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New Harvest Coffee Roasters will host a premiere party for their short documentary film “Los Portillos”, on Friday, Nov. 15, at their café and roastery in the Farm Fresh Building …
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11/6/24
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The season of joy has arrived, and the recently reopened Historic Park Theatre & Event Center is delighted to welcome a series of 8 holiday themed events to Cranston, Rhode Island. Celebrate the …
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11/6/24
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Celebrate Mother’s Day at the Providence Performing Arts Center (PPAC)’s upcoming Wonders of the Wurlitzer concert, “Mamma! Mamma!” on Wednesday, May 8 at noon. …
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8/24/24
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Police fired more than 140 bullets at James Harrison. At least 10 projectiles found their target.
According to a multi-agency investigation, however, the use of deadly force was warranted and …
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By RORY SCHULER
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8/20/24
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By now you’ve heard the news that Rhode Island Energy (RIE) is part of the PPL Corporation (NYSE:PPL) family of companies and transitioning from National Grid. You’re probably wondering …
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By GREG CORNETT
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8/15/24
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According to an alert 8-year-old camper, the jogger wet a cloth and approached her. Police say the man commanded the young girl, to “come here.”
She refused, ran away and reported …
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By RORY SCHULER
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8/14/24
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Defenders of Animals will host the 30th Annual Homeless Animals Day in coordination with the International Society for Animal Rights on Aug. 17. The event serves as an opportunity for animal …
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8/8/24
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The 4th Annual No More Hunger Walk will be held on Sat., Oct. 19, to raise fund for local food pantries. Over $30,000 has been raised in the past three years. The walk will begin at St. …
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8/8/24
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On Friday night, Aug. 16 the Rhode Island Department of Transportation will begin an extended weekend closure affecting a short portion of I-295 in Warwick, West Warwick and Cranston for the …
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8/8/24
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Police say they found 30-year-old Aramis Segura hiding under her bed following a fatal New Year’s Eve crash in Warwick that claimed the life of an East Greenwich teen. The defendant was …
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Beacon Staff Reports
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8/2/24
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A North Kingstown man is behind bars after an intensive investigation into a double hit and run on Quaker Lane.
Warwick Police have arrested the alleged driver of the vehicle suspected in the …
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8/2/24
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Aug. 3, Securing Weapons Safely and Free Gun Lock is scheduled on Sat., Aug. 3, from 9 a.m. to noon. Secure storage of weapons is now the law in Rhode Island. For information about …
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8/1/24
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Two pedestrians were struck down by vehicles within minutes on Quaker Lane in Warwick Sunday night.
A 44-year-old man was pronounced dead at the scene and a 26-year-old woman was transported to …
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By RORY SCHULER
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7/29/24
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Two of the 50 private rooms inside the new hospital across Hartford Avenue from Amazon will cater specifically to morbidly obese patients.
Inside the pair of specialized rooms await a …
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By RORY SCHULER
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7/24/24
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Modern-day public altercations tend to follow an increasingly familiar formula.
Tensions escalate. A circle forms. Cell phones, cameras lit, turn toward the drama.
The drama escalates …
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By RORY SCHULER
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7/22/24
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Special to the Herald
“Don’t make a fuss — it’s just another day.”
That was my dad’s comment just before his birthday last week, but we couldn’t …
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By BARBARA POLICHETTI/Special to the Herald
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7/11/24
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s the summer weather takes over, it’s important to know that fishing in Rhode Island is not quite as easy as casting off …
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By GRETA SHUSTER
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7/10/24
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The megalithic building is crawling with little blue robots. The creatures roam, coasting smoothly behind red warning tape strung between steel girders and heavy machinery.
Human overseers watch …
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By RORY SCHULER
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7/9/24
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The holiday ended tragically following a large brawl in Cranston which resulted in a teenager with a stab wound and another man run over and killed.
Shortly after midnight July Fourth, around …
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Cranston Herald Staff Reports
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7/8/24
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On Saturday, Johnston native Nick Raposo was called up to make his major league debut with the St. Louis Cardinals against the San Francisco Giants at Busch Stadium in St. Louis.
Raposo was …
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By GRETA SHUSTER/Special to the Herald
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6/27/24
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Cranston Police have released the name of the officer involved in a shooting last Sunday evening, as well as her body-worn camera footage from the incident.
“Now that the multi-agency …
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By RORY SCHULER
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6/21/24
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Cranston Mayor Kenneth Hopkins makes it a point to personally visit any city residents who are 100 years old — or older. He always brings a proclamation, the city’s best wishes, and a question: What’s your secret to longevity?
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Special to the Herald
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6/19/24
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A Cranston police officer fired at a fleeing vehicle following a shoplifting report at Garden City Shopping Center Sunday evening. Police are still looking for the vehicle and its occupants.
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By RORY SCHULER
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6/17/24
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A trickle of Cranston voters turned out to vote overwhelmingly, nearly 4 to 1, to approve a $40 million school bond referendum.
According to the Rhode Island Board of Elections’ …
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By RORY SCHULER
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6/5/24
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Warwick Police are investigating a major gun theft on Post Road.
Around 3:52 a.m., Thursday, May 30, 2024 Warwick Police responded to RI Guns, at 1175 Post Road for an alarm.
“Upon …
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6/3/24
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