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RAMIZA: Cranston High School East class of 2021 National Art Honor Society member Christy Pak’s digital portrait of Ramiza, a young lady living in an Indian orphanage. The Memory Project, a nonprofit organization, facilitates the creation and delivery of original portraits to children affected by conflict and poverty in countries all over the world.
A lasting image
The National Art Honor Society at Cranston High School East recently completed a project that touches children without families on the other side of the world. Jill Cyr, visual arts program … more
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ROSETTE NEBULA Lucas “Luc” Maguire captured this image of the Rosette Nebula from his backyard in Johnston. He stacked 45 individual images, each exposed for 300 seconds, and then used computer software to combine them to make the final photograph.
Backyard space
Lucas “Luc” Maguire spends a lot of time in his Johnston backyard. He loves both the stars and photography. One day, he decided to combine his passions. “Ever since I can … more
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TAKING WORDS TO HEART: Dr. Luke Messac, seen here geared up for work at Rhode Island Hospital, recently shared a 13-year-old email response from NIH Director Dr. Anthony Fauci. Fauci praised Messac’s thesis and said he was confident he would go on to have a successful career. (Submitted photo courtesy Luke Messac)
‘Best regards, Tony’
Dr. Luke Messac thought it was going to be like every other Tweet he sent.Messac, of Warwick, had just a few hundred followers as recently as July 16, and he took the opportunity to send out a … more
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Father Brian Shanley
Connecting the dots
As Father Brian Shanley reflects on his 15-year tenure as president of Providence College, he remembers what his parents told him when he was applying to colleges himself.As a senior at Toll Gate … more
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Passion Project: Author William Geoghegan poses with his new book “Summer Baseball Nation.”
Connecting to the game
Summer baseball has always been a part of Will Geoghegan’s life, going back to his childhood when his family used to watch Cape Cod League games while vacationing in Massachusetts. They … more
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Dining out: City restaurants start welcoming back patrons for outdoor service
The state began allowing restaurants, cafés and other culinary establishments to offer limited outdoor dining services on Monday, and Mayor Allan Fung has signed a supplementary executive … more
STATE’S RESPONSE: Gov. Gina Raimondo addresses members of the media during a Sunday at the Rhode Island Emergency Management Agency’s Cranston headquarters.
Striving to stay ‘a step ahead’
Joining Massachusetts in another unprecedented step meant to help curb the spread of the novel coronavirus, Gov. Gina Raimondo this week announced that dine-in service as restaurants, bars and other … more
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Gov. Gina Raimondo on Monday declared a state of emergency due to the continued spread of coronavirus.
State takes new action to contain virus
Calling for calm but acknowledging the likelihood of the continued spread of coronavirus in Rhode Island, Gov. Gina Raimondo on Monday declared a state of emergency and announced new steps aimed at … more
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COVID-19 is commonly referred to as Coronavirus.
Precautions, not panic, urged as virus reaches RI
As the state responds to its first positive tests for coronavirus, officials say risk of transmission remains low but are urging Rhode Islanders to remain vigilant. “I understand why many … more
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ONE SMART TEACHER: Ann Walkup, a science teacher at Cranston East, is the latest recipient of the Paul W. Zitzewitz Award for Excellence in K-12 Physics Teaching.
‘We are very lucky to have her’
It can be difficult to get students interested in science or physics. But when you have a teacher who can make such a subject fun and interesting, it can become one of their favorite … more
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