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Lemonade for a cause

4/11/2012
The third annual Lemonade Stand was held on Saturday at the Park Ave Auto Center from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Activities included a bounce house, face painting, a raffle, Zumba and music, all to benefit …

Santa and a few friends

1/4/2013
Cherry Tree Enrichment Center at 690 Dyer Avenue in Cranston, which opened recently, had a very special visitor on Wednesday, Dec. 19. The children were surprised and delighted that Santa took time …

Strolling for a better ‘Tomorrow’

5/2/2012
Looking for a better 'Tomorrow'

Dueling Artists support temple’s move

4/11/2012
The paint flew on March 31 at Temple Torat Yisrael on Park Avenue during “Dueling Artists 2012,” which served as the temple’s final fundraiser at the Cranston location. The new Temple will be …

A healthy dose of fun at YMCA

5/2/2012
A healthy dose of fun at the 'Y'

Western Hills Chorus leaps to record numbers

1/4/2013
The students in the Western Hills Middle School Chorus held their first concert of the school year recently: all 78 of them. Director Katie Karikas announced before the show began, that this year's …

Summer concerts heat up at Garden City

7/25/2012
Garden City Center’s 23rd annual summer concert series, sponsored by Citizens Bank and Cox Communications, kicked off the season with hip hop and Top 40 music with a performance by World Premier …

Feeding the homeless

1/4/2013
Through the generosity by Maverick Funding, Vanity, the Almond family, Confreda Farms & Greenhouses and the Pangburn family, approximately 200 homeless people and families were served at the Praise …

Unraveling the bundle

10/31/2012
With downed tree limbs across the city, utility crews were busy Tuesday rewiring Cranston. But while the loss of electricity, cable television and telephone service was cause for annoyance, Cox …

'Dance Moms' help Western Hills raise $8,500

12/5/2012
Dance Moms come through for Western Hills

A Santa surprise

1/4/2013
Santa Claus was a surprise guest at Candy Cane Pre-school recently. He visited the 3-, 4- and 5-year-olds and school staff. Santa Claus reminded all of the students to be good and he sang carols with …

Oaklawn Grange provides tricks and treats

10/31/2012
Herald photos by Steve Popiel.

Thankful for Thanksgiving at Park View

12/5/2012
The seventh and eighth grade English Language Learner students on the Explorer Team at Park View Middle School hosted their annual Thanksgiving dinner recently, sharing not only a meal with their …

Happy for holiday meals

12/5/2012
Each year, the City of Cranston with Cranston Senior Services delivers Thanksgiving meals to seniors who would have been home alone during the holiday. Volunteers delivered approximately 400 meals to …

Holidays at the Homestead

12/5/2012
The Joy Homestead committee, led by Cranston historian Lydia Rapoza, decked the halls of the historical homestead located a 156 Scituate Ave. Job Joy, a cobbler and farmer, built Homestead, which …

International Night celebrates diversity at Bain

5/2/2012
The students in the Project Respect club at Bain recently hosted their annual International Night, an event that celebrates the more than 30 diverse ethnic cultures in the Bain community. The …

Birthdays all around

8/8/2012
(Herald photos by Steve Popiel)

What was your favorite gift for the holidays?

12/5/2012
Best gifts under the tree