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In what has felt like a mad dash to the 2024 General Election, thousands of Rhode Islanders have already made their voices heard through the state’s generous and straightforward early voting … more
With the election season in full swing, and the actual General Election less than a month away now, it’s prudent to remind all citizens registered to vote, aged 18 years and older, that there … more
 When it comes to state policies that affect everybody in Rhode Island, there are perhaps no two greater examples than the parameters set for reimbursing municipalities that seek to construct or … more
The passing of Alan Shawn Feinstein at the age of 93 has once again raised a thorny but important question regarding the long-time Cranston resident’s undeniable legacy, which essentially … more
The more things change in America, the more other things seem to stay the same. In the case of gun violence at and within our schools, however, there is a mountain of evidence to back up the … more
We wrote about a month ago regarding some of the historic moments that have occurred during this past summer. Of course, the attempted assassination of a former President and the decision to … more
With the start of school this week, parents might be breathing a big sigh of relief that they no longer need to juggle schedules or make expensive payments to daycare facilities and summer camps to … more
With the Sept. 10 Statewide Primary just a couple weeks away, it’s time again for thousands of Rhode Islanders to step into the ballot box and vote for the people they trust to carry out the … more
The world around us is a competitive place. Imprinted within our intrinsic human nature, within our very DNA, is an unmistakable need to compete and emerge victorious over those around us. … more
With Rhode Islanders getting a much-needed reprieve from recent, relentlessly scorching heat waves this week, it provides an opportunity to ponder the transitional nature of August; a month that … more
Step up for democracy. For some reason, far fewer citizens have signed up to help run the city’s polling places. Cranston is short on poll workers this election season. City election … more
The Summer Olympic Games kicked off in Paris last week, heralding the beginning of a three-week period where the world’s most talented athletes gather to seek glory for their homelands on the … more
The Rhode Island Interscholastic League football schedules have been released for the upcoming season, and although I will be diving in much deeper as we get closer, I do have a few initial thoughts, … more
We want to utilize this space this week to give Governor Dan McKee some credit. Not for magically making a new Washington Bridge appear out of the ether two years ahead of schedule, but for finally … more
If a tree falls in the forest but no one is around to hear it, does it make a sound? We don’t have the expertise or requisite philosophy degree to answer that, but we do know one thing for … more
Judging by certain responses to our editorial last week, there is plenty of political polarization to go around, even in dark blue Rhode Island. In divisive 2024 America, not even a relatively bland … more
With the legislative session coming to a close last week, it seems an appropriate time to give a grade to Warwick’s own K. Joseph Shekarchi, the Speaker of the House since 2021. When … more
Found within Governor Dan McKee’s nearly $14 billion budget were plenty of items and priorities to be encouraged by, including an unprecedented investment in the creation of housing and a … more
Hi. This is my first full week as the new publisher of the Cranston Herald. In my wildest dreams, this is not a sentence I ever thought I would write. As Herald Editor Rory Schuler reported … more
We are delighted to receive word that the Rhode Island House of Representatives will be moving forward a bill from Rep. Joseph McNamara during a vote this week to allow one member of the Rhode Island … more
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