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 …
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By RAYMOND BACCARI
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4/17/24
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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 …
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LAUREN MARSELLA
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1/17/24
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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 …
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By RORY SCHULER
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1/10/24
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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 …
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By KEVIN FITZPATRICK
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1/17/24
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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 …
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By ADAM ZANGARI
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1/17/24
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Early Monday, hundreds of Rhode Islanders navigated a frozen Rhodes on the Pawtuxet parking lot for a breakfast honoring the Reverend Martin Luther King Jr., as well as eleven Rhode Island students …
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By KEVIN FITZPATRICK
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1/17/24
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Amazon’s looking to re-negotiate their tax deal with Johnston.
The estimated opening date of Johnston’s Amazon has been bumped back several times. While the company says …
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By RORY SCHULER
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3/14/24
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Tasked with approving the latest annual student risk survey, the Johnston School Committee unanimously decided to remove two questions that ask about student sexual identity.
“We went …
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By RORY SCHULER
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2/20/24
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The ex-boss at the Central Landfill has taken over as CEO of J.R. Vinagro Corporation, following his resignation last month. And his new employer, Vinagro Corp. has now taken over road and bridge …
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By RORY SCHULER
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1/2/24
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Voters in Rhode Island House District 42, which contains parts of Johnston and Cranston, will likely see a 2022 Democratic primary rematch this September. All three candidates who ran last election, …
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By RAYMOND BACCARI
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4/10/24
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The solar eclipse was the main event Monday, with day turning to dusk as the moon slid between the earth and the sun in a rare astronomical event which will not …
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By BARBARA POLICHETTI
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4/10/24
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One of Cranston’s own will be crossing hemispheres this summer as a viola player in one of the country’s most prestigious youth orchestras.
Liam DeRosa, a junior at Cranston East and …
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By KEVIN FITZPATRICK
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4/10/24
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The article entitled “Austerity budget cuts spending” printed in the April 4, 2024 edition of the Cranston Herald incorrectly stated that Mayor Kenneth Hopkins intended to downsize the …
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4/10/24
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30,000 runners will participate in the upcoming 2022 Boston Marathon on April 18. Of those individuals, 133 Rhode Islanders will represent the state with seven Cranston residents and six from Warwick …
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By EMMA BARTLETT
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4/12/22
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In a 5 to 3 vote Thursday, council members denied the advice and consent of Robert Zarnetske for the position of Cranston’s finance director.
Zarnetske has …
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By EMMA BARTLETT
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4/12/22
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UPDATED: The defendant has been identified by prosecutors as Manuel Garcia Dela Cruz.
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By RORY SCHULER
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2/20/24
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How fast can you go?
It’s a question Bob Walker expects when asked about the electric bicycle he’s built and rides – except for rainy days when he take public …
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By JOHN HOWELL
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4/12/22
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Too little too late or better late than never?
Four months later and at least two subsequent significant flood events since September’s soaking storms, the Federal Emergency Management …
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By RORY SCHULER
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1/25/24
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UPDATED: There’s a special place at the bottom of Oak Swamp Pond for someone with a bow and quiver full of black arrows with blue and white fletching.
Rhode Island Environmental Police searched the …
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By RORY SCHULER
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4/24/24
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Look both ways and say a Hail Mary.
Crossing the street in the Ocean State can be tricky, at best — and deadly, at worst.
Last week, a teacher (and nun) was seriously injured while …
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By RORY SCHULER
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11/16/23
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