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Cranston is aglow this week with trees burning bright all over the city. At City Hall, the Grange, and Etri Square, hundreds of folks came to see the decorations unveiled and sing a few carols …
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12/20/23
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During his childhood years, Stan Winman was always fascinated with Christmas lights.
Today, that fascination has grown into an extraordinary 250,000-plus Christmas Lighting Spectacular at Praise …
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By PETE FONTAINE
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12/13/23
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Praise Tabernacle church had a busy week, starting with the annual lighting of the lights on Nov. 15. Hundreds of visitors came to see dozens of lights fixtures surrounding the church in a dazzling …
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11/22/23
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Lighthouses serve as warnings of rocky shores, shoals and places to stay clear of.
But on July 28th a group of intrepid Edgewood Yacht Club sailors headed to a lighthouse perched on a mount of …
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8/9/23
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By EMMA BARTLETT
To Stan Winman, 64, it feels as if he’s always been putting up the Christmas lights at Praise Tabernacle, a local church located at 330 Park Ave. The display, which has …
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By EMMA BARTLETT
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12/27/22
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The Oaklawn Grange held its annual Christmas tree lighting on Dec. 8. Families enjoyed wagon rides by Confreda Farms and a visit with Santa. Individuals brought canned goods which were donated to the …
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12/20/22
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Since the 1960s, Cranston Historical Society (CHS) has held its holiday open house on the first Sunday of December. This year was no different as guests gathered at Governor Sprague Mansion on Dec. 4 …
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12/13/22
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Santa is known for visiting towns by sleigh, but Thursday night he came to Cranston via a fire truck; the jolly man dressed in red stopped at City Hall’s Christmas tree lighting and holiday …
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By EMMA BARTLETT
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12/6/22
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The Annual Oaklawn Grange Christmas Tree Lighting was last week at the Gazebo and inside at the Oaklawn Grange. Santa arrived by Cranston fire truck and remained for the night for hayrides and photo opportunities. Mayor Ken Hopkins began the festivities
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12/15/21
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Mayor Ken Hopkins brought greetings from the City of Cranston this past Monday night at the Annual Christmas Tree Lighting. (Herald photos by Steve Popiel)
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12/8/21
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A common thread of darkness has suspended over the country in recent years, highlighted by tangible health concerns due to COVID-19 and more abstract fears related to our growing sense of ideological division within our states, smaller communities and
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12/1/21
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Students, faculty, and staff from Cranston High School West boarded four buses last Tuesday night and headed to Hasbro Children's Hospital for a Good Night Lights performance. The buses were escorted by volunteers from the Cranston Police Department,
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11/24/21
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Last year, the response to Roger Williams Park Zoo's inaugural Holiday Lights Spectacular was fantastic! Visitors loved seeing their favorite zoo all dressed up to celebrate the season. This year, guests will experience Holiday Lights Spectacular as an
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11/10/21
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The MAE Organization for the Homeless' annual Be The Light Gala is back. This year, the event will be held on Saturday, Nov. 13, from 6:30 to 10 p.m. at the Crown Plaza Hotel in Warwick. Proceeds will benefit the MAE Organization and its mission to
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9/22/21
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City Hall lights up for Christmas Although Christmas looks a bit different this year due to COVID-19, traditions do not stop. On Dec. 1, Mayor Allan Fung lit the City Hall Christmas tree and decorations as part of a virtual event streamed on the city's
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12/9/20
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Christmas comes to Cranston As Rhode Island enters a two-week "pause" in hopes of curbing the spread of COVID-19, many Cranstonians have begun decorating businesses, homes and community spaces for the holidays - all with hopes of brightening the mood of
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12/2/20
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'Tis the season The night was bright Nov. 18 at Praise Tabernacle, located at 330 Park Ave., as spectators watched a Christmas display featuring more than 110,000 lights be lit up for the first time. The display, which wraps around the church, remains
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11/25/20
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By DANIEL KITTREDGE Yessenia Acosta said that since losing her 10-year-old daughter, Taniya Bonilla, in February 2017, she has struggled in many ways. "e;It was hard. It's a parent's worst nightmare . It's probably the hardest thing I'll ever have to go
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By DANIEL A. KITTREDGE
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11/25/20
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