The Cranston Herald’s Athlete of the Week is senior field hockey captain Lily Tillinghast. Tillinghast has been leading the way as the Thunderbirds look to compete for a championship, and …
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9/18/24
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The Cranston co-op field hockey team is off to a nice start in Division III as it improved to 4-1 with recent wins and sits in second place behind Classical.
The Thunderbirds made a statement …
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By ALEX SPONSELLER
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9/18/24
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The Cranston West girls outdoor track & field team followed up its Class A championship win with another strong performance last week in Providence when it took home second place at the state …
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By ALEX SPONSELLER
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6/5/24
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Five members of the Rhode Island College women’s indoor track & field team were recognized by the Little East for their respective performances at the Springfield Season Opener on Dec. 2.
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12/6/23
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The Cranston co-op field hockey team is in the final week of its regular season and has beaten the odds as it sits in position to not only qualify for the playoffs, but possibly earn a home game in …
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By ALEX SPONSELLER
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10/18/23
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The Cranston co-op field hockey team dropped a tough 2-1 decision to visiting Rocky Hill last week in the season opener. It was the co-op’s first game of the season after two weather-related …
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By ALEX SPONSELLER
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9/20/23
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The 2023 RIIL Outdoor Track & Field Class Championships were held last weekend at Coventry High School. It is the final meet for teams as they now shift their focus toward the upcoming state …
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By ALEX SPONSELLER
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5/24/23
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The first-place Bishop Hendricken baseball team erased an early deficit to beat visiting Cranston West 8-6 last week in a big Division I showdown.
The Falcon bats came out hot and would put up …
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By ALEX SPONSELLER
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5/3/23
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The Bishop Hendricken, Toll Gate, Pilgrim and Cranston East and West boys indoor track & field teams squared off last week in preparation for the upcoming division championships. Here are some of …
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By ALEX SPONSELLER
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1/24/23
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Rhode Island College freshmen Haley Oliver (Coventry) and Milana Melvin (Johnston) were recognized by the Little East for their respective performances in women’s track & field at the …
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FROM STAFF REPORTS
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12/6/22
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By STEPHANIE
BERNABA
Stone Hill Elementary School students were treated to sensory delights on Nov. 23. The students, all in grades 3 through 5 and diagnosed with autism spectrum disorder, …
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By STEPHANIE BERNABA
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11/29/22
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The Cranston co-op field hockey team is seeking its first win of the fall season as it sits at 0-2 after dropping matches to Rocky Hill and Lincoln. Rocky Hill rolled to a 6-0 win while the visiting …
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By ALEX SPONSELLER
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9/20/22
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By EMMA BARTLETT
Residents opposed to the development of a solar farm on a 29-acre parcel on Natick Avenue have won a Superior Court decision to reopen the Plan Commission’s approval of the …
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6/14/22
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By ALEX SPONSELLER
The Rhode Island Interscholastic League Outdoor Track and Field State Championships were held last weekend at Brown University, and many locals made some noise on the …
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6/7/22
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By ALEX SPONSELLER
The Cranston West girls outdoor track and field team made history this past weekend when it shocked the state and won the Class A Championship at Coventry High School. It was …
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5/24/22
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FROM STAFF REPORTS
The Bishop Hendricken, Pilgrim, Cranston East and West outdoor track and field teams competed on Monday at Hendricken and plenty of locals had big performances on the …
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4/26/22
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By EMMA BARTLETT Mayflower Drive resident Robert Wilson, 47, enjoys taking his 10-year-old twins to Carberry Field on Beachmont Avenue to play on the baseball fields. However, when the family arrives, the fields are usually locked, causing Wilson to
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By EMMA BARTLETT
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1/4/22
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The Cranston field hockey co-op's fall season is underway as it took on defending state champion Classical last week at Cranston Stadium. The Purple were dominant in the matchup, winning 6-0 and improving to 1-0 on the season. Cranston goalie Maura
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9/22/21
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By BEACON STAFF When the call went out to retired nurses and doctors to step up to help hospitals cope with the surge in COVID-19 patients, Dr. Herbert "e;Hub"e; Brennan was one of the first to volunteer. Brennan practices medicine and has an office on Route
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By BEACON STAFF
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12/9/20
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By JOHN HOWELL While it lacks the amenities of Kent or the other hospitals with COVID-19 patients, the first patient transferred to the Cranston field hospital on Monday afternoon and those following him have something to celebrate. The fact they have
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By JOHN HOWELL
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12/2/20
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