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Superintendent submits $180.5M budget request
Cranston Public Schools (CPS) is asking for an approximate 4.13 percent increase in its proposed operating budget for FY 2023-2024. The district is asking for $180,579,917 and is carrying a … more
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NEW JUDGES: Joseph Polisena Jr. swore in three judges on Inauguration Night, Jan. 9: Judge of the Johnston Municipal Court, David aRusso; Frank Manni as Auxiliary Judge; and Priscilla Facha DiMaio, Probate Judge. Town Council member Robert Civetti is seated on the right, watching the oath delivered following his vote against the appointment of aRusso, now-former Judge Jacqueline M.  Grasso’s replacement.
Johnston judge swap follows political split
“Judge Jackie” is no longer on the bench. In Johnston, your robe may hang by a thread if your father holds the wrong sign on Primary Day. “I’ve got just one … more
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ALL AUDIO: Braidin Shaw (sitting) and Mitch Carpenter work on audio production at Cranston East. (Herald photo)
East offers 4 new CTE programs for 2023-24
Cranston High School East is rapidly expanding its Career and Technical Education (CTE) offerings for the 2023-2024 academic year. The school will offer audio engineering, computer science, … more
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MEMORIES: Recalling their Italian adventures years after their 1984 trip with Maria Vallone (middle) are Lucia Graziano (left) and Karen Ashworth (right). (Herald photo)
Passion for Italy
Maria Vallone has a passion for Italy and the Italian language. The now retired teacher of 34 years started the first Italian exchange program at Newton North High School in Massachusetts and will … more
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Theatre By The Sea announces local auditions for equity, non-equity adults for 2023 summer season
Bill Hanney’s Theatre By The Sea announced equity and non-equity adult auditions for its 2023 summer season. The organization seeks strong male and female identifying actors, singers and … more
Hera Varmah
Weighing the choices
According to Ed Bastia, the time for school choice is now. Bastia is a member of the Rhode Island Families for School Choice, a group that believes parents should have access to all forms of quality … more
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DeLorenzo: Remembered for his many talents
Former Cranston City Council president and state representative Joseph DeLorenzo, Jr. passed away on Jan. 9 surrounded by family after battling cancer. According to his obituary, DeLorenzo spent … more
Johnston Police Department
AG: Jury finds Johnston man guilty of physically abusing 4-month-old son in 2017
Rhode Island Attorney General Peter F. Neronha announced Thursday morning that a Johnston man has been found guilty in Providence County Superior Court of physically abusing his four-month-old son in … more
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Boosting crisis intervention
The Cranston Police Department receives 75,000 calls for service a year. While some calls are one time occurrences, repeat callers may contact the department two to five times a week. Since repeated … more
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GIVING HIM HER KIDNEY: After finding out she was a match, Beverly Halpern gave her kidney to her husband, Eric; he was diagnosed with renal cancer and had his kidney removed over three years ago. He’s spent the last three years and one month on dialysis before receiving the new kidney this past December. (Herald photo)
A wife’s lifelong gift
It’s a Friday afternoon in Warwick and Eric Halpern and his wife, Beverly, are seated side by side on their living room couch. It’s been four weeks since the two underwent surgery where … more
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SNEAK PEEK: Mayor Ken Hopkins shares the architectural drawings of the proposed changes for Budlong Pool. The facility has been closed for the past few years due to the pandemic and necessary repairs. (Herald photo)
Hopkins glances back; looks ahead
When it comes to building a lasting Cranston, laying the groundwork is essential. In reflecting on the city’s successes and challenges this past year, Mayor Ken Hopkins identified 2022 as a … more
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OFF-SEASON PRACTICE: Cranston pickleballers get some off-season practice at the Pastore Youth Center, where a clinic will run through January. (Herald photo)
Paddle craze
Dink. Dink, dink. Dink. The characteristic crack of plastic striking hollow plastic has become a tell-tale sign that pickleballers have arrived in a neighborhood – occasionally to the … more
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I THINK I CAN: Bernie Pavia kneels down to play with his trainset in his newly remodeled living room. The Korean War veteran’s Johnston home was nearly totaled when a tree fell on it last Christmas. A small group of dedicated workers helped salvage the house, and Pavia’s spirit.
Packed with memories, veteran’s Johnston home saved
Earlier this week, Bernard “Bernie” Pavia kneeled down to play with his trainset. He laid the track out in a circle at the trunk of his bright white Christmas tree, and crawled up … more
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MAYORAL LEGACY: In tears, now outgoing Johnston Mayor Joseph Polisena passed the lectern to his son, Mayor-elect Joe Polisena Jr. after General Election night’s victory was clear.
Outgoing Johnston Mayor Joseph M. Polisena leaves lasting legacy
Johnston Mayor Joseph M. Polisena took to the lectern Dec. 12 to address Town Council one last time while in office. “This town, at one time, they would laugh at this town,” Polisena … more
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HAPPY BIRTHDAY: On Jan. 1, Josephine “Josie” Celentano turned 100 years old in the same Binghampton Avenue home where she was born.
Josie Celentano celebrates 100 years in her Johnston home
Johnston born and bred, Josephine “Josie” Celentano turned 100 years old in the same Binghampton Avenue home where she was born. “I’m an old bag,” she laughed, seated … more
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Recipe to build community
Food brings community together and community is what OneCranston Health Equity Zone (HEZ) is all about. The organization is currently creating a Cranston cookbook to showcase and celebrate … more
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AWARDEES: Fourteen students received interest free loans from the Cranston Veterans’ Memorial Fund this year on Dec. 27 at the Governor Sprague Mansion. (Herald photo)
14 receive interest-free loans, scholarships
Since 1956, the Cranston Veterans’ Memorial Fund (CVMF) has played a role in supporting students furthering their education at accredited schools after graduating from the city’s high … more
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New year, new schools
By EMMA BARTLETT Looking into the new year, construction at Eden Park Elementary and Garden City Elementary Schools is moving along as workers bring 21st century, state-of-the-art learning … more
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FIRST WOMAN NAMED COUNCIL PRESIDENT: Newly appointed City Council President, Jessica Marino, shares her remarks with the crowd gathered at Cranston West for the city’s 59th inauguration held Monday night. (Herald photo)
Marino is first female council president
The City of Cranston’s 59th inauguration was a historic occasion Monday night at Cranston West as Citywide council member Jessica Marino was unanimously elected council president. Marino,  … more
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SPIRIT OF HOPE: Louis Spremulli, left, and Paul Orlando, right, presented their Spirt of Hope “rescue kits” to the Providence Rescue Mission on Cranston Avenue in Providence. Orlando said the number one item in every kit is a pair of new, fluffy white socks. (Warwick Beacon photos by Rory Schuler)
Spirit of Hope gives a small package of hope to those suffering in the cold
Louis Spremulli and Paul Orlando stood at the large wooden table, the contents of their Spirt of Hope “rescue kits” carefully laid out on its surface. The shades were drawn but the … more
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