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BACK FOR SECONDS: Principal Joe Rotz fills his plate at the ELL hosted Thanksgiving Dinner.

Thankful for Thanksgiving at Park View [Photo gallery]

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 … more

12/5/12

Investigative reporting and big stories of 2023

You are the Target 12 investigative reporter and managing editor. Give us an overview of your responsibilities. I wear two hats at WPRI. As an investigative reporter my role is to bring things … more

By G. WAYNE MILLER | 12/27/23

Using Experimental Archaeology to Learn More About Flintlock Firearms, Part II

As I wrote about in my last blog, we had been preparing for a number of years to hold a live-fire study. We had purchased or had made all of the materials we needed, and it was time to pick a date. … more

2/7/24

Humans of Cranston seeks nominations

Humans of Cranston is back for a second year after a successful first season, and is now accepting nominations! Over the last year, the project featured 19 resident stories in a Herald column, on … more

12/27/23

TO THE RESCUE: Always to the rescue are members of the Cranston Fire Department who volunteered to deliver Thanksgiving Holiday Meals to seniors in Cranston. Picking up their individually designed bags are Deputy Chief David DiMaio, Lt. Will Morrocco and Deputy Chief James Beckman.

Happy for holiday meals [Photo gallery]

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 … more

12/5/12

OneCranston Health Equity Zone at CCAP

We work to create a healthier, happier Cranston for all residents through events, workshops, resident-led working groups and The Huddle Center, our Cranston Family Support Center. Celia’s … more

12/27/23

Police Log 04-18-24

On 4/15/24 at 2035 hours, Officers arrested Thomas Robinson, 65, of 730 Dyer Ave, Cranston, RI, for Violation of a No Contact Order and Obstructing an Officer in Execution of Duty as the result of a … more

4/17/24

RETURN TRIP: Michael Phillips and Joshua Mason, dressed as a fifer, field questions from 8-year-old Dillon Bombardier, a third grader from George Peters Elementary School. Bombardier had previously visited Joy Homestead, a historical landmark in our city, during a school field trip and wanted to return to see it decorated for the season.

Holidays at the Homestead [Photo gallery]

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 … more

12/5/12

Cranston Senior Enrichment Center

1070 Cranston Street Cranston, Rhode Island 02920 401-780-6000 Our programs assist, inform, entertain, and enrich the lives of Individuals 55 years and older. Start the New Year with a … more

12/27/23

Here's what's happening around Cranston

Weekend Spotlight Apr. 20, Oaklawn Grange and Ward 4 Community Clean Up is scheduled for Sat. Apr. 20, from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the Oaklawn Gazebo, Oaklawn Grange and Woodland Trails (weather … more

4/17/24

Polar golf outing returns for 8th-annual go-around

How’d you like to start the New Year by helping children who have been stricken with cancer? If you would, please contact Judi Graham and sign up for one of Rhode Island’s most … more

By PETE FONTAINE | 12/27/23

THE GROUP: Judge Francis “Frank” X. Flaherty, a former Warwick Mayor and retired Rhode Island Supreme Court Justice, joined a group of Warwick history buffs in City Hall Friday. The group included: Pegee Malcolm, the Chairperson of the Warwick Historical Cemeteries Commission and Rhode Island Historic Cemetery Commission; Felicia Castiglioni Gardella, President of the Warwick Historical Society; current Warwick Mayor Frank Picozzi; City Archivist Jackie Picozzi; and Mark Brown, Vice-Chairman of the Warwick Historical Cemeteries Commission.

Unpacking history

Judge Francis “Frank” X. Flaherty carried a pair of huge sealed cardboard boxes into Warwick City Hall’s subterranean conference room. Flaherty, a former Warwick Mayor and … more

By JOHN HOWELL & RORY SCHULER | 3/7/24

OneCranston Health Equity Zone at CCAP

Support Your Community: LGBTQIA+ Inclusion Monday April 22 nd , 6:00-7:30pm (Dinner starts at 5:45) Governor Sprague Mansion, 1351 Cranston Street, Cranston Please join us for a … more

4/17/24

ON THE RUNWAY: Bain seventh grader Lady Kyei-Poakwa models a traditional Haitian outfit during the multicultural fashion show.

International Night celebrates diversity at Bain [Photo gallery]

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 … more

5/2/12

ELDER STATESWOMAN: Helen Peck had Pezzi beat, celebrating her 93rd birthday with friends at the Center’s daily luncheon.

Birthdays all around [Photo gallery]

(Herald photos by Steve Popiel) more

8/8/12

MUSIC TO HER EARS: Marketing Director for Garden City Center Janice Pascone smiled when she recalled her favorite gift, which was a record player at the age of 9.

What was your favorite gift for the holidays? [Photo gallery]

Best gifts under the tree more

12/5/12

May 17, 2024