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NEW PAINT JOB: Alisha Procaccini from CVS paints a fence at the Lend A Hand Therapeutic Riding facility.
CVS ‘Lends A Hand’ to Cranston farm [Photo gallery]
Employees from CVS Caremark recently visited the Lend A Hand Therapeutic Riding facility in Cranston to clean up the farm, paint fences and do other odd jobs to help the Foundation’s small staff. … more
WOULD YOU SCREAM? Josh Trenger plays a demon clown during the tour.
If you dare, see you there [Photo gallery]
Scary Acres, a haunted corn maze and hayride… more
FRIENDS WITH PUMPKINS: Pictured in the back row are Cranston residents 7-year-old Eve Sweeney, 9-year-old Erika Finger, 9-year-old Ellia Sweeney and in front is 8-year-old Jessica Finger.
Swimming with the pumpkins [Photo gallery]
The Cranston YMCA hosted an evening of Swimming with Pumpkins for children throughout the community. Children swam with inflated pumpkins and each child took one inflated pumpkin and traded it in for … more
BXBS TEAM: Pictured are the volunteers who donated their time at Confreda Farms in Cranston and harvesting produce that would have otherwise gone to waste in order to contribute to local food pantries.
Blue Angels descend upon Confreda Farms [Photo gallery]
At Confreda Farms, 40 Blue Cross associates gathered 2,450 pounds of excess produce for 10 local food pantries, valued at $1,744, that would otherwise go to waste. Blue Cross & Blue Shield of RI … more
FAMILY FUN: Three-year-old Michael Farina holds hand with his little sister, 13-month-old Isabella.
BASICS busts a move [Photo gallery]
Dance Party to “Just Fix It” by BASICS … more
WATERCOLORS FOR SALE: Jonathan Almond of Cranston set up his artwork for sale during the festival.
Artists' Exchange falls out of summer [Photo gallery]
The Artists' Exchange, located at 50 Rolfe Square, held their 5th annual Fall Out of Summer Arts Festival this past weekend. The event attracted residents and visitors of all ages who enjoyed … more
WORDS OF INSPIRATION: The featured guest speaker during this year’s opening ceremonies for the CVS/Caremark Senior Games, held inside the Cranston West auditorium, was Dennis DeJesus, the Director of RI Special Olympics. He provided words of encouragement and inspiration to all the senior athletes prior to the games’ beginning.
Cranston seniors let the games begin [Photo gallery]
"Let the games begin” were the last words hundreds of senior citizens heard at the closure of opening ceremonies for the 18th annual CVS/Caremark Senior Games held this past weekend at Cranston … more
Dancing on home plate [Photo gallery]
Tracy Ciccone Performing Arts studio in was asked to perform at the PawSox … more
RUNNING THE SHOW: Coordinating the event were Michelle Parenteau and Chamber President Steve Boyle.
Chamber members ‘wine’ down at Shriners [Photo gallery]
The Greater Cranston Chamber of Commerce hosted their second annual Wine Tasting last Thursday at the Shriners Imperial Room. The event, coordinated by Wines and More, featured wine, hors … more
Giving back on a day of remembrance [Photo gallery]
School was closed for the Primary Election on the anniversary of the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks, but the students at Cranston High School East decided to honor the anniversary in their own way. … more
STEEPED IN TRADITION: The Mihailides sisters had the rare distinction of performing in three numbers of the Church of the Annunciation’s Odyssey Dance Troupe. The sisters, who are dressed in authentic Greek costumes, are Katerina, Julianna and Eleni.
Greek culture comes alive for Cranston families [Photo gallery]
Families and people of all ages visited the Church of the Annunciation’s grounds off Oaklawn Avenue over the weekend for the 27th annual Cranston Greek Festival. The event featured rides and games for children, traditional Greek music and dancing and plenty of food to go around. Once again … more
GETTING THE OLD GANG BACK TOGETHER: Stadium School held their traditional Back to School front yard dance party and picnic on Friday, Sept. 7.
Back in the swing of things [Photo gallery]
(Herald photos by Pam Tcath) more
DeAngelis receives national honor [Photo gallery]
Anthony DeAngelis III, a member of the Class of 2014 at Cranston High School East, has been selected for membership in the National Society of High School Scholars (NSHSS). The Society recognizes top … more
Packed up and ready to help [Photo gallery]
Wasting no time getting back … more
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
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
FRIENDLY FACES: Also in attendance at the night of networking at Vanity was Sales Associate Sally Smith and Jeffrey Butler, broker/owner of Butler Reality Group in Warwick.
A night of networking and ‘Vanity’ [Photo gallery]
Pat Paolino Cruz, a graduate of Cranston High School West, presented a networking event hosted by Vanity Restaurant and Lounge last week in order for nearly 200 business professionals to make new … more
GIVE IT A TWIRL: Handing out Pinkberry are Laurel Cost and Brian Galvin, the owner of Pinkberry in Garden City.
A tasty shopping experience at Garden City [Photo gallery]
(Herald photos by Meri R. Kennedy and Steven Popiel) more
GARDEN OF AUGUST: Edgewood Garden Club selected the garden at 65 Mayflower Drive as the final Garden of the Month for the 2012 season. Monika Curnett grew up in the Edgewood neighborhood and has been a passionate gardener since she was little girl. Starting from a completely blank slate, Curnett developed a cheerful cottage feel to her garden with colorful perennials mixed with summer blooming annuals. Gardening is a joy for the award winner, who started the idea of planting flowers along the island strip on Mayflower Drive to beautify the area. She also volunteers at the Roger Williams Park Botanical Center.
Edgewood appreciates Cranston in bloom [Photo gallery]
The “Garden Of The Month” award was initiated in 2011 by the Edgewood Garden Club to recognize outstanding local gardens and landscaping that enhance the neighborhood. Members’ gardens are not … more
Fire victims in need of your help [Photo gallery]
A two-alarm fire swept through a mixed-use residential and commercial building on Park Avenue late Friday night. One business, Phunky Stuff, was also damaged on the bottom floor. By Monday, the … more
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