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Dragons everywhere
And you thought Roger Williams Park Zoo was the only place to find dragons at this time of year. Well, Peter Legg who was watching the sunset at Fort Getty in Jamestown Sunday, grabbed this shot of … more
OneCranston Health Equity Zone at CCAP
Huddle Center Spring Break Events Week of April 15th-19th (Cranston Public Schools Spring Break) The Huddle Center, 70 Gansett Avenue, Cranston Interested in our Spring Break events? … more
HURRY, GRANDMA, HURRY: Emma Corcoran, Justin DeBalsi and Noah van Renselaar perform the poem “Hurry, Grandma, Hurry.”
Glen Hills third graders host Poetry Extravaganza [Photo gallery]
The students in Kate Myette and Lisa Davis' third grade classes hosted the annual Third Grade Poetry Extravaganza at the end of the school year. Each student in the two third grades recited … more
Cranston Senior Enrichment Center
Our programs assist, inform, entertain, and enrich the lives of  individuals 55 years and older. Home Safety & Emergency Preparedness “Identifying  Hazards & … more
CHARGED: Scott Avedisian, Warwick’s longest-serving mayor, entered a not-guilty plea Wednesday morning at Kent County Court to charges he left the scene of a car crash.
Ex-Warwick Mayor Avedisian pleads not guilty to leaving scene of fast food fender-bender
Scott Avedisian, Warwick’s longest-serving mayor, entered a not-guilty plea Wednesday morning at Kent County Court to charges he left the scene of a car crash. The fender-bender occurred … more
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Cranston Senior Enrichment Center
Easy Bruising Wednesday, April 17th – 10:00 a.m. URI Pharmacy Outreach Program Why as we age do we tend to bruise more often?  Serious or not – when should we contact … more
Aniece Germain
Councilwoman resigns suddenly
Editor’s note: On the morning of publication of this paper, evidence was brought to light of potential misconduct by Hope and Change for Haiti, which lost its 501-C3 status in 2022. The … more
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GETTING TO KNOW YOU: Group work is one way students get to know each other during the first weeks of school. Teacher Annemarie Torres is hoping to use even more group work during the school year.
Back to school, back to work at Eden Park [Photo gallery]
The students and staff at Eden Park Elementary School got right back into the groove of things during last week's first week back. According to sixth grade teacher Annemarie Torres, "We got right … more
Passover will be a little different this year for Jews around the world
The Jewish holiday of Passover will start at sunset, Monday, April 22 and conclude on April 30, 2024. The story of Passover can be found in the Old Testament book of Exodus. On Passover, it … more
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HELP YOURSELF: These are the self-service tubs that dog owners can use at Scrub A Pup.
Gone to the dogs [Photo gallery]
IN THE DOGHOUSE: New to the Cranston and Johnston business community is Scrub A Pup, a self-service dog salon located at 2244 Plainfield Pike, bordering both communities. Scrub A Pup offers … more
Charter Charting
To the editor, The Cranston City Council and School Committee last month approved a $40 million dollar school bond referendum that tentatively includes $12 million to purchase and renovate the … more
Jim Fanale’s passionate plea for his fellow doctors: Patients need empathy
To hear Dr. James Fanale tell it, the doctors, nurses, and staff at Warwick’s Kent Hospital have the greatest jobs in the world. It’s a sentiment he expressed as he stood before a … more
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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
Weather: You like it, or not?
It seems a little silly to be pontificating about the weather in a region that is nationally known for being absurdly inconsistent when it comes to the moods of Mother Nature. However, given … more
Jim Fanale’s passionate plea for his fellow doctors: Patients need empathy
To hear Dr. James Fanale tell it, the doctors, nurses, and staff at Warwick’s Kent Hospital have the greatest jobs in the world. It’s a sentiment he expressed as he stood before a … more
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Col. Bradford Connor
MISSION
Col. Bradford Connor had a full plate Friday. He had to finalize remarks for that night’s event; pick up plaques that would be presented and check on the seating plan for nearly 90 people … more
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TOOLS OF THE TRADE: Christopher Richard, the plumbing and pipefitting teacher in the CTE program at Cranston High School East works with 11th grader Stanton Morretti at the trade. (Photo provided by Cranston Public Schools)
Rhode Island programs have transformed learning to a new degree
No matter what career one is in or hopes to pursue in the future, more in the state is being offered than ever before to help get one there. High school career and tech programs, new college … more
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MAYOR FUNG, JCRC SPOKESMAN: At right, Johnston Charter Review Commission attorney and co-spokesman, former Cranston Mayor Allan Fung, advises the committee as they discuss taking pay raises, for the mayor and members of town council, to the voters. He’s seated with, facing the camera from left to right, Town Clerk Vincent Baccari, JCRC Chairman Richard DelFino Jr., and Vice-Chairman Fred Iafrate.
Should Johnston’s next mayor get a $50,000 (or more) raise?
Johnston has the lowest-paid mayor in the Ocean State. Should the town’s next mayor get a $50,000 raise, from the current $75,000 annual salary to at least $125,000, as several members of … more
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ROARING PAWTUXET: Not that we need a reminder that there’s plenty of water to go around but rather, too much of it, the Pawtuxet River has been at flood levels for days now. This image was taken from the village bridge late Wednesday afternoon prior to yet another storm on Saturday. (Cranston Herald photo)
Work begins all over again to receive federal aid after floods
Early on the morning of Wednesday, January 10, Rhode Island was hit with its second significant flooding event in less than a month. This came just days after President Biden made FEMA assistance … more
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Road work to come
The Rhode Island Department of Transportation, alongside Cranston and Warwick’s Department of Public Works, have major infrastructure plans for the upcoming year. According to Tony … more
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