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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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For the third year in a row, Cranston first responders are joining together for the “Hot on Your Heels 5K” at Garden City Center.
The event, which includes a kid’s fun run and a 5K road race …
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By Thomas Greenberg
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10/23/17
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Callie was turned in by her owners due to no fault of her own and is very sad and confused at the shelter, so you should take her home and make her happy!
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10/21/17
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By JEN COWART The Park View Middle School National Junior Honor Society has started off the school year, full-speed ahead, nominating and voting in officers, and hosting their first fundraiser of the year, all before Thanksgiving. Madison Louro, Rachael
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By Jen Cowart
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10/19/17
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By THOMAS GREENBERG Bain Middle School is getting quite the prize thanks to the work of one of their technology teachers, Justin Hopkins. Hopkins teaches at Bain by day, but also works part-time as a computer repair technician for the Best Buy on Bald
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By Thomas Greenberg
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10/19/17
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By JEN COWART Friday, October 13 was a lucky afternoon for the students at Cranston High School West, Western Hills Middle School and Hope Highlands Middle School, as it was the annual Cranston West Homecoming Pep Rally. Student council representing both
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By Jen Cowart
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10/19/17
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ASSAULT On Oct. 15 at 12:27 a.m., Officers Sirois and Medeiros arrested Aaron Lashus, 26, of 1164 Plainfield St. in Johnston for domestic simple assault/battery, domestic vandalism/malicious injury to property, and domestic disorderly conduct. His arrest
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10/19/17
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By JEN COWART Thanks to a collaboration between the staff and families at Stone Hill Elementary School, there is a lot more for students to do during recess time each day. What was formerly a drab outdoor play space is now inviting and exciting for
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By Jen Cowart
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10/18/17
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By PAM SCHIFF On Monday, October 16 the Cranston School Committee held their monthly meeting at their new location, the Cranston High School East auditorium. Going through the agenda, they offered citations, congratulations and farewells. They presented
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By Pam Schiff
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10/18/17
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Cranston West gave Hendricken all it could handle on Friday night, tying the game just prior to halftime, before a pair of fourth-quarter touchdowns allowed the Hawks to escape with a hard-fought, 27-14 victory. West
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By Matt Metcalf
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10/18/17
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The Cranston East Thunderbolts' boys' soccer squad edged out the Cranston West Falcons, 2-1, on Sunday afternoon during the City Cup at Cranston Stadium. Senior forward Richmond Miamen won it for the 'Bolts when he stole
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By Ryan D. Murray
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10/18/17
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By THOMAS GREENBERG It seems like there's a new project in either Chapel View or Garden City every other month, and the latest development may be the biggest one yet. With 233,000 square feet of commercial space available on the Pontiac Avenue side of
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By Thomas Greenberg
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10/18/17
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By JEN COWART High school students are often asked what they want to do in the future for post-secondary schooling and a career, and oftentimes they are asked to choose between very different disciplines, such as art and technology for example.
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By Jen Cowart
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10/18/17
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By THOMAS GREENBERG When you're the coach of 115 hockey and tennis teams over 54 years all in Rhode Island, you're going to build quite a state-wide reputation for yourself. For Dick Ernst, a native of Cranston who attended Cranston High during the 1950s
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By Thomas Greenberg
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10/18/17
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By MERI R. KENNEDY and MICHAEL E. BELL, Ph.D. What, or who, is haunting Sprague Mansion? For many years, this historical mansion, now the home of the Cranston Historical Society, has had a reputation for being plagued by unexplained phenomena. In
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By Meri R. Kennedy and Michael E. Bell, Ph.D.
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10/18/17
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The Cranston West Lady Falcons shut out the Cranston East Lady 'Bolts, 3-0, in the City Cup late Sunday afternoon. West had sophomore Julia Perreault in net, while East started with freshman Madison Gunderway and finished
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By Ryan D. Murray
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10/18/17
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The Toll Gate Titans beat the Scituate Spartans, 8-0, on a rainy Friday night at Warwick Veterans Memorial Middle School. Michael Negri, the junior running back, led the way for the Titans, rushing for 106 yards on nine
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By Ryan D. Murray
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10/18/17
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By DON FOWLER Want to escape the hustle and bustle of everyday life, enjoy a soothing beverage and satisfy your taste buds with an experience you will find nowhere else? No, you don't have to go to France to enjoy crepes the way they should be made.
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By Don Fowler
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10/17/17
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By MERI KENNEDY On International Walk to School Day on Oct. 4, Oak Lawn Elementary School, along with the Parent Teacher Group (PTG), hosted a walk with Cranston Police student resource officers Matt Davis and Derek Dimeo, who took part in the annual
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By Meri R. Kennedy
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10/15/17
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Theatre Review By DON FOWLER Who would have the courage to take a bizarre play with a twist I defy you to figure out until the final moments and set it outside in October? Kevin Broccoli, of course. Epic Theatre's Artistic Director has taken Robert
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By Don Fowler
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10/15/17
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Mobile meals Park View Middle School hosted their second annual Food Truck Night on Oct. 5, which was free and open to the community. On site were Haven Brothers, Frisky Fries, Kona Ice and Gotta Q Barbeque. Hundreds of students, family members and
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10/14/17
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By JEN COWART On Thursday evening, Sept. 28, the red carpet was rolled out and the paparazzi were ready and waiting as the doors to the Cranston High School West auditorium were officially opened and the final product of this phase of the Cranston High
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By Jen Cowart
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10/13/17
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By JEN COWART The October 2 meeting of the Cranston Education Advisory Board (CEAB) was full of information for its guests. Representatives from throughout the Cranston School Department, including Tom Barbieri from Cranston High School West, Gerry Auth
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By Jen Cowart
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10/12/17
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By PAM SCHIFF The Cranston Special Education Advisory Committee is a state mandated extension of the School Committee that educates and informs parents about special education issues in the district. Besides parents, the committee is made up of
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By Pam Schiff
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10/12/17
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Cranston Mayor Allan W. Fung is highlighting the successful rollout of a new online tax payment and electronic billing system implemented by the city's Tax Collections department this summer at the start of the current fiscal year. About $1.5 million in
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10/12/17
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