By THOMAS GREENBERG Kristen Forbes Cuddy heard screeching and howling coming from the hallway outside her infant's bedroom - something that would immediately alarm anyone, never mind a parent of a newborn. When she ran out to check, she saw an animal
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By Thomas Greenberg
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11/1/17
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By THOMAS GREENBERG An unveiling ceremony at the Governor Sprague Mansion on Cranston Street Tuesday officially returned two Civil War era cannons to the former Rhode Island Governor's namesake. Governor William Sprague purchased the two cannons in 1861
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By Thomas Greenberg
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11/1/17
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By JEN COWART On October 21, 2018, a visiting team of 16 people will arrive at Cranston High School West for a NEASC (New England Association of Schools and Colleges) peer review visit. It will be the culmination of years of preparation by the school
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By Jen Cowart
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11/1/17
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By THOMAS GREENBERG and JOHN HOWELL With the exception of comparatively few outages and isolated wind-related damages, Cranston fared better than many communities in the fast moving storm that whipped the Northeast with hurricane force winds Sunday night
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By Thomas Greenberg and John Howell
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11/1/17
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By THOMAS GREENBERG It's early in the process - very early, Council President Michael Farina stresses - but Cumberland Farms is back with a proposal for a store at the corner of Park and Warwick Avenues. It's basically the same location where the gas
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By Thomas Greenberg
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11/1/17
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By ETHAN HARTLEY Cranston Mayor Allan Fung made it official last week that he intends to challenge Gina Raimondo during next year's gubernational election in November of 2018. However he will have to defeat a handful of fellow Republicans to earn the
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By Ethan Hartley
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11/1/17
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By JEN COWART For the second year in a row, the annual Trunk-or-Treat Halloween celebration has been extra sensitive to those students with food allergies by including the Teal Pumpkin Project in the event. Ever since our elementary schools shifted from"
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By Jen Cowart
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10/31/17
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Doris E. “Dottie” Ayotte, formerly of New London Avenue, Cranston, died on October 15, 2017 at Hopkins Manor in North Providence. She was the widow of Ernest R. J. Ayotte. They had been married …
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10/31/17
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Theatre Review By DON FOWLER Arthur Miller's Death of a Salesman" defines the finest in the American Theatre. We saw Ford Rainey play Willy Loman in Trinity Rep's 1979 production and have seen others tackle the difficult role. Let me tell you: You won't"
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Don Fowler
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10/30/17
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By DON FOWLER On just about any given day, whether rainy, snowy, cloudy or sunny, Broad Street, Narragansett Boulevard and Narragansett Parkway are filled with walkers from Cranston and Warwick. My frequent walks start from Park and Broad Streets in
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By Don Fowler
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10/30/17
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By PAM SCHIFF For the fourth year, the World Language Department of Cranston East held a special meet and greet for teachers, parents, students and families of their ELL students in the senior caf on October 18. The Feast is run in conjunction with the
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By Pam Schiff
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10/28/17
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By THOMAS GREENBERG A major bill was passed in the Rhode Island State House to change the laws on paid sick leave in the state, and some Cranston residents are more than thrilled for the changes to be implemented. At a recent meeting, members of the
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By Thomas Greenberg
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10/27/17
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Peter S. McDevitt, age 57, of Cranston, died unexpectedly at home on Monday, October 16, 2017.
Born in Providence, a son of Phyllis H. (Gutmueller) McDevitt and the late Joseph T. McDevitt, Sr., …
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10/27/17
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ASSAULT Officer Smith arrested Michael Vargas, 26, of 165 Cherry Hill Rd. in Johnston on Oct. 22 at 2:15 a.m. for domestic simple assault/battery and domestic disorderly conduct. His arrest is the result of a disturbance in the area of 56 Argyle St.
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10/27/17
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By PAM SCHIFF First brought to the district's attention on September 14, central administrators have worked diligently with teachers throughout the district to get technology registered and identified, and have teachers remove identifying photographs of
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By Pam Schiff
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10/27/17
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By THOMAS GREENBERG At no cost to the city, the Beachmont sports complex on the corner of Beachmont Avenue and Ashmont Street got some much-needed repairs and renovations made to its basketball court. The renovations came courtesy of the Rhode Island
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By Thomas Greenberg
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10/26/17
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By JEN COWART Last month, The Village for RI Foster and Adoptive Families was honored in Washington D.C. at the Angels in Adoption three-day event, sponsored by the Congressional Coalition on Adoption Institute (CCIA). Traveling to Washington D.C. to
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By Jen Cowart
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10/26/17
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By THOMAS GREENBERG The October City Council meeting went like most - votes were taken on minor ordinances and resolutions, discussion was had between councilmen, and public discourse was heard from those in attendance. Things got interesting towards
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By Thomas Greenberg
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10/26/17
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By THOMAS GREENBERG It's not very often, almost never actually, that buildings are dedicated to people still living. But former mayor and current school committee member Michael Traficante has built quite a legacy in Cranston, so he is bucking the norm
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By Thomas Greenberg
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10/26/17
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By JEN COWART On Monday, October 16 the Cranston School Committee put forth a resolution that will allow the newly-renovated Cranston High School West auditorium to be renamed as the Cranston High School West Alumni Auditorium. School committee member
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By Jen Cowart
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10/26/17
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The Middle School Cross Country Division Championship took place Tuesday afternoon at Rocky Point Park. Seven schools participated in the race and the course was 1.81 miles long. Coventry's teams placed first in both the
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By Ryan D. Murray
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10/26/17
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The Cranston West football team outlasted East Providence in a Division I-A matchup on Saturday afternoon, as the Falcons improved to 3-1 in league play with a 20-14 edging of the Townies. Senior quarterback Nick Dionizio
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By Matt Metcalf
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10/26/17
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It was a shame that one team had to come away with a loss after Cranston East and La Salle put on a show for a big crowd at Cranston Stadium on Friday evening. Unfortunately for East, it endured its first loss of the season
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By Matt Metcalf
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10/25/17
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Shelby, the four-year-old Great Dane mix is ready to be adopted and is waiting for you at the Cranston Animal Shelter today.
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10/25/17
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PUBLIC NOTICE
The semi-annual public meetings to present findings in compliance with the Permanent Noise Monitoring Act (R.I. General Laws 1-5-1 et seq.), on Federal Aviation Administration, Part …
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10/24/17
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