To the Editor,
As a 30+ year Cranston resident and independent voter, the last 4 years under the Hopkins administration have been disappointing, humiliating and more like having a bully in the …
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I feel bad for the residents who can no longer fully enjoy their property because they’ve become obsessed with the Cranston Police Department’s shooting range.
But, I’m sorry …
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With no primary fight on the horizon for the Democratic nominee for mayor of Cranston, councilman Robert Ferri can rest relatively easy compared to his two prospective Republican competitors. He had …
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Following the catastrophic flooding at Dean Estates, newly homeless tenants were asked to sign away any chance of recompense in exchange for a gift card.
The Cranston Herald has received …
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Cranston won’t be getting a new community center after all.
In a 5-2 vote on March 4, a resolution authorizing the acquisition of $7.2 million from the U.S. treasury office through the …
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Johnston’s Amazon won’t open in 2023. That’s confirmed.
Now the launch has been pushed to a mystery date in 2024.
Johnston Mayor Joseph M. Polisena Jr. expects the …
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The giant blue banner across the building seeks new managers. The pay starts at more than $20 per hour.
Raising Cane’s pledges to open its first Ocean State location to start the New Year.
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By RORY SCHULER
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11/9/23
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The Cranston East boys basketball team got back into the win column with a 49-48 win over East Greenwich on Monday night. Albert Kesse led the way with 20 points to pace the East offense while Darien …
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FROM STAFF REPORTS
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1/24/24
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Gas demand dipped last week, but oil prices edged upward amid reports of strong economic growth in the United States and Chinese efforts to boost growth in its economy. As a result, gas prices …
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1/31/24
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Cranston City Councilman Robert Ferri announced Tuesday he is running for mayor of Cranston.
Ferri is widely regarded as the front-runner for the Democratic nomination, and will face either …
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By ADAM ZANGARI
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2/7/24
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It’s the folksy, popular slogan that is just part of the rich history of the Narragansett Brewing Company. Founded in 1890, the brewery was once one of Cranston’s largest employers …
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By BARBARA POLICHETTI
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4/24/24
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Over the last handful of years, Cranston native Jonathan Joel has been suiting up for the men’s basketball team at Curry College, who have been hovering around the .500 mark this winter in a …
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By BRENDEN SOARES
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1/24/24
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Community Conversations: Our Neighborhoods:
What can we celebrate
and envision?
Monday February 5th,
5:30-7:30pm
Cranston Public Library – Central (Community Room), 140 …
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1/31/24
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“I’m sort of taking it easy,” Joanne McGunagle said Monday morning.
That seemed uncharacteristic for McGunagle, who started her journey with Comprehensive Community Action …
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By JOHN HOWELL
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2/7/24
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Johnston’s primary seat in the state Senate will stay empty until after the November election.
Sen. Frank Lombardo III, a Democrat representing District 25 (Johnston) since 2010, died …
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By RORY SCHULER
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2/28/24
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The Comprehensive Community Action Program (CCAP) is preparing to deliver medical care to those who may need it most.
CCAP’s new medical van will travel to different locations throughout …
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By ADAM ZANGARI
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4/24/24
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The shipping, boating, commercial and recreational fishing industries have asked NOAA Fisheries and partners to identify new and better ways to track and avoid collisions with all large ocean …
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By CAPT. DAVE MONTI
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1/24/24
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On January 29th, 2024, at approximately 1859 Hours, Officer(s) arrested Kaci-Anne Munoz, (44), of 26 Alto Street, Cranston, RI, for (1) count of Domestic Violence - Simple Assault/Battery and (1) …
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1/31/24
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What in other circumstances might be a rather dry question was a hot topic last week in Cranston and among interested parties all over Rhode Island following the first days of the Cranston Republican …
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By KEVIN FITZPATRICK
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2/7/24
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