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Cranston officials host annual Chanukah celebration
By PAM SCHIFF For the past 10 years Mayor Fung has invited Chabad Rabbi, Yossi Laufer and the Jewish community to join in the lighting of the menorah at City Hall. What has been a traditionally happy celebration throughout history; Chanukah tells the more
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Police Log
ASSAULT As a result of a call for service at 26 Hemlock Ave. on December 4 at 10:50 a.m., officers arrested Matthew Edward Cunha, 30, of 26 Hemlock Ave. for felony assault with a dangerous weapon. He was then arraigned by the Justice of the Peace. more
'Fiddler' plays this week at West
By JEN COWART More than 70 cast and crew members will come together this weekend to present the timeless musical classic, Fiddler on the Roof" at Cranston High School West. Director Nancy Vitulli has been working with her cast and crew since the start" more
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Understanding the RICAS results
By JEN COWART Last spring, the students in grades 3-8 took the newest standardized test, the Rhode Island Comprehensive Assessment System (RICAS), re-branded from the Massachusetts state test, MCAS. The assessment replaced the PARCC assessments and more
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Take a blessing or leave a blessing
By JEN COWART On Sunday, December 2, the parish community at Saint David's on-the-Hill formally dedicated their newest community resource, a Blessing Box. A Blessing Box allows a passerby to either take an item from the box or to leave a blessing for more
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Nicole Renzulli-Martins
By JEN COWART This is the fourth article in an ongoing series, which seeks to showcase some of our schools' unsung heroes. In my ten years as an education reporter and as a former educator, and in my almost 19 years as a parent, I have seen many amazing more
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Mayor of Itri greeted warmly, now he has the city key
By PAM SCHIFF It's not often that a dignitary from another country visits Cranston. But, it is truly special, when that visitor is the Mayor of Cranston's sister city in Italy, Itri. Over the weekend, Mayor Antonio Fargiorgio visited relatives in the more
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West senior bets all odds, looks towards graduation
By JEN COWART There was a day during the summer of 2015 when Ana Maynard was told that her son Theron would not be able to start Cranston West as a freshman with the rest of his peers from Western Hills Middle School. This coming June, he's set to more
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Police Log
ASSAULT On Nov. 22 at 11:59 p.m. officers arrested Brenda Ayala, 26 of 78 Old Oak Avenue #3 in Cranston for simple assault, disorderly conduct and resisting legal or illegal arrest as a result of a disturbance call at 78 Old Oak Avenue #2. She was then more
Advice to seniors: Don't procrastinate
By JEN COWART At Cranston High School East the Media Center was alive on the Wednesday morning before Thanksgiving with chatter, hugs, and laughter as members of the graduating class of 2018 returned to their old stomping grounds. Their purpose in more
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Council weighs in on school renovation plans
By PAM SCHIFF Eight out of nine sitting City Councilmen attended the School Committee presentation on Wednesday, November 14 to learn what Superintendent, Jeannine Nota-Masse aims to accomplish with the school buildings over the next five years. more
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New Gladstone School part of 5-year plan
By JEN COWART Last Wednesday evening, Superintendent Jeannine Nota-Masse presented both the Cranston School Committee and the Cranston City Council with the proposed bond option for the first five years of the school departments master plan. The joint more
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Stone Hill delivers holiday cheer to those who serve
By JEN COWART The Stone Hill Elementary School community recently handed off many boxes of items for Operation Holiday Cheer to Jenn Ahrens, a Rhode Island Blue Star Mom. Blue Star Mothers currently have family members in active service in the military. more
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Phred’s Drug sells pharmacy to CVS, closing Nov. 29
After working for 38 years at Phred’s Drug, Jean Ricci won’t be interviewing for a job with CVS, when Phred’s closes its doors for the last time on Nov. 29. “I don’t want to cry for a … more
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Students share their blessings at Bain’s Thanksgiving dinner
Idalia Villalobos was only 12 years old when she was given a choice that would forever change her life. “In the beginning of April, my mother called me from the United States and asked me if I … more
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Police Log
ASSAULT As a result of a disturbance at 119 Magnolia St. on Nov. 19 at 4:18 p.m. officers arrested Jonathan Jaquez, 36, of 111 Fairview Ave., Nashua, NH, for domestic felony assault and domestic disorderly conduct. He was arraigned and released by a more
Cranston libraries wrap up 50th anniversary celebration
By By PAM SCHIFF The Knighstville Branch of Cranston libraries hosted the final anniversary open house celebration on Saturday, Nov. 17. We want to thank everyone for attending our last open house at Knightsville as we finish our celebration of the 50th" more
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Scouts get schooled in Council procedures
By PAM SCHIFF On election eve when most candidates were fine tuning their election day strategy, Ward 5 Councilman Chris Paplauskas hosted 20 Arrow of Light Pack 6 Cub Scouts along with their siblings and parents at City Hall. The scouts visited city" more
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A place for all kids to play and grow
By JEN COWART The sun came out on Saturday morning just in time for an emotional ribbon cutting ceremony at Garden City Elementary School, where the Jeffrey Girard II Memorial Therapeutic Playground was officially dedicated. The community playground is more
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School master plan may include closure of Chester Barrows
By JEN COWART Following an announcement Friday that a public hearing would be held Wednesday to discuus school renovations, Superintendent Jeannine Nota-Masse sent a letter to the parents of Chester Barrows School students indicating her recommendation more
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‘Torn’ underscores artists’ sensitivity for the environment
On Nov. 8, a new art exhibit opened at the Artists’ Exchange “Torn” featuring the work of Cranston resident, Linda A. Peterson. Approximately 50 guests and art enthusiasts attended to view the … more
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Glen Hills teams up with area schools to honor veterans
By JEN COWART On Friday, November 9, the school community at Glen Hills Elementary School honored veterans for the upcoming Veterans Day holiday and shown a special spotlight on the veterans in their own community. Glen Hills welcomed special honored more
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Fung comes up short; Mattiello holds seat
By ETHAN HARTLEY Although their campaigns were never short on confidence, the nervous energy was apparent at the Crowne Plaza in Warwick on Tuesday evening as a mid-sized crowd of supporters for Rhode Island Republican candidates awaited polling results more
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GOP retains council control
By PAM SCHIFF and THOMAS GREENBERG The Republicans have retained a 5-4 majority on Cranston's City Council, winning Wards 4, 5, and 6, as well as two of the Citywide seats. The top vote getter in the Citywide race was a Democrat, however, as Steve more
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Powering up
By JOHN HOWELL The truck is parked outside J. Palmieri's Pizzeria & Pub on Plainfield Pike. The engine is running but no one is inside. Not for long. Mark DePasquale is on the move. He's grabbed some lunch to go and now he's got 45 minutes before a more
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