The Cranston Herald

Police Log

POLICE PURSUIT On Aug. 3 at approximately 11:34 p.m., a Cranston Police Officer on routine patrol observed a black Buick sedan traveling west on Park Avenue operating in an erratic and reckless manner. The officer followed and observed violations more

8/9/17

Police Log

ASSAULT On April 6 at 1:14 a.m., Officer Merry arrested Lloyd Wesley, 31, of 22 Myra St. in Providence for domestic simple assault, domestic failure to relinquish the telephone and violation of a protective order. The arrest is a result of a call of more

4/11/18

Beacon Blitz: Vol. 4

Matt Metcalf and Jacob Marrocco break down this week's football action in Warwick, Cranston and Johnston. more

10/1/16

Political Notes

Vargas, Aubin announce `We Mean Business' initiative Two of the Democratic candidates for at-large seats on the City Council are teaming up for a series of weekly visits to Cranston businesses. Kate Aubin and Lammis Vargas in a joint more

By Daniel Kittredge | 10/6/16

West auditorium renovations get supporting vote

By JACOB MARROCCO The Cranston City Council Finance Committee unanimously passed a resolution Monday night in support of renovations to the Cranston High School West auditorium, asking the administration to supplement" the funds and efforts of the" more

By Jacob Marrocco | 5/3/17

Security blankets with heart

By JOHN HOWELL They call themselves blanketeers. No, they don't wrap themselves in blankets, although like the Peanuts cartoon character Linus, they cling onto blankets. It's not a security thing. Not for them. Rather, blanketeers understand how more

By John Howell | 4/11/18

City wins appeal in redistricting case

An appeals court has overturned a U.S. District Court judge's ruling in a challenge to the city's counting of prisoners at the Adult Correctional Institutions when drawing ward maps. In their opinion issued Sept. 21, the U.S. Court of more

By Daniel Kittredge | 10/1/16

Gloria Gemma Foundation's 'Flames of Hope' returns this weekend in Providence

The Gloria Gemma Breast Cancer Resource Foundation will be kicking off Breast Cancer Awareness Month with the coming weekend's Flames of Hope: A Celebration of Life." The event will take place Oct. 1-2 in downtown Providence. The" more

By Meri R. Kennedy | 10/6/16

BIG FANS: A stop at the Hoboken bakery, Carlo's Bake Shop, the original location of television's hit show, "Cake Boss" was a great way to start out Day Two of our whirlwind trip. Despite finding a $45 parking ticket on our windshield when we got back to the car, we were still happy we made it a point to stop at the bakery where we all enjoyed some delicious sweet treats. We utilized some of our extra spending money, which had put aside for experiencing some of the local foods.

The Cowarts take Manhattan

By JEN COWART During the summer of 2015 our family embarked on a large-scale trip: a five-week, cross-country adventure in a camper we had owned for just three months. We were two adults, two tweens, one teen, a Shih Tzu and a frog, and we were new to more

By Jen Cowart | 5/4/17

Perry Gaudreau produced a strong start on the mound for Cranston Western as it fell to Cumberland American, 2-0.

Cumberland American blanks Cranston Western

The Cranston Western 11/12-year-old all-stars couldn't get past Cumberland American in the winners' bracket final of the state tournament on Sunday evening at Johnston's Kennedy Field, falling in a pitchers' duel, 2-0. CWLL more

By Leo van Dijk & Matt Metcalf | 7/27/17

CHAMPS: Gershkoff poses for a team photo during a practice held at Cranston West last Wednesday evening.

Gershkoff wins Junior Legion title, represents Rhode Island at regionals

The Gershkoff Auto Body/Elmwood Sportscenter-Auburn Post 20 Junior Legion team beat previously undefeated Cumberland Upper Deck twice in the state championship series to become the 2017 American Legion Junior Division more

By Ryan D. Murray | 8/9/17

'Bolts power past Patriots for Division I title

Cranston East proved that it was the best public school football team in the state this fall, cruising past Portsmouth in the Division I Super Bowl on Saturday evening, 42-28, to secure the school's first football title more

By Matt Metcalf | 12/13/17

Community rallies for friend injured in motorcycle crash

By PAM SCHIFF No one in Sloane Jaffa's family was prepared for the phone call that all people dread. He had been involved in a horrific accident on Sunday, April 1 and had been taken to Rhode Island Hospital. His injuries have left him in the ICU, with more

By Pam Schiff | 4/11/18

‘I am making things happen’

Jamall Osterholm is one of only 16 designers picked out of thousands of talented fashion designers from around the world to compete on season 17 of the reality show “Project Runway,” which … more

By PAM SCHIFF | 3/13/19

TEENS WITH A VISION: Both Jason Hoskins and Cameron Macomber have been putting much of their recent time and energy into planning an important mission trip to the Dominican Republic, with a goal of providing vision screening and correction to nearly 300 people in the community of Maimon. They are hoping for a strong fundraiser preceding their event in order to be able to fly down doctors and equipment for the trip.

A mission with a vision: Local students plan unique journey to Dominican Republic

By JEN COWART At the age of 10, Coventry High School senior Jason Hoskins saw extreme poverty for the first time and was forever changed by it. Now, as college interviews and applications loom ahead, he's about to be able to do something about it. We" more

By Jen Cowart | 10/1/16

RIPTA delays fares for seniors, disabled to Feb.

By TESSA ROY The Rhode Island Public Transit Authority (RIPTA) is facing pushback after announcing the end of its program that enables 13,000 low-income seniors or people with disabilities to ride without paying a fare. A fare of 50 cents to board and more

By Tessa Roy | 4/18/17

A SPECIAL FAMILY: DeRosa’s family consists of her husband John, and sons Liam (10) and Patrick (8). They have spent much of the past five years adjusting to a new normal since receiving a fairly rare diagnosis for their son.

Cranston woman reflects on motherhood as ‘Listen to Your Mother’ wraps up its final year

In 2013 Brianne DeRosa became part of something special: the inaugural cast of the nationwide show, “Listen To Your Mother.” The show, whose tagline is “Giving Motherhood a Microphone,” … more

By Jen Cowart | 5/4/17

Christmas shopping isn't what it used to be

As a child of the sixties, I can well remember the sense of magic accompanying my mother on her shopping trips into Manhattan, New York City at Christmas time. The clich and slogan of the Manhattan shopping experience A World of Wonder" was perhaps an" more

By Christopher Curran | 11/24/17

Middle schools present 2018 school schedule change to parents

By JEN COWART On December 12 a meeting was held at Cranston High School West in the auditorium for those who attend Western Hills Middle School and Hope Highlands Middle School. Just over 80 people were in attendance. The presentation was put on by WHMS more

By Jen Cowart | 1/3/18

Last call

By JEN COWART For nearly five decades he has been a greeter and seater of guests visiting the famed Cranston establishment known for its good food and good service, Twin Oaks. Last Thursday, however, Phil Caliri worked his last shift. It proved to be an more

By Jen Cowart | 4/11/18

Park View announces third quarter honor roll

Grade 8 High Honors Aislinn Baxter, Kalyse Brown, Nabil Chaudhry, Grace Cordeiro, Lily Cox, Sophia DePardo, Kendra Dionizio, Jeffifer Dominguez, Ava Esposito, Mina Grady, Vladimir Hakobyan, William Hardy, Chloe Lau, Damien Lee, Christy Mak, Lauren more

5/4/17

Six plead not guilty to violating ordinance

Six people who violated the Cranston public safety ordinance, “Solicitation on Roadways Prohibited,” were present for their arraignment on Tuesday morning at the Cranston Municipal Court. All … more

By Jacob Marrocco | 6/7/17

CACTC hosts 'Hour of Code' for 4th and 5th graders

By JEN COWART On Friday, December 8, the fourth and fifth-grade students from Rhodes Elementary School and Oaklawn Elementary School arrived at the Cranston West school auditorium where they would begin a day of Hour of Code exploration through the more

By Jen Cowart | 12/13/17

American Bandstand tribute features Cranston resident...and he still dances

By MERI R. KENNEDY Don Gillis of Cranston has been included in a national book published this year and the co-author has written this story about his American Bandstand" visit in 1960. Don Gillis had a once-in a-lifetime opportunity to visit the" more

By Meri R. Kennedy | 1/3/18

Turf field at West part of budget talks

By THOMAS GREENBERG The Parks and Recreation budget for the upcoming year represents a variety of changes and additions at Cranston's schools and around the city, including a potential new football field at Cranston West and a possible Stony Acre Dog more

By Thomas Greenberg | 4/11/18