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THINK BIG: The Big Nazo Puppets were a big hit during the second annual Garden City Art Festival, produced by Festival Fete, this past weekend. In total, 140 artists and 50 vendors and sponsors participated in the two-day event that was free to the public in Garden City Shopping Center.
Art Festival takes over Garden City Center [Photo gallery]
ALL SMILES: This past May 31, the Alpine Country Club was the location of the fourth annual Randolph Savings Peter T. Pastore Jr. Charitable Foundation fundraiser. The event raised approximately $20,000 to benefit many local and state non-profits through the Foundation. Pictured are Dennis DeJesus, executive director of Special Olympics Rhode Island; Dr. Louise DiChiara Pastore, F.A.A.O. and chairman of the Randolph Savings Peter T. Pastore Jr. Charitable Trust; and Mayor Allan Fung.
Non-profits benefit from Pastore’s lasting legacy [Photo gallery]
(Herald photos by Steve Popiel) more
TEAM EDEN PARK: Friends, students and faculty from Eden Park Elementary School participated in the 2012 Relay for Life in support of sixth grade student Kelsey Carreiro, age 12, who was diagnosed with Hodgkin’s Lymphoma and is currently going through chemotherapy. Carreiro is pictured in the front row wearing the pink hat.
Cranston Relay for Life raises $32K to fight cancer [Photo gallery]
$32K raised to fight cancer… more
PARTNERS IN ART EDUCATION: Nicole Eaton, a seventh grader at Park View Middle School, stands with Alicia Hawkins and Paul Carpentier, two of the art educators in Cranston Public Schools’ art program.
ArtsFest showcases young talent [Photo gallery]
The Central Library recently showcased works of art from all over the city for Cranston Public Schools' ArtsFest 2012, an annual display of works of art from students in kindergarten through high … more
IN THE KITCHEN: The Greek Food Fest, held on April 28 and 29, attracted a record crowd inside the Mihailidies Center-Demetrekas Hall. There were long lines of hungry patrons and volunteer super staffers. A key to the event’s success was the group of dedicated volunteers, including volunteer chefs, from left, Liz DeGaitas, Theofanis Markos, Harry Bablenis, Gabriel Daiaa and Dennis Sampalis.
Church of the Annunciation serves up Greek favorites [Photo gallery]
The Greek Food Fest, held on April 28 and 29... more
A LITTLE HELP: Although Melanie Trindade created the "Recycleable Doll," which boasts "all eco-safe materials," she had her classmate Sabrina Young read her piece aloud, due to a touch of laryngitis.
Stadium students make a hard sell for recycling [Photo gallery]
The students in Michele Theroux's fifth grade class recently finished a writing unit comprised of several different components, just in time for Earth Day. "Each quarter we focus on a different … more
SPREADING CHEER: Activities Aid Gerri Rave gets resident Eugene Tramonti into the spirit.
Cedar Crest comes down with dance fever [Photo gallery]
Cedar Crest Nursing & Rehabilitation… more
IN FULL BLOOM: Artist Toni Andersen of Wow Face Art snaps a shot of her handiwork on the faces of Hannah Fidas and her younger sister Alexis to post on Facebook. The Andersens and Fidas are neighbors and regulars at the festival.
Building up to a burning [Photo gallery]
The Gaspee Days Arts and Craft Festival was the place to be over the near perfect weekend … especially if you were looking for that special accessory – whether temporary or permanent – for your … more
PERFECT FIT: The first 500 children to arrive at Cranston Family Safety Day received free bicycle helmets. Pictured is School Resource Officer Matt Davis fitting 6-year-old Aaliyah Delgado with a new bicycle helmet.
Families put safety first at Garden City event [Photo gallery]
On May 19, the third Cranston Family Safety Day was held in Garden City Center, free of charge. The event included fun activities for the entire family with a focus on safety. The event was sponsored … more
READY, SET, SHOP: Pictured are members of several local unions participating in the Cash Mob in Garden City.
Union cash mob descends on Cranston [Photo gallery]
This past Saturday, union members throughout Rhode Island began sweeping the state in support of local businesses and their Unions Buy Local campaign in Garden City. Approximately 30 members of … more
3 @C_Cutline:SPORTS STORIES: Superintendent Peter Nero and School Committee member Frank Lombardi teamed up for Reading Week, coordinating their Yankees gear, in opposition with the middle school principals, who are all Red Sox fans.
Woodridge celebrates Reading Week with special guests [Photo gallery]
Superintendent Peter Nero and School Committee member... more
SMILE FOR THE CAMERA: Congratulations to Brianna Raposa who received her diploma in medical billing and coding.
Celebrating a Sanford education [Photo gallery]
The Sanford Brown Institute, located in Cranston, held their 2012 commencement ceremony at the Park Theater last Friday evening. Elaine Morton, CPODCS, CPC, was selected to carry the traditional … more
FLOWER POWER: Donna Andreozzi, a friend of the Pastore family, gets ready to plant a flower in the Dialogue Garden in memory of the late Peter Pastore Jr.
Pastore’s seeds grow at Dialogue Garden [Photo gallery]
For the past six years, the Dialogue Garden, dedicated in memory of former Cranston City Council President Peter T. Pastore Jr., has been the place to gather around each Earth Day. Each year, friends … more
STARTING YOUNG: Neala Pyne and Wesley Memery were the youngest salespeople at the market, and were busy handing out cupcakes to customers.
Pawtuxet Farmers Market is back in action [Photo gallery]
The Pawtuxet Village Farmers Market opened for the season on Saturday, across from The Shriner’s Imperial Room on the Warwick-Cranston line. The market is open Saturday mornings from 9 a.m. to noon, and offers a variety of local vendors, including LeFavorite Bakery of Warwick and the Presto Strange O Coffee Truck … more
BUILDING UP AN APPETITE: Instructional assistant Donna Carroll poses with student Lupita Flores, who wears a chef’s hat in honor of the visit.
Cornerstone has a culinary visitor [Photo gallery]
Cornerstone School in Cranston hosted Chef Salvatore Cefaliello from Venda Ravioli recently. Chef Cefaliello performed a cooking demonstration at the school, letting the children sample cheese … more
COMMUNITY SERVICE TIME: There were many students from Cranston High Schools East and West volunteering their time for their community service hours. Stephanie Kaiser and Elva Gomez, both seniors at Cranston East, worked at a game table, showing the students how to play learning games like Memory.
English Language Learners host annual event [Photo gallery]
The English Language Learners program hosted it's annual ELL Night, an event that has been in existence for about a decade, according to Audrey Romanelli, program supervisor of the ESL department. … more
BEHIND THE SCENES: The CNBLL pasta dinner raised approximately $1,500 with 175 in attendance. Pictured at the pasta fundraiser to benefit CNBLL are event coordinator Rachel McNally, Mayor Allan Fung and CNBLL President K.J. Howe.
Budlong hits home run with pasta fundraiser [Photo gallery]
CUTE AS A MUFFIN: Pictured is Lesley Cosenza, age 3, at the Almost May Breakfast held recently at the Woodridge Congregational United Church of Christ.
Almost May Breakfast at Woodridge [Photo gallery]
(Herald photos by Steve Popiel) more
Viera moves on to National History Day [Photo gallery]
Hundreds of Rhode Island students in grades 6 through 12 gathered at Providence College’s Slavin Center for the 2012 National History Day on Saturday, April 28. These young history buffs were … more
ALL SHAPES AND SIZES: A group of fifth grade students at Gladstone gather to show all of the different mathematical vocabulary used during this year's hat parade. From left are Nathalia Lasala, Elthon Fernandez, Joshua Montufar, Kendrick Natareno-Tinoco and Nicole Espinal. Pictured at the bottom front is Sebastian Vidal.
Hats off to Gladstone students [Photo gallery]
The students at Gladstone Elementary School participated in their annual Vocabulary Hat Parade in conjunction with Reading Week. Each year, the school reads a story to go along with the parade. … more
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