By MERI R. KENNEDY Santa is coming to Garden City this Saturday The Santa Arrival party will be held at the gazebo at Garden City Center on Nov. 25 from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Santa will arrive in a horse drawn carriage at 11 a.m. and then he will go inside
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By Meri R. Kennedy
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11/23/17
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By THOMAS GREENBERG Chapel View isn't just geographically located near the middle of Cranston - it's also transformed into a robust shopping and residential center for residents of the city. On Thursday night the Ordinance Committee unanimously approved
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By Thomas Greenberg
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11/22/17
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F. Harriett Dever, 93, passed away on Thursday, November 16, 2017.
She was a daughter of the late James A., Sr. and Florence M. (Andrews) Dever, she was a lifelong resident of Providence and a …
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11/22/17
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By THOMAS GREENBERG Usually people like to curl up in front of a fire and read a book during these colder months. On Monday night there was certainly some fiery heat at William Hall Library, but there was very little reading to be done. Cumberland Farms
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By Thomas Greenberg
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11/22/17
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By ETHAN HARTLEY A triage of issues concerning food security in Rhode Island drew Senators Jack Reed and Sheldon Whitehouse, along with Lietenant Governor Dan McKee to the Rhode Island Community Food Bank on Monday afternoon to discuss the situation and
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By Ethan Hartley
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11/22/17
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ASSAULT Joseph Resendes, 46 of 45 Beckwith Street #2 in Cranston was arrested on November 18 at 6:57 p.m. by Officer Babcock for domestic simple assault and domestic disorderly conduct as a result of a disturbance call at 45 Beckwith Street. He was later
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11/22/17
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By THOMAS GREENBERG According to research done by Brain in Play, a foundation run by Cranston resident Bill White, the effects of dementia can be lessened by a controlled regime of activities. The Brain in Play foundation has been doing hands-on research
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By Thomas Greenberg
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11/22/17
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By JEN COWART A common complaint from parents nowadays is that they can no longer help their kids with homework, especially once students have reached the upper elementary grades and beyond. Technology, curriculum expectations, methods and standards have
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By Jen Cowart
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11/22/17
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By JEN COWART There is a special group of students who are especially thankful for their blessings at Hugh B. Bain Middle School. The seventh and eighth-grade Dream Team and the sixth-grade Rhode Island Red team are the English Language Learner (ELL)
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By Jen Cowart
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11/22/17
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Cranston East girls' basketball star Maia Caito made her college commitment official on Thursday afternoon, as the 6-foot-4 center inked a National Letter of Intent to continue her athletic and academic endeavors at the
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By Matt Metcalf
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11/21/17
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By MERI R. KENNEDY On Saturday, Nov. 4 people from all walks of life who are homeless or in need were bused from Kennedy Plaza in Providence to Praise Tabernacle Church in Cranston for the 11th Annual Hope for the Homeless event. Hundreds of homeless
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By Meri R. Kennedy
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11/19/17
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Cranston West senior softball standouts Mackenzie Beyer and Danielle Carmody signed National Letters of Intent last Wednesday in the library at Cranston West High School. West softball head coach Jeffrey Smith looks
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By Ryan D. Murray
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11/19/17
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Cranston East emerged victorious in the battle of Cranston on Friday evening, as the 'Bolts got four touchdowns from running back Rayven DeOliveira in a 49-28 victory over rival Cranston West in the Division I quarterfinals.
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By Matt Metcalf
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11/19/17
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Otis has a mild heart murmur and the stress of the shelter environment is just simply too much for him. He was found as a stray and has never been found/reclaimed so here he waits for a second chance at a new life in a loving home.
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11/19/17
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The Cranston East Thunderbolts boys' soccer team won the Division III state title, beating the St. Raphael Academy Saints, 1-0, at Rhode Island College on Saturday evening. East senior midfielder and sweeper, Ayodeji
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By Ryan D. Murray
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11/18/17
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By JEN COWART On Thursday afternoon just after 1 p.m. more than 100 students were hanging out at Tate Field, bouncing in a bounce house, eating Italian Ice and enjoying some cotton candy. The occasion was Bain's first quarter attendance reward and
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By Jen Cowart
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11/16/17
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By PAM SCHIFF On Friday, Nov. 3 Premier Martial Arts hosted a `Break the Board' night for Oaklawn Elementary School. With over 40 students signed up, they spent the evening playing tug of war and participated in a mini class taught by Premier. The
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By Pam Schiff
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11/15/17
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For the month of November, the Cranston Public Library is hosting “Aliyah from Rhode Island: A Photo-Text Exhibit” by Shai Afsai.
The exhibit features the interviews and photographs of 14 …
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By Pam Schiff
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11/15/17
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By PAM SCHIFF Continuing their tradition of giving back to their community, Oaklawn Elementary School is donating 1,689 food items to the Cranston Community Action Program (CCAP). For the fifth year in a row, they have participated in the Feinstein
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By Pam Schiff
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11/15/17
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By THOMAS GREENBERG Cranston West students could swing by the cafeteria last Wednesday morning and grab their breakfast on the go thanks to the Rhode Island Department of Education's (RIDE) new breakfast challenge" being implemented statewide. The"
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By Thomas Greenberg
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11/15/17
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By THOMAS GREENBERG Eighty-four minutes might seem like a long time to be sitting in a classroom. But the school committee believes that creating a new four-periods-per-day schedule will have great benefits for the students in Cranston's high schools.
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By Thomas Greenberg
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11/15/17
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By JEN COWART Can you imagine being drafted as a teenager to fight in a war - facing death numerous times - only to finally come home to a family who thought you were already dead as part of a long-fulfilled prophecy? If you find it difficult to imagine,
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By Jen Cowart
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11/15/17
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By ETHAN HARTLEY Dreams to become a firefighter can be shattered in just eight minutes. That's the time limit to finish the Rhode Island Physical Performance Assessment (PPA) for entry-level firefighters, a physical fitness test administered by the Rhode
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By Ethan Hartley
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11/15/17
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ASSAULT Following a disturbance report at 20 Ausdale Rd. in Cranston on November 12 at approximately 8:58 p.m., Officers A. Hardy and Reis arrested Robin Mays, 50, of the above address for domestic simple assault and domestic disorderly conduct. She was
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11/15/17
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By THOMAS GREENBERG Cranston Police were among the first law enforcement that the driver of a white Ford F-150 came in contact with in a chase last Thursday, Nov. 9, that resulted in the death of 32-year-old Joseph Santos. According to Major Todd
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By Thomas Greenberg
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11/15/17
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