As he steps down as Rhode Island Democratic Party Chair, Rep. Joseph McNamara (Dist. 19, Warwick/Cranston) looks to devote more time to education.
McNamara, said his decision to seek the …
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By ADAM ZANGARI
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11/15/23
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Following the catastrophic flooding at Dean Estates, newly homeless tenants were asked to sign away any chance of recompense in exchange for a gift card.
The Cranston Herald has received …
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Cranston’s population of multilingual learners (MLL) has doubled in the past eight years.
In 2015, the district had 514 students for whom English was their second language. By 2023, that …
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By RORY SCHULER
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11/15/23
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The giant blue banner across the building seeks new managers. The pay starts at more than $20 per hour.
Raising Cane’s pledges to open its first Ocean State location to start the New Year.
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By RORY SCHULER
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11/9/23
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Johnston’s Amazon won’t open in 2023. That’s confirmed.
Now the launch has been pushed to a mystery date in 2024.
Johnston Mayor Joseph M. Polisena Jr. expects the …
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In the most recent round of home reevaluations, a Cranston resident found his home’s value increased due to having a central air system that doesn’t exist.
Fourth Ward resident Alex …
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By ED KDONIAN
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11/8/23
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On October 16 the city filed for summary judgment in the $46 million lawsuit it faces over allegations that Mayor Ken Hopkins and former Mayor Allan Fung conducted “improper and unlawful …
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By ED KDONIAN
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11/8/23
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Gloria Coppola never stops looking for connections that will answer questions.
In this case it is the disappearance of Frank Hanson Jr., 16 who lived in Cranston and was soon to move to Warwick …
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By JOHN HOWELL
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11/8/23
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Should Rhode Island’s children have a constitutional right to an education?
The U.S. Constitution doesn’t actually guarantee Americans the right to an education, according to legal …
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By RORY SCHULER
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11/2/23
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By ED KDONIAN
“I would be remiss if I didn’t say my victory was not just the Dan Wall victory,” he said. “It was the result of the team of good people who worked with me …
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By ED KDONIAN
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10/11/23
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Chief Operating Officer Marrio Carreño, of the Rhode Island Department of Education (RIDE), made an appearance at last week’s Finance Committee meeting to update the committee on the …
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By ED KDONIAN
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10/11/23
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Ladd Observatory Staff Astronomer Francine Jackson and Jim Hendrickson, member of “Sky Scrapers” amateur astronomers of Rhode Island, were welcomed at Cranston Central Library to inform …
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10/11/23
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JOHNSTON, R.I. — As small local newspapers struggle with dwindling circulation and shrinking revenue, public officials unhappy with critical news stories are hitting where it hurts — yanking away their contracts to advertise legal notices.
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By Amanda Milkovits, Globe Staff
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9/28/23
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Ward 6 Candidate Forum
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9/21/23
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How fast can you go?
It’s a question Bob Walker expects when asked about the electric bicycle he’s built and rides – except for rainy days when he take public …
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By JOHN HOWELL
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4/12/22
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In a 5 to 3 vote Thursday, council members denied the advice and consent of Robert Zarnetske for the position of Cranston’s finance director.
Zarnetske has …
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By EMMA BARTLETT
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4/12/22
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30,000 runners will participate in the upcoming 2022 Boston Marathon on April 18. Of those individuals, 133 Rhode Islanders will represent the state with seven Cranston residents and six from Warwick …
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By EMMA BARTLETT
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4/12/22
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Matthew Newell was playing on the St. Rocco School playground on the morning of Tuesday, Sept. 11, 2001.
The carefree 9-year-old heard a teacher calling his name. The fourth-grader, wearing his …
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By RORY SCHULER
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9/17/21
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It was 5 o’clock Monday evening and Jeremy Bousquet had just finished climbing a ladder and began hammering nails into a corner of two pieces of long lumber when someone asked: “What are …
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By PETE FONTAINE
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8/13/21
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Eden Park celebrates new Learning Community
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On Oct. 16, Eden Park Elementary School opened its doors to celebrate and showcase the newly renovated wing, dubbed the Learning Community.
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10/17/19
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