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Cranston Cares runs on dunking at CPD Spring Fest
Get your throwing arms in shape. Cranston Cares is setting up a dunk tank at the Cranston Police Spring Fest on Sunday, May 19. "We are very thankful to all the volunteers for their support to …
Police Log 05-16-24
DISORDERLY CONDUCT At 6:55 p.m., May 13, Cranston Police Officers arrested Michael Campagnone, 37, of 12 Briar Hill Drive, Cranston, for Disorderly Conduct. The arrest was the result of a call …
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Huckle
Huckle is one of the cutest pups you'll ever see! He is one of a large litter of pups with Friends of Homeless Animals. There are both males and females available and yes, they are all this adorable! …
Here's what's happening around Cranston
Weekend Spotlight May 17, Patriotic Concert sponsored by The St. Kevin, St. Rita, and St. Timothy Music Ministries, on Fri., May 17, at 7 p.m., at St. Kevin Church, 333 Sandy Lane, Warwick, to …
Cranston Senior Enrichment Center
Our programs assist, inform, entertain, and enrich the lives of Individuals 55 years and older. Tools for Healthy Living Tuesdays, 1 p.m. to 3:30 p.m. Beginning May 14, ending June 18 …
FOR CRYSTAL: Crystal Vizcaino has been living with cancer, while trying to still be there for her three kids. On May 19, her friends plan to hold a fundraiser from 1-4 p.m. at Copperfield’s. (Herald photos by Rory Schuler)
‘I’m afraid to ask’
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 …
MAKE A WISH: Above, Tracey Simoneau, a Water Fitness Instructor at the Cranston YMCA, presents Frank Mancini, at right, with his birthday cake to blow out the candles. At left, the entire YMCA, and Mancini’s family, gathered to celebrate. (Cranston Herald Photos by Steve Popiel)
He’s there so often, they named a corner of the YMCA pool after him
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 …
CPD REMEMBERS: The Cranston Police Department held its annual Memorial Ceremony to honor and remember the city’s fallen law enforcement officers. (Photos courtesy Mayor Ken Hopkins)
Lost, but not forgotten
They met to remember their fallen fellow officers. According to Cranston Mayor Ken Hopkins, “many gathered for this morning’s annual Cranston Police Department Memorial Ceremony to …
CORN BRED: Carol Rathbun, Richard Davidson, Jeff Butzier, Robin Butzier, Morgan Butzier, the morning’s cornbread cooks, show off some of the best cornbread on the planet.
The original May Breakfast
On Wednesday, May 1, The Oak Lawn Community Baptist Church held its 155th Annual May Breakfast, from 7 to 11 a.m., at 229 Wilbur Avenue, Cranston. The menu included classic clam cakes, scrambled …
GOING ALL IN: Cranston’s own Aram Zobian is the 2024 U.S. Poker Open champion. He topped the 2024 U.S. Poker Open leaderboard with 616 points, nearly 200 points ahead of any other competitor.
Cranston East grad knows when to hold ‘em, when to fold ‘em
Cranston’s own Aram Zobian was crowned the US Poker Open Champion in Las Vegas on April 17. Zobian moved to Cranston when he was 11 years old, and attended Edgewood Highland, Park View and …
DECORATED OFFICER:  Zeus, led in this photo by his handler Cranston Police Sgt. Gregg Bruno, “left a lasting impact on so many over the years and was responsible for the seizure of narcotics, firearms, and US currency,” according to CPD. He “also successfully tracked both criminals and missing persons. He was the star of many community demonstrations. He will be greatly missed!”
Sgt. Bruno on Zeus: ‘Suddenly the tables turned & I became the protector’
Now that I have finally had the chance to catch my breath, I would like to extend my most sincere appreciation and gratitude for the outpouring of support that my family and I have received during …
FEMA deadline approaching: ‘Don’t delay, apply today’
 Homeowners and renters in Kent, Providence and Washington counties who had damage from the severe storm and flooding that took place from Dec. 17-19, 2023, and Jan. 9-13, 2024, have just one …