Cranston Herald

Mayor wants new pacts; superintendent disagrees

By EMMA BARTLETT The city’s monthly finance meeting was rescheduled from Monday to July 18 after the number of public attendees was expected to exceed seating in Council Chambers. Interest … more

7/12/22

PEDAL POWER: Gary Stafford, a sales representative at Trek Bicycle Warwick shows of a mountain E-bike which can cost about $8,000. (Beacon Communications photos)

Going E has its costs, too

By JOHN HOWELLand EMMA BARTLETT Lloyd Albert, first vice president at AAA New England has been though dramatic gas increases before and what motorists will do to reduce consumption including … more

7/6/22

LOCAL MVP: Procter & Gamble’s VP of Grooming, North America, John Claughton (far left), Patriots Chairman and CEO Robert Kraft and Patriots and Pro Football Hall of Famer Andre Tippett congratulate Michael Crawley of Cranston, for being selected as a 2022 Myra Kraft Community MVP Award winner. During the June 8 luncheon, the Kraft family, the Patriots Foundation and Gillette awarded $275,000 in grants to 26 New England nonprofits. The Freiderich’s Ataxia Research Alliance received a $10,000 grant in honor of Crawley’s volunteer efforts.

Patriots donate $10,000 to Johnston native’s cause; best friend wins Community MVP Award

He lost his best friend to Freiderich’s Ataxia (FA) a year ago. Vowing to continue the fight they waged together, Michael Crawley kept plugging away, and helped Matthew DiIorio’s … more

By RORY SCHULER | 7/5/22

Residents not crying ‘fowl’ over rooster ordinance

By EMMA BARTLETT Council members unanimously approved a rooster ordinance on June 27 that allows homeowners to keep one rooster in a coop and fenced-in area on their property that is no closer … more

7/5/22

Langevin picks Magaziner to succeed him in Washington

By ALEX MALM After announcing he wouldn’t be seeking a 13th term in Congress, Congressman Jim Langevin five months ago Langevin decided to make an endorsement in the race to replace … more

7/5/22

Cutting city government

By EMMA BARTLETT After month-long discussions with Cranston’s employee unions, Mayor Ken Hopkins announced Friday his administration is implementing a series of workforce reductions as part … more

7/5/22

This year’s St. Mary’s Feast will start on July 13 and run until July 17. (Submitted photo)

Starting July 13, St. Mary’s Feast returns for 117th year

By EMMA BARTLETT It’s one week before the St. Mary’s Feast in Knightsville and Charlotte Schiapo has already finished preparing food for the annual five-day event. Her freezer is … more

7/5/22

TABLE REACH: Second Congressional District Democratic candidate Joy Fox greets people after arriving at the Latino Public Radio BBQ held Saturday at the station in Cranston. (Cranston Herald photos)

Candidates grilled lightly at Latino Public Radio BBQ

By JOHN HOWELL The grill was on low, but the camaraderie was on high burner Saturday as Reynaldo Almonte and Latino Public Radio based in Cranston maintained the tradition of political barbecues … more

6/29/22

2 incumbents, challenger in council races

By EMMA BARTLETT Three more Cranston residents have added their names to the list of those running for City Council this fall. Current Ward 2 councilwoman Aniece Germain announced her bid as a … more

6/29/22

FIRST PLACE: Caden Baum received $100 for winning first place in the Environmental Systems Research Institute’s Aeronautical Reconnaissance Coverage Geographic Information System (ESRI ArcGIS) Mapping Competition; he donated the funds to the Rhode Island Blood Center. (Herald photo)

8th grader wins 1st in state GIS contest, receives national honorable mention

By EMMA BARTLETT Eighth grader Caden Baum recently won first place in Rhode Island’s Environmental Systems Research Institute’s Aeronautical Reconnaissance Coverage Geographic … more

6/29/22

COMING SOON, BUT HOW SOON? Legislators have approved a bill easing the pre-order requirements for the issuance of charity plates. The measure will enable the DMV to start issuing plates such as the Rocky Point Foundation plate held by Senate Majority Leader Michael McCaffrey and Rep. Evan Shanley. Shanley sponsored the legislation in the House; McCaffrey was instrumental in steering it though the Senate. (Cranston Herald photo)

Bill eases issuance of specialty plates

By JOHN HOWELL Action in the waning hours of the legislative session could give Rhode Island motorists a range of new license plate designs to choose from while showing off some of their favorite … more

6/29/22

Punches fly at melee, candidate charged

By ALEX MALM The ringing in her ear hasn’t gone away, Jennifer Rourke said on Monday three days after Providence Police Officer Jeann Lugo allegedly punched her in the face during a rally at … more

6/29/22

Whatever happened to the class of ’71?

We were the largest graduating class in the history of Rhode Island – 721 proud graduates of Cranston High School East class of 1971… we were – and are forever – The Thunderbolts... more

By PAULA DECARO | 6/29/22 | 1 comment

Pair indicted on multiple felony counts following fatal New Year’s Eve crash in Warwick

Police say they found 30-year-old Aramis Segura hiding under his girlfriend’s bed following the fatal New Year’s Eve crash that claimed the life of an East Greenwich … more

RORY SCHULER | 6/29/22

RIBBON SNIPPED: BBBSRI Chief Financial Officer Jack Blatchford, Johnston state Rep. Deborah Fellela, and Johnston Town Councilwoman Lauren Garzone attended the ribbon-cutting for a new donation center at 629 Killingly St. in Johnston.

Big Brothers Big Sisters of Rhode Island opens new donation centers in Johnston and Cranston

The new locations — at 993 Oaklawn Ave. in Cranston and 629 Killingly St. in Johnston — provide a convenient place for local residents and community members to drop off their gently-used … more

6/23/22

Councilman crows about roosters

By EMMA BARTLETT The sound of roosters crowing at dawn may have been a handy alarm clock back in the day, but for current Bryant Road resident Richard Nawrocki, the rooster in his neighborhood is … more

6/21/22

$12.5M in city bonds could be on ballot

By EMMA BARTLETT Four potential questions for the November ballot came before Cranston’s finance committee at a special meeting on June 16. The questions ask voters for authorization to … more

6/21/22

OFF TO EAST: Cranston West Principal Thomas Barbieri will be reassigned to Cranston East this fall as the principal. Barbieri started his career in Cranston Public Schools in 1991 at East and looks forward to going back.

As schools close for summer, West principal prepares to move East

By EMMA BARTLETT Cranston West principal Thomas Barbieri, 54, remembers his first day teaching in Cranston Public Schools quite clearly. It was October 1993. He wore a sports jacket with a tie and … more

6/21/22

TIGHT START: After making a beeline for the start, WASZPs head to the windward mark off the Cranston shoreline.

Edgewood Yacht Club gets Bay buzzing

By john howell The bay was bugged the week of June 5. Wasps, well actually WASZPs, from across the country started buzzing at Edgewood Yacht Club Thursday and didn’t stop until … more

6/21/22

MAKING IT OFFICIAL: The seniors turn their tassels all together, making their graduation official.

Hats off to the grads

Cranston High School West was filled with families and friends Friday night to celebrate the 31 New England Laborers'/Cranston Public Schools Construction and Career Academy’s (NEL/CPS) … more

6/14/22

June 10, 2023