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
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11/21/18
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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"
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By PAM SCHIFF
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11/21/18
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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"
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By PAM SCHIFF
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11/21/18
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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
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By JEN COWART
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11/14/18
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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
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By JEN COWART
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11/14/18
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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 …
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By MERI R. KENNEDY
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11/14/18
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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
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By JEN COWART
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11/14/18
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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
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By ETHAN HARTLEY
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11/7/18
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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
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By PAM SCHIFF & THOMAS GREENBERG
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11/7/18
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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
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By JOHN HOWELL
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11/7/18
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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
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By THOMAS GREENBERG
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10/31/18
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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
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By Pam Schiff
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10/31/18
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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
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By JEN COWART
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10/31/18
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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
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By THOMAS GREENBERG
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10/31/18
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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
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By JEN COWART
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10/31/18
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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 …
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By JEN COWART
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10/25/18
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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
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By THOMAS GREENBERG
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10/24/18
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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
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By Thomas Greenberg
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10/24/18
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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
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By JEN COWART
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10/24/18
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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
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By JEN COWART
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10/24/18
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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
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By JEN COWART
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10/24/18
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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
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By PAM SCHIFF
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10/24/18
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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. …
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By Jen Cowart
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10/10/18
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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 …
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10/10/18
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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 …
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By Jen Cowart
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10/10/18
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