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New Hope art gallery celebrates 8 years
By MERI R. KENNEDY On Tuesday, July 31, the New Hope Art Gallery celebrated their 8th Anniversary, which was also their summer show opening. While the gallery was located at the Rhode Island Training School for five years, they are now located at the more
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Kindness delivered
By JEN COWART It all started with a school project. Glen Hills Elementary School students Laila and Alessandra, ages nine and ten, respectively, were recently inspired by an assignment from Alessandra's fourth-grade teacher, Kathy McAuliffe. We learned" more
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Police Log
ASSAULT On July 29 at 11:04 p.m., Officers Lynch and Robbins arrested Sarae Cruz, 37, of 80 Fairweather Avenue in Cranston, for domestic simple assault/battery and domestic disorderly conduct. The arrest was the result of a disturbance at the above more
Edgewood residents rejoice over service station restrictions
By THOMAS GREENBERG The City Council has voted unanimously to ban any above or below ground storage tanks of 1,000 gallons or more of flammable or explosive material (i.e. gasoline) from being installed within 300 feet of residential property in the city more
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A spotlight for all to shine
“All kids can do theater.” That’s the motto of Ann O’Grady, executive director of the Rhode Island Youth Theatre. With one show down and two to go, the 2018 RIYT summer season is in full … more
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Father-daughter duo publish faith-based book
Robert and Alexandra Smith have just self-published their first book through Mascot Books, “An Angel Finds the Way,” written by Robert, a pilot, and illustrated by Alexandra, a 2018 Yale … more
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100-foot high sign proposed on Phenix Ave. near 295
By THOMAS GREENBERG Fred Joslyn Jr. doesn't want to see a 672-square-foot sign when he drives out of his neighborhood. But that's what he thinks he'll have to deal with if a proposal by CubeSmart, a new storage space warehouse being built on Phenix Ave., more
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New Eden Park playground a collaborative effort
By JEN COWART Starting in September there will be a new playground in town, thanks to the collaborative efforts of many and made possible by a RI Foundation Community Grant. When it was determined that Eden Park Elementary School was the only elementary more
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In wake of melee, panel to review hookah bar
By THOMAS GREENBERG The Blow Hookah lounge on Park Ave. - next to Catanzaro's Pizza and across from Nardolillo Funeral Home - was the scene of a large disturbance overnight Saturday, when multiple people were sent to the hospital after a stabbing led to more
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Police Log
DISORDERLY On July 22 at 8:48 p.m. Officer Aldrich arrested Dina Paquin, 47, of 1766 Cranston Street in Cranston for disorderly conduct as a result of a disturbance at the aforementioned address. Paquin was held for morning arraignment. *** Officer Lynch more
Paula Charleson puts a new spin on chocolate
By THOMAS GREENBERG Paula Charleson doesn't make chocolate like most companies do. She makes it with honey rather than white or cane sugar and only uses four ingredients. And that unique spin on one of the most popular foods in the world, along with a more
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Community rallies to reopen Abbey's Shabbey shed
By JEN COWART In November 2017, Abbey's ShAbbey Shed opened for business, with Abbey Tilton and her family surrounded by friends and family who were excited for Abbey, a spastic quadriplegic who is legally blind and was born with cerebral palsy, to start more
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Gill golf tournament breaks $300K mark for Gill Foundation
By JEN COWART With the support of family, friends and volunteers, the Gill family marked PS3 Ronnie A. Gill Jr.'s 38th birthday on July 21 with the 12th Annual Gill Foundation Golf Tournament. Held for the past ten years at the Cranston Country Club, the more
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AG says $15.4 million office in Cranston will serve more people
By THOMAS GREENBERG Attorney General Peter Kilmartin said Friday the new $15.4 million AG office, located at 4 Howard Avenue in the Pastore Complex in Cranston, near the ACI, will provide Rhode Islanders with greater legal accessibility than their prior more
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Fundraiser planned for Cranston boy with small bowel syndrome
By MERI R. KENNEDY A Family Day Fundraiser to benefit SBSNE Inc. Nutrition Support Program will be held Aug. 11 at Oakland Beach in Warwick. Hosted by Nicole White of Cranston and the President of the Short Bowel Syndrome Foundation for Children of New more
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Shining bright
By PAM SCHIFF Set your television sets now to watch Cranston’s own Alexandra Coppa compete in the 92nd “Miss America” pageant on Sunday, Sept. 9 on ABC. Coppa, who graduated last year … more
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Jerod Mayo’s dog remains missing, suspect arrested
What began as a search for former Patriots linebacker Jerod Mayo’s bulldog “Knox” in Wrentham, Mass. ended up leading to a domestic assault arrest made here in Cranston – and the RISPCA … more
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McAuley to retain 'dream job' in Ward 2
By THOMAS GREENBERG When candidates declared for office this past month, it looked like incumbent Ward 2 Democratic Councilman Paul McAuley would have to win a primary if he wanted to get reelected for a second term. Roughly a month later, it looks like more
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Primary issues
By THOMAS GREENBERG Figuring out what to do at the Park and Warwick Avenues intersection is one of the many tasks that both Lammis Vargas and Jeffrey Gale want to accomplish if they were elected in November as Cranston's next Ward 1 city councilperson. more
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Online lynch mob
By THOMAS GREENBERG The owners of Eddie's Diner, Eddie and Paula Azevedo, say that they have been harshly - and wrongfully - attacked on Facebook and Yelp following an incident involving John Sears, his son Michael, who has autism, and Michael's service more
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Police Log
ASSAULT Officer Schaffran arrested Giovanni Broccoli, 38, of 115 First Ave. in Cranston on July 9 at 6:46 p.m. for shoplifting, simple assault, resisting arrest and a Superior Court Bench Warrant as a result of a larceny complaint at Stop and Shop at 275 more
Here to tell her story
By PAM SCHIFF Corey Calligano is a true Cranston daughter. A graduate of the former Horton Elementary School, Bain Middle School and Cranston East Class of 2000, she has roots deep and strong in the community. In September of 2012 while in the shower she more
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'Little Miss Fourth of July'
By PAM SCHIFF Addison Abate is in real life a firecracker, so it is very appropriate that she be named Little Miss Fourth of July 2018 for the Bristol July 4th Parade. Since 1949, the parade has had a Miss Fourth of July, and in 1997 the Little Miss more
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GOP, Dems line up in city races
By THOMAS GREENBERG Like a baseball team fielding its starting roster for the big game, the Republicans and Democrats of Cranston are forming their own teams for the 9 City Council seats available in Cranston this November. There are three citywide more
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Kidney recipient 'grateful to be alive'
By PAM SCHIFF In June of 2014, Carol Mitola of Cranston was diagnosed with stage four-kidney disease. In June of last year, her nephrologist told her that it was time for a kidney transplant since she was at the end stage of kidney disease and on the more
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