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Many times, I’ve been asked about musket balls and how they fit in the bore of a gun during the American Revolution. Unlike today where the bullet fits tightly into a rifled bore, this was not …
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5/15/24
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PUBLIC NOTICE
Action Plan for Community Development
PUBLIC COMMENT PERIOD
The Department of Community Development announces that in conjunction with the proposed projects …
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5/15/24
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To: Murphy Doorley 57 Babcock St Providence,RI, Taunton Federal credit Union 14 Church Green Taunton,Ma A PUBLIC AUCTION WILL BE HELD AT 640 Atwood Ave Cranston RI ON May 18, 2024 AT 900 AM. THE …
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5/15/24
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Cranston YMCA held a surprise 101st birthday party for Frank Mancini, 101, on May 3. His grandkids told him they were dropping him off and leaving, but they stayed.
Mancini was given a …
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5/15/24
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To KIRK MCDONOUGH, CHAIRPERSON OF THE BOARD OF CANVASSERS, in Providence County in said City and State – GREETINGS: You are hereby commanded and required in the name of the Board of …
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5/15/24
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Louis Thomas D’Abbraccio passed away on May 5, 2024, surrounded by friends and family. As Lou’s community reflects on his legacy, one quality repeats itself through all aspects of …
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5/13/24
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Crystal Vizcaino tried not to cry. She rubbed at an uncomfortable false eyelash while sitting in the back booth at J&T’s Breakfast & Lunch.
Vizcaino’s used to waiting tables …
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By RORY SCHULER
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5/10/24
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Gene Valicenti stepped from the evening news show he co-anchors on Channel 10 Thursday night to another show at Cheleo's Restaurant on Post Road Warwick where the Rotary Club of Warwick held its cash …
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5/10/24
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Joy Fox will succeed John Howell as Beacon Communications publisher.
“John has been at the helm for five decades,” Fox said Wednesday morning. “He’s …
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By RORY SCHULER
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5/9/24
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Once he saw him play, Jamal Gomes decided pretty quickly that he wanted 14- year old Joe Mazzulla on his team.
“It didn’t take long to figure out what type of person and what type of …
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By ADAM ZANGARI
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5/8/24
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A pair of Johnston Democrats have announced their candidacy to fill the seat left vacant by the death of Sen. Frank Lombardo III, the Democrat who represented District 25 since 2010.
So far, …
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By RORY SCHULER
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5/8/24
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5/8/24
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It has been a rebuilding spring season for Cranston’s girls lacrosse teams.
East sits at 1-9 after picking up its first win last week when it beat Rogers in an 11-10 double-overtime …
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By ALEX SPONSELLER
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5/8/24
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Netflix aired the Roast of Tom Brady on Sunday night and it delivered. It was everything that you’d hope a roast would be and what a roast should be about.
Like most people, I was …
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5/8/24
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The Cranston East baseball team shut out Central thanks to another gem tossed by starting pitcher John Devine. Devine allowed no runs and struck out 12 batters. Armani Pimental scored the …
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FROM STAFF REPORTS
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5/8/24
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The Cranston Herald’s Athlete of the Week is East tennis player Eston Fowler. Fowler is in his third season as the Bolts’ top singles player and has been stellar, winning all but one …
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5/8/24
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The Cranston East boys tennis team is one of the state’s hottest teams this spring and entered the week with a perfect 8-0 record, good for first place in Division III.
The Bolts finished …
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By ALEX SPONSELLER
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5/8/24
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To the Editor,
Joy! What a wise use of highway funds! We refer to the Dollywood signs and wave fences on the Airport Connector. A mere $12,500,000 to enliven the experience of people …
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5/8/24
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To the Editor,
Voting is our constitutional right as citizens and residents of Rhode Island. We need everyone to vote without any confusion. Whether you are Democrat, Republican or Unaffiliated, …
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5/8/24
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Hope springs eternal this time of year — for lovers of warmer weather and scores of starry eyed students looking to make the next leap upwards in their academic or professional careers.
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5/8/24
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