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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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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After receiving an engineering and structural report showing Budlong Pool is in disrepair, the administration has moved to modernize the facility by reducing the size of the pool, adding a splash pad …
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By EMMA BARTLETT
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4/12/22
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Our programs assist, inform, entertain and enrich the lives of individuals 55 years and older.
Arthritis Exercise Classes
“Free Low Impact Physical Activity”
Tuesdays & …
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4/12/22
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The weather may have been rainy on Saturday morning, but the sun came out just in time for Ward 4 Councilman Richard Campopiano to host an Easter egg hunt at Orchard Farms Elementary School. …
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4/12/22
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This past weekend, children had several Easter bunnies throughout the city and plenty of eggs filled with treats. Cranston children – in the hundreds – had more than 4,500 filled eggs …
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4/12/22
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Rhode Island’s average gas price is down 11 cents from last week ($4.13), averaging $4.02 per gallon. Monday’s price is 34 cents lower than a month ago ($4.36), and $1.26 higher than …
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4/12/22
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Matthew Newell was playing on the St. Rocco School playground on the morning of Tuesday, Sept. 11, 2001.
The carefree 9-year-old heard a teacher calling his name. The fourth-grader, wearing his …
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By RORY SCHULER
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9/17/21
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It was 5 o’clock Monday evening and Jeremy Bousquet had just finished climbing a ladder and began hammering nails into a corner of two pieces of long lumber when someone asked: “What are …
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By PETE FONTAINE
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8/13/21
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Eden Park celebrates new Learning Community
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On Oct. 16, Eden Park Elementary School opened its doors to celebrate and showcase the newly renovated wing, dubbed the Learning Community.
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10/17/19
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Images from Cranston's graduation ceremonies
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Enjoy this complete library of images we captured of the city's graduation ceremonies and festivities.
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By HERALD STAFF
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6/12/19
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Here are the highlights from news and events that took place in the General Assembly last week. For more information on any of these items visit www.rilegislature.gov/pressrelease.
Senate bills to …
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3/3/16
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A suspect is being sought in an armed robbery Monday night at the Subway restaurant at 1009 Narragansett Boulevard.
According to police, the robbery occurred at approximately 9 p.m. The suspect …
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Daniel Kittredge
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4/1/15
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Find all your Holiday Bazaars and social events here!
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11/4/13
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Mad Science performs at Glen Hills
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Courtesy of the PTGH, the students at Glen Hills Elementary School were treated to an assembly by Jolting Jonathon Breindel of Mad Science (www.madscience.org), a science enrichment program.
When …
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1/30/13
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Promoting ‘Youth Success’
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Brittani Parent, a 19-year-old student from Cranston East, is the recipient of a $1,000 scholarship award from Rhode Island Community Action Scholar (RICAS) Scholarships. “Youth Success showed me …
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1/23/13
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Career and Tech Center hosts open house
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The Cranston Area Career and Technical Center opened its doors to the public last week for their annual Open House. Geared toward prospective students, including all two-year college, four-year …
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1/23/13
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Santa and a few friends
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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 …
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1/4/13
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Western Hills Chorus leaps to record numbers
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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 …
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1/4/13
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