn’t open until Friday afternoon at 5 p.m., Koula Rougas issued a host of “thank yous” to people in regard to the three-day event’s Pastry … more
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'Project SEARCH' partnership readies for new school year
By JEN COWART This article is the first in a series of Project SEARCH articles which will be taking place throughout the school year. The start of the school year is often an exciting time for many students, families, and staff. However, for those more
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Village shop plans event to help infant with rare leukemia
By KELLSIE KING On September 15, a Cranston shop owner in Pawtuxet Village will host a fundraiser to raise money for a West Kingston family whose only child and 6-month-old son was diagnosed with acute myeloid leukemia in June. Amy Conn, the owner of Tag more
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Youth hail impact as Holy Apostles summer retreat hits milestone year
By JEN COWART For two decades, the youth at Holy Apostles Catholic Church have taken time at the end of the summer to regroup before the start of the school year. This summer's retreat at the Alton Jones campus of the University of Rhode Island took more
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Anderson returns to lead Park View into future
By JEN COWART Each year, the Cranston Herald provides readers with a listing of the administrators running each of the Cranston Public Schools as well as a quick introduction to any new building administrators. This year there is one new building more
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Heating up
By THOMAS GREENBERG In a repeat of a race that was decided by less than 100 votes in 2016, Speaker of the House Nicholas Mattiello and Republican challenger Steven Frias are both confident they'll be able to come out on top in District 15 this year. And more
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Newcomers vie to plan future of shools
By THOMAS GREENBERG Both Sara Tindall-Woodman and Michael Baer, who are political newcomers vying for the Ward 1 School Committee seat, think that communication from the school administration to parents can be improved in Cranston. But that's just one of more
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Moving next door
By TIM FORSBERG It's been 882 days since Citizens Bank publicly announced that they were building a $285 million campus off Greenville Avenue in Johnston, and since that time the company has moved mountains to complete the project. At a ribbon cutting more
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Police Log
ASSAULT As a result of a call of service at 825 Pontiac Avenue, Apt. 1603 on August 17 at 1:27 a.m., Officer Smith arrested Jahmequa Matthews, 19, of the same address for domestic simple assault and domestic disorderly conduct. Matthews was then held more
Scoring big
By MERI R. KENNEDY Although the field at the Cranston Stadium has been updated, the old scoreboard was old and outdated with constant electrical problems and blown out bulbs. I was holding my breath every time there was an event when we hit the power" more
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Park Ave. bridge work delayed to next summer
By KELLSIE KING Construction of a new Park Avenue railroad bridge to have started this summer won't begin until 2019 according to the state Department of Transportation. In 2015, the aging bridge, now 112 years old, was shut down temporarily for more
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Animal defenders honored during homeless animals vigil
By MERI R. KENNEDY This year has been active for Defenders of Animals whose mission is to protect the rights of all animals and to be their voice. On Aug. 18, Defenders held their 22nd annual Humane Heroes Award Ceremony as part of the Homeless Animals more
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Police Log
ASSAULT On August 13 at 12:53 a.m. Officer LeClair arrested Natalie Arnold, 40, of 14 Everbloom Drive in Johnston for domestic simple assault/battery, disorderly conduct, and resisting legal or illegal arrest. Her arrest was the result of a disturbance more
5,467 residents receive $3.1M in unclaimed funds
By KELLSIE KING Nearly 50,000 Rhode Islanders have been reunited with $15.2 million in unclaimed property during the 2018 fiscal year. In Cranston alone, $3.1 million was returned to 5,467 individuals, according to a press release sent out from the more
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Family-owned company highlighted for success
By THOMAS GREENBERG When the new Legal Sea Foods `C' Bar going into Garden City needed someone to do their interior woodworking, cabinets, and fixtures, they turned to Design Fabricators, a Cranston family-owned business headquartered on Stamp Farm Road more
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School changes ahead
By THOMAS GREENBERG When Aug. 29 rolls around in a couple weeks and Cranston kids officially return to school, things are going to be different - especially for the students in middle and high school - as the district continues their efforts to make more
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Cranston's John Perrotta trains a new cast of comedians
By PAM SCHIFF Getting up on a stage is harrowing for most people, but getting up on a stage to tell jokes that they wrote themselves may bring some people to tears. However, for the 22 graduates of the $200 comedy course taught by professional comedians more
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Superintendent seeks funds for better locks, cameras
By THOMAS GREENBERG If the Cranston school department were to get some of the $10 million pie that Governor Gina Raimondo announced she would hand out for school safety, Superintendent Jeannine Nota says she'd like to use it on short-term projects like more
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Elmwood Ave. company showcased by Raimondo
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 more
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Vigil for homeless animals to be held Aug. 18
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 more
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Wind power woos kids
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 more
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New K-9 police training facility named for beloved K-9 Bosco
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" more
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