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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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Countdown to Election Day
By THOMAS GREENBERG During the Ward City Council candidates' forum on Thursday, the 10 candidates for Cranston's six wards discussed citywide issues including schools, safety, and governmental transparency, and also answered Ward-specific questions like more
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'Stand up for yourself,' rabbi tells children in wake of shooting
By PAM SCHIFF Eleven people were shot in cold blood Saturday, October 27 for no reason other than they were Jewish. They were attending a special Jewish life-cycle event at the Tree of Life Congregation in Pittsburgh when a heavily armed gunman stormed more
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Ann Quinn, teacher's assistant, Park View
This is the third article in an ongoing series which seeks to showcase some of our schools' unsung heroes. In my 10 years as an education reporter and as a former educator, and in my almost 19 years as a parent, I have seen many amazing educators honored more
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School issues outlines at forum
By THOMAS GREENBERG With election day fast approaching, candidates for School Committee in Cranston fielded questions about a variety of school issues during a forum held at the Central Library last Thursday. Though only two ward positions are up for more
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Drama teacher finds she's in the spotlight
By JEN COWART At the end of each theatre performance, a nod to the director is often given; a thank you, a bouquet of flowers, a quick bow to the audience. However, last week on Oct. 25, a proper spotlight shone on Nancy Vitulli, Cranston West's theater more
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Parkland shooting survivors speak of activism inspired by tragedy
On last Wednesday evening, three of the founding March for our Lives students who survived, or had family members who survived, the Marjory Stoneman Douglas school massacre in Parkland, Florida … more
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Republicans focus on moving city forward
By THOMAS GREENBERG Republican candidates for Citywide Council on the ballot this year, incumbents City Council President Michael Farina and Councilman Ken Hopkins and Amy Ricci, are focusing on development, schools, and infrastructure as key issues as more
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Council candidates questioned
By THOMAS GREENBERG On Thursday night, the six candidates for Citywide City Council - three Republicans and three Democrats - answered questions from the Cranston Herald and from members of the community in advance of the Nov. 6 election. More than 50 more
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American Library Assn. president visits East, cites library importance
By JEN COWART On Monday morning, Loida Garcia-Febo, President of the American Library Association, visited the Cranston High School East media center as part of her `Because Libraries = Strong Communities' national tour, visiting while in town for a more
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West rolls out red carpet for accreditation team
By JEN COWART It's an event that has taken nearly two years of preparation and has involved the time and dedication of every member of the Cranston High School West school staff. The New England Association of Schools and Colleges (NEASC) visiting team more
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Parkland shooting inspires West's 'see something, say something'
By JEN COWART On last Wednesday evening, three of the founding March for our Lives students who survived, or had family members who survived, the Marjory Stoneman Douglas school massacre in Parkland, Florida visited Cranston High School East on their more
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Oaklawn Library celebrates CPL's 50th anniversary in style
By PAM SCHIFF Continuing the year-long celebration of the Cranston Public Library's 50th anniversary, Oaklawn Branch opened its doors and hearts to the community for a full day of activities, speakers and fun. Branch Librarian Stefanie Blankenship worked more
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Cranston resident in need of second ‘gift of life’
Sixteen years ago, in September of 2002, Donna Wheaton received the gift of a lifetime, a kidney donated to her by a friend she had met through her job as a fitness instructor at the Cranston YMCA. … more
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Cranston West’s ‘princess’ brings joy to children
By JEN COWART Cranston West’s Megan Mahoney has a resume that includes honor society inductions, starring in lead roles in theater performances, and the receipt of award after award for her work … more
A lesson on politics for Park View students
On Oct. 8, Brett Kavanaugh was ceremonially sworn in as a Supreme Court judge. His appointment was not without controversy, and on Tuesday, Oct. 2, the students in the Tuesday/Thursday middle school … more
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New garden at West honors the Lemois
On Friday afternoon, as roughly 2,000 middle and high school students and staff filed into the stadium at Cranston High School West for the annual Homecoming pep rally celebration, both falcons and … more
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Gov. Sprague’s 188th birthday celebrated by historical society
The Cranston Historical Society celebrated Governor William Sprague IV’s 188th birthday at their annual meeting held on September 18. President Sandra Moyer welcomed members and guests and gave … more
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A Fall harvest at Confreda Farm
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