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Glen Hills Elementary School Kindergarten teacher Maria Santonastaso loves the natural curiosity of her young students. She loves their hopes and dreams — and she loves their enthusiasm for …
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By BARBARA POLICHETTI
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11/6/24
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The Cranston East and West girls soccer teams hit the road last week to compete in their respective quarterfinal matchups and both came up short, as the Bolts fell to Exeter-West Greenwich 4-1 while …
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By ALEX SPONSELLER
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11/5/24
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The Cranston East Thunderbolt band made a triumphant return to the US Bands Massachusetts/Rhode Island State Championships this past weekend. The band, under the direction of Greg Arsenault, placed first in Regional A Group II with a score of 89.100.
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By ROSEGALIE CINEUS/Special to the Herald
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10/31/24
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There’s a chalk semicircle drawn on the ground outside the Pastore Youth Center.
On one side, candidates and supporters hold signs. On the other, the sole entrance to the city’s lone early voting polling place.
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By RORY SCHULER
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10/30/24
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The dark financial clouds forecast for Rhode Island are no longer on the horizon. They’re here.
The state is staring down a nearly $400 million shortfall for the fiscal year that starts …
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Students, staff, and dignitaries left their mark on the new Gladstone Street Elementary School last week with a special beam-signing event. Using an array of colored markers, they signed their names …
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By BARBARA POLICHETTI/Special to the Herald
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10/30/24
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10/30/24
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The Cranston West football team dropped its third straight decision when Central ran away with a 27-7 win in Providence last Saturday. The Falcons played a strong first half and used a Kelan Cornell …
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By ALEX SPONSELLER
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10/29/24
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It’s going to be a crowded ballot when voters head to their Cranston polling locations on Election Day, Nov. 5.
In addition to races for U.S. president and Cranston mayor, all nine City …
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By GEOFF DECKER
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10/23/24
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One in five Cranston students fell below Rhode Island Comprehensive Assessment System (RICAS) benchmarks following the latest round of testing.
And already this school year, 10% of …
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By RORY SCHULER
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10/23/24
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The crowd of students, educators, dignitaries and media were abuzz at Cranston’s Glen Hills Elementary School Tuesday morning as a special visit from Rhode Island Education Commissioner …
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10/23/24
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The Cranston co-op field hockey team wrapped up its regular season on Tuesday, finishing the schedule with the second seed heading into the Division III playoffs. The Thunderbirds have been …
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By ALEX SPONSELLER
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10/22/24
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Amazon representatives say they’re getting ready to flip the switch at their Hartford Avenue fulfillment center.
A business license for the still unopened facility was listed on Tuesday …
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By RORY SCHULER
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10/17/24
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West continued its reign over Cranston soccer on Sunday afternoon at Cranston Stadium, as both the boys and girls took down crosstown rival East in their annual City Cup games to complete a sweep for …
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By ALEX SPONSELLER
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10/16/24
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Garden City’s Applebee’s is gone.
Cranston Fire Chief Robert Ryan called it “a total loss.”
Chief Ryan provided photos from the scene outside Applebee’s in …
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By RORY SCHULER
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10/16/24
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At press-time Tuesday evening, Ocean State law enforcement remained on the lookout for a convicted burglar who walked off a work detail in Cranston last week.
According to Ryan J. Crowley, Chief …
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By RORY SCHULER
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10/16/24
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Who’s that knocking at your door? Do they have a permit?
Cranston City Council has amended the city’s hawkers and peddlers’ ordinance to mandate door-to-door solicitors obtain …
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The Cranston Hall of Fame will host a formal dinner this month to celebrate the induction of its newest members. For more than four decades, the nonprofit organization has been honoring graduates of …
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By BARBARA POLICHETTI
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10/16/24
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Construction of the new Gladstone Street Elementary School is continuing on-schedule with officials looking forward to a special “beam signing” event on Friday, Oct. 25 to mark the …
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By BARBARA POLICHETTI
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10/16/24
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The Cranston West girls volleyball team picked up a 3-1 win over rival Cranston East on Monday night to complete the season sweep of its crosstown rival. The Falcons were led by Olivia Venagro, who …
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By ALEX SPONSELLER
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10/9/24
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