January 27, 2012
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John Howell
BITING THE BULLET: Former New York Lt. Governor Richard Ravitch offered an outsider’s perspective at a pension workshop held Tuesday for cities and towns. Beside him is General Treasurer Gina Raimondo. Ravitch said everyone has to be willing to bite the bullet when it comes to municipal pensions and budgets.
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The auditorium at Western Hills was packed with more than 200 people last Tuesday, but it wasn’t the meeting agenda that drew a … more
Outside in the afternoon sunshine Tuesday, 13 members of the clergy gathered on the steps of Edgewood Congregational Church to … more
Last January, Superintendent Peter Nero was despondent as he presented his 2011-2012 budget, which included deep financial cuts … more
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IT'S T-SHIRT TIME: Dennis Conte does airbrushing on T-shirts that he created with fellow Cranton West graduate Bobby Bach.
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TOP OF THEIR GAME: Three teachers at Western Hills Middle School are part of an elite group of professional educators in Cranston and across the country who have earned the top certification possible, National Board Certification. Pictured are Stephanie Kaffenberger, Dawn Giarrusso and Angela Palazini.
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The Cranston City Council voted Monday to submit a redesignation application to the State of Rhode Island Enterprise Zone Council … more
Round two of the Achievement First mayoral academy proposal could be coming to an end, as Commissioner of Education Deborah Gist … more
Business has resumed at the Rhode Island Traffic Tribunal after a mailroom employee found a suspicious white substance Monday … more
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