The incumbent advantage is alive and well in Rhode Island, where sitting Democratic state lawmakers overwhelmingly triumphed in primary races Tuesday.
Except for Democratic Rep. Ed Cardillo Jr., …
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By NANCY LAVIN/Rhode Island Current
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9/11/24
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Rhode Island College fifth-year Lauren Macera (Cranston) and freshman Haylie Peacock (West Gardiner, Maine) were recognized for their respective performances in a pair of Anchorwomen wins in …
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FROM STAFF REPORTS
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9/11/24
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The Cranston East boys soccer team rolled past Mt. Pleasant 5-1. The Bolts were led by Fabricio Mariscal with a pair of goals while Mateo Zurita, Gabriel Leon and Jeff Derosier also found the back of …
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FROM STAFF REPORTS
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9/11/24
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After dropping a tough opening day decision to Westerly, the Cranston West girls soccer team would bounce back to hold off Lincoln 2-1 in the home opener last week.
West got on the board early …
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By ALEX SPONSELLER
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9/11/24
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The Cranston East football team is looking to make some noise in its new division this fall and has done just that in the early going, as it topped Moses Brown 14-0 in last week’s injury fund …
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By ALEX SPONSELLER
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9/11/24
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The Cranston Historical Society celebrated its 75th anniversary in style Friday with an evening gala that drew more than 150 people, including past and present state leaders and dignitaries.
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By BARBARA POLICHETTI, Special to the Herald
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9/11/24
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The Cranston Historical Society, alongside members of the Rhode Island National Guard, gathered at Sprague Mansion on Sunday to celebrate the Historical Society’s procurement of two Civil …
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By ADAM ZANGARI
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9/11/24
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The Cranston Herald’s first Athlete of the Week of the fall is Cranston West junior soccer player Saniyya Chase. After a breakout season in basketball as a sophomore, Chase is now making noise …
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9/11/24
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It was a dirty Republican Primary in the city of Cranston.
In the end, the incumbent mayor pulled out enough votes to secure his spot on the November ballot.
Late Tuesday night, all …
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By RORY SCHULER
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9/10/24
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Alan Shawn Feinstein , who urged thousands of students to do good deeds and rewarded them for doing so and whose name is on so many schools throughout the state, died Saturday at the age of 93. He …
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9/9/24
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Johnston and North Providence have their own bridge issues.
For four years, a small bridge connecting the two towns has been closed to vehicular traffic.
“I’m just coming here …
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By RORY SCHULER
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9/5/24
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The photograph is troubling, no, downright disturbing.
It’s the eyes. They’re looking directly at the camera. They say more than the boney head that holds them or the scrawny body …
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By JOHN HOWELL
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9/5/24
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Shots fired at Cranston police responding to domestic disturbance; terminally ill suspect found dead
Police shut Harding Avenue down Tuesday night following gunfire linked to a “domestic disturbance.”
Law enforcement used drones and robots in an unsuccessful attempt to defuse a …
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Cranston Herald staff reports
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9/4/24
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By ADAM ZANGARI
A week before one of the most incendiary mayoral primaries in Cranston’s history, State Rep. Barbara Ann Fenton-Fung held a press conference at City Hall to talk …
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By ADAM ZANGARI
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9/4/24
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With little daylight between them on the issues, the five Democrats vying for the Senate District 28 seat outlined their priorities once elected. The Aug. 29 forum, which was standing room only, was …
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By ADAM ZANGARI
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9/4/24
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They left the doors to Demetrakas Hall open, so you could smell the Greek sweets in the hall.
It looked like winter in the room, powdered sugar falling like flurries. It was the last Tuesday in …
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By RORY SCHULER
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9/4/24
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The Cranston West football team was one of the many clubs in Rhode Island to be elevated to the new Division I field after the RIIL’s latest alignment.
The Falcons had a young team last …
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By ALEX SPONSELLER
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9/4/24
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The fall preseason was in full swing last weekend with many teams scrimmaging and/or participating in their injury fund exhibitions. Among the many clubs in action was the Cranston East girls soccer …
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9/4/24
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Joe Mazzulla’s victory tour continued on Tuesday morning when he was welcomed by Gov. Dan McKee at the Rhode Island State House to be honored for leading the Boston Celtics to their 18th NBA …
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By ALEX SPONSELLER
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9/4/24
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Competition abounds, but contention was noticeably absent from a public forum featuring the five Democratic candidates vying to represent District 28 in the Rhode Island Senate.
From a shared …
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By NANCY LAVIN/Rhode Island Current
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8/30/24
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