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The Cranston Historical Society will kick off a three-day celebration of its 75th anniversary this Friday as it honors nine individuals who have shaped or recorded Cranston history.
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By BARBARA POLICHETTI
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9/4/24
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The Cranston Historical Society is celebrating its 75th anniversary and has a series of special events slated for the weekend of Sept. 6.
There will be a gala evening on Friday to honor selected …
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By BARBARA POLICHETTI Special to the Herald
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8/28/24
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Who doesn’t like a party on St. Patrick’s Day? But, for the Thirsty Beaver Cranston, it is an even bigger day to celebrate. They are commemorating their 11th anniversary.
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By PAM SCHIFF
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3/13/24
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STORY OF THE WEEK: Back in the day, the approach of the end of February would signal the time for the Providence Newspaper Guild Follies – the bygone annual satiric sendup of the year in Rhode …
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2/21/24
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The Cranston Housing Authority will celebrate the 62nd anniversary of its charter, which was issued by the Rhode Island Secretary of State on November 1, 1961. The Board of Commissioners and staff of …
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11/1/23
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It was 1994 and Jean Patterson didn’t know what to expect.
She had just assumed the job of St. Paul School principal. She had met a few parents, but she didn’t know any of the …
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By JOHN HOWELL
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9/20/23
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By PAM SCHIFF
The hazy, hot and humid days of summer could not deter the almost one thousand people from attending the Queen cover band Majesty at the Park Theater on Saturday, September …
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9/13/23
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PJ’’s Pub will hold its 14 year anniversary celebration with a DJ, ice cream bar, ice luge and more on April 1 from 7 p.m. till 1 a.m.
Though it opened its doors in November and not …
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By Ed Kdonian
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3/29/23
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Mary Simas describes herself as a “lifelong St. Paul’s person.” As someone who attended its school, goes to the church and now works on the planning committee for the school’s …
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By EMMA BARTLETT
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12/13/22
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Every year of business is important to acknowledge, which is why Julie Meisler and Ted Torti – co-owners of Ted’s Stadium Kitchen and Pub on Park Avenue – celebrated their …
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8/16/22
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Arthur, 92, and Olga Pagano, 90, celebrated 70 years of marriage on April 19. They are lifelong Cranston residents who married on April 19, 1952 at Saint Bartholomew's Catholic Church. They have two …
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4/19/22
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Two hundred and fifty years ago - on June 9, 1772 - the British H.M.S. Gaspee Schooner was burned by colonists on Narragansett Bay in Warwick. Now in 2022, the RI 250th Semiquincentennial Commission, …
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1/5/22
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The Community Players' 100th anniversary season opens with a special presentation of A.R Gurney's "Love Letters." Performed by three different casts, this unique, touching, funny and imaginative theatre piece is comprised of letters exchanged over a
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11/10/21
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To the Editor, This September my wife and I will be celebrating our 60th wedding anniversary. Our long lasting marriage was enriched from the beginning by receiving the Sacrament of Matrimony. Sincere love, trust, charity, and sharing a common faith are
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9/15/21
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By JOHN HOWELL The black-and-white photo shows a group of men dressed in suits and ties standing in a line, smiling for the camera for what clearly is an important occasion. It was taken in July 1970. Since then, millions of people have walked where they
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By JOHN HOWELL
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10/22/20
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