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THE PLEDGE: Johnston Fire Battalion Chief Tom McCormick places his hand over his heart during the Pledge of Allegiance. (Cranston Herald Photos by Barbara Polichetti)
St. Rocco’s will never forget, ever
Last Wednesday, the weather was achingly similar to what it was exactly 23 years earlier — a warm September day with bright blue skies. And it was on Sept. 11, 2001, that the peace of the … more
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Hopkins responds to opponent’s ‘Ferri Tales’
Only a week after the bell rung to begin the General Election race for Cranston mayor, both candidates are already circling each other and throwing their first few jabs. Cranston City Councilman … more
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THE STOCK: Federal and local law enforcement agencies executed search warrants and seized around 60,000 “stolen items” worth about $1.6 million. Federal prosecutors have charged two men, from Cranston and Warwick, for their alleged connection to a “Rhode Island-based organized retail crime theft” ring responsible for raking in “roughly $12.3 million” in sales. (Photo courtesy U.S. Attorney Zachary A. Cunha’s Office)
60,000 ‘stolen’ items seized
First, “the Boosters” swipe a load of high-demand groceries from a big box store or local pharmacy chain. Then the tags and security devices are stripped and the stolen items are passed … more
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COUNCIL TO STATEHOUSE: Cranston City Council Vice President Lammis Vargas, one of five Democrats running for the open Senate District 28 seat, is shown campaigning on Primary Day at Beans and Buns in Cranston at 8 a.m. Tuesday, Sept. 10, 2024.
Cranston City Council VP Lammis Vargas wins shot at D-28 Senate seat
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., … more
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CANNON CLOSE-UP: The cannon, Governor Sprague Mansion Resident Manager Gregg Mierka explained, was operated by five men. If they were working together well, he said, they could fire one shot every 20 seconds. (Cranston Herald photos by Adam Zangari)
Cranston cannons find new home
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 … more
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A GENERAL AT 109 YEARS YOUNG: Cranston resident Henry Polichetti, the second oldest World War II veteran in the country, was made an honorary Brigadier General in the R.I. National Guard by retired Lt. Gen. Reginald A. Centracchio in Cranston Historical Society ceremonies Friday. Here, Sen. Jack Reed, who was also honored, bestows the award. (Cranston Herald photos by Barbara Polichetti)
BIPARTISAN TIME MACHINE
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. … more
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PRIMARY VICTORY: Cranston Mayor Kenneth Hopkins met his supporters at St. Mary’s Feast Society on Phenix Avenue Tuesday following his Primary Night win.
It's Hopkins vs. Ferri for Cranston Mayor
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 … more
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A HIT WITH KIDS: Clad in his gold jacket, Alan Shawn Feinstein addresses Aldrich Junior High students in this photo from 2014. 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 lived in a modest home in the Edgewood section of Cranston.
Rhode Island loses legendary philanthropist Alan Shawn Feinstein at age 93
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 … more
GO BACK THE WAY YOU CAME: Orange barricades, erected by RI DOT, block both sides of the Greystone Sluiceway Bridge on the border of Johnston and North Providence.
Johnston mayor calls RIDOT's Greystone Bridge fix proposal ‘half-baked’
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 … more
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EYES TELL A STORY: One of four emancipated dogs now at the Warwick Animal Shelter looks at the camera. (Photo by Ann Corvin)
Canine house of horror
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 … more
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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 … more
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GETTING READY: Experienced bakers packed the Greek Orthodox Church of the Annunciation Social Hall at 175 Oaklawn Ave. in Cranston on Tuesday, Aug. 27. The festival’s slated for Sept. 6-9. (Cranston Herald photos by Rory Schuler)
38th annual Greek Festival
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 … more
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DOWN THE HOME STRETCH: Fenton-Fung, standing outside Cranston City Hall, calls for an investigation into Hopkins. Behind her are signs displaying text messages that Davide Broccoli alleges that Hopkins sent him.
Alleged car theft ignites mayoral race
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 … more
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Bernice Morris
Primary to decide Sen. Dist. 28 seat
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 … more
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HOMECOMING: Boston Celtics head coach and Johnston native Joe Mazzulla gathers with his family at the state house on Tuesday morning along with the Larry O’Brien Trophy (above). Mazzulla is joined by RI Gov. Dan McKee and Celtics owner Steve Pagliuca (at left). (Photos by Alex Sponseller)
Welcome home, Joe
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 … more
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HERALD FORUM: From left: Senate District 28 Democrats Darrell Brown, Melissa Carden, John Croke, Bernice Morris, and Cranston City Council Vice President Lammis Vargas participate in a public forum at Cranston’s William Hall Library on Thursday, Aug. 29. The forum was organized by the Cranston Herald.
Senate District 28 candidates have harsh words for McKee, but few criticisms of one another
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 … more
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TWO IF BY SEA: Phou Vongkhamdy, U.S. Sen. Jack Reed and U.S. Rep. James Langevin stand near a poster, featuring a photo of Johnston Mayor Joseph M. Polisena in a boat.
Flood of federal money; $48.5M announced for flood prevention in Cranston & Johnston
The federal government plans to help buy more than 100 properties in Johnston and Cranston, and demolish 134 structures in the Pocasset River’s expanding floodplain. When it rains hard in … more
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Under pressure from the state, Cranston future planning moves forward
Cranston is approaching a significant milestone in its future planning process. After a year of work, city planners earlier this month unveiled a trove of new information to shape development … more
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NEEDLE CARPET: In the background, Cranston Police Capt. Justin Dutra and Special Victims Unit Detective Mike Iacone can be seen visiting a makeshift camp in a tunnel behind Cranston Police Headquarters. In the foreground, one of hundreds of needles littering the campsite.
Finding hope in a needle-stack
A rat woke Robert Acevedo from a deep sleep last week. “I felt its whiskers on my face,” he said from the mouth of the tunnel where he lives, under Cranston Street, along an … more
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TESTY EXCHANGES: Mayor Ken Hopkins and Rep. Barbara Ann Fenton-Fung, the two contenders in the GOP primary for Cranston’s mayoral seat, are seen at an Aug. 26, 2024, debate at the Cranston Public Library. (Alexander Castro/Rhode Island Current)
A testy exchange
When Barbara Ann Fenton-Fung noted the air in the room was tense, both candidates in the Cranston Herald’s GOP mayoral debate discovered a rare point of agreement. That tension between … more
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