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AT THE POLLS: Allan Fung and his wife Barbara Ann Fenton Fung arrived at the Hope Highlands School Election Day to be greeted by a bevy of reporters. Here they were joined by Mayor Ken Hopkins before entering the school to cast their ballots. (Cranston Herald photo)
Fung falls short
It was a roller coaster ride Election Night that didn’t end well for the man who led Cranston for 12 years and was ready to do even bigger things in Washington. As the votes started coming … more
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HUGS: Ward 1 council candidate Lammis Vargas receives a hug from Richard Santa Maria for winning the Ward 1 seat. (Herald photo)
Changes in School Committee, not council
As polling places closed Tuesday and results filtered in, Cranston residents found that incumbents for the General Assembly, City Council and School Committee held their seats. Each of the three … more
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Mom beat Allan to the polls
This was the morning of the big day when Rhode Island Second Congressional District voters would send Allan Fung or Seth Magaziner to Washington. The news media was alerted as to when Allan and his … more
STRIKE UP THE BAND: Signaling that members of Flight Thunderbolt held Oct. 15 are entering the terminal, George Farrell calls on the pipes and drums to play.
A veteran at honoring vets
A chance encounter at the Baltimore/Washington Airport as George Farrell and his family were on their way home from a spring vacation in 2010 changed his live and the lives of about 800 … more
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STATE HOUSE ENCAMPMENT: Michael Nugent one of the homeless who have pitched tents in front of the State House does not see pallet housing as a means of addressing the homeless population. (Herald photo)
Panel says ‘no’ to pallet housing
Members of the Safety Services and Licenses Committee approved (4-2) a pallet shelter resolution Thursday night calling for Gov. Dan McKee to abandon plans for placing pallet shelters at … more
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EMPTIED SHELVES: Tyrone “Ty” Smith, Director of Employment and Housing for Operation Stand Down Rhode Island (OSDRI), surveys the organization’s food bank shelves. The group needs help collecting food for the region’s veterans.
‘This food has to last our veterans through the year’
Most of the shelf space was bare. A few scattered year-old cans of green beans and corn niblets dotted the metal shelving. Tyrone “Ty” Smith walked into the food pantry and surveyed … more
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CALLING OFF THE STRIKE: Metro Bus Yard workers in Cranston after they voted to strike on Oct. 25. Union members and First Student came to an agreement this past Tuesday and there will no longer be a strike. (Submitted photo)
School buses keep rolling
SEIU 1199 New England drivers, monitors and aides announced Tuesday a tentative contract agreement with their employer, First Student, thereby averting an open strike planned for Nov. 2 at 5:30 a.m. … more
SHARING WITH THE GROUP: Tim Mcfate shares what his group talked about during their 45-minute conversation. (Herald photo)
Breaking bread over civic, civil dialogue
By EMMA BARTLETT When Doris Blanchard, John Graichen, Jim Goulet and David Raymond sat together at Cranston’s Portuguese Club last Wednesday, they knew nothing about each other. Blanchard … more
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MAIL BALLOT DROP OFF: Early voting for the General Election continues until Nov. 7 at the Peter T. Pastore Youth Center. Mail ballots drop boxes Cranston can be found at Cranston City Hall (869 Park Ave.) on the side entrance next to Cranston East and the RI Board of Elections (2000 Plainfield Pike). (Herald photo)
Election countdown
By EMMA BARTLETT According to Registrar and Director of Elections Nick Lima, early voting for the General Election has been going well and is starting to pick up. Lima said Monday that the city … more
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Hopkins urges community to ensure safe Halloween for all
On Oct. 28, Mayor Ken Hopkins reminded parents and Cranston residents to work for a safe and enjoyable Halloween experience for Cranston youth. more
Hopkins encourages poll workers for Election Day
Mayor Ken Hopkins encourages residents to help the Cranston Board of Canvassers by working at the Nov. 8 Election Day polling places. more
Backlash to ‘village’ for homeless
A resolution calling for Governor Dan McKee to abandon his plans for a Homeless Village at the Pastore Center will go before the City Council’s Safety Services and Licensing Committee during a … more
GARDEN CITY: The outside colors of Garden City Elementary School can now be seen. The building will hopefully be fully enclosed in the coming weeks. (Herald photo)
School construction projects on target
By EMMA BARTLETT Despite construction costs being up 30 to 40 percent and materials being delayed, Cranston Public Schools’ building projects for the district’s five-year plan are … more
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CPS sees vacancies in custodial, paraprofessional positions
With a national shortage of teachers, Rhode Island’s schools are no different and are still trying to recruit hires for the 2022-2023 school year. “Anecdotally we are hearing of … more
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READY FOR A FULL DAY: World War II Army veteran Rocco Marcaccio, 101, was accompanied by his son, Paul, during the honor flight. Marcaccio and WWII veteran Roland Theroux placed a wreath at the tomb on the Unknown Soldier at Arlington National Cemetery on Saturday.
Thunderbolt to Washington
Richard Esposito of Cranston said he couldn’t wait to get to Vietnam. That’s not what one expected to hear from an Army veteran who saw 25 percent of his company, … more
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Suspects arrested in breaking & entering on Fernbrook Court
Cranston Police arrested two men Friday night following a call earlier in the day that three armed men were allegedly breaking into an apartment at 32 Fernbrook Court. Colonel Michael Winquist, Chief … more
EXTREMELY GRATEFUL: Dawn Hanley presents Western Hills with supplies that students can use in the outdoor classroom. Some of the items include outdoor games, a dry erase board, mats to sit on and a basket of toys for children with fine motor special needs. (Herald photo)
Marvelous Mia
By EMMA BARTLETT “Mia was marvelous,” said Angela Palazini Monday morning outside Western Hills Middle School’s entrance. A group of roughly 80 students, teachers and family … more
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ONE OF FIVE INDUCTEES: Michael Matracia reminisced about moving from Providence to Cranston in 1975 when he was 10 years old. Matracia was one of five individuals inducted at this year’s Cranston Hall of Fame on Oct. 14. (Herald photo)
HOF inductees recognized at 41st annual ceremony
The impact of education and the inspiration of people you’ve met along life’s journey were common themes among inductee speeches Friday night at the Cranston Hall of Fame’s 41st … more
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ON THE TRAIL: Allan Fung, center, and former U.S. Presidential candidate and ex-Governor of New Jersey Chris Christie, at left, campaigned around the Ocean State through the Columbus Day weekend, appearing on Federal Hill, and met with Rhode Island constituents at the Scituate Arts Festival, shown here.
Fung surges in Rhode Island CD2 polls
Former Cranston Mayor Allan Fung, a Republican, has emerged as the frontrunner in the race for Rhode Island’s second Congressional seat. “People will vote their … more
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Less than a week until early voting
In an effort to inform voters for the November General Election, the Cranston Herald asked City Council candidates to partake in a written Q&A composed of four questions. (Two of their responses … more
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