Former Ward 6 Cranston City Councilman Matthew Reilly has been indicted on multiple child molestation counts, according to the Rhode Island Attorney General’s Office.
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By RORY SCHULER
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6/28/24
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On Saturday, Johnston native Nick Raposo was called up to make his major league debut with the St. Louis Cardinals against the San Francisco Giants at Busch Stadium in St. Louis.
Raposo was …
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By GRETA SHUSTER/Special to the Herald
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6/27/24
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6/26/24
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THEIR CHAMPION: Cranston Police Detective Eric LeClerc has been named the state’s first recipient of the Elwood Johnson Outstanding Service Award by Special Olympics Rhode Island. He …
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6/26/24
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During an Ocean State heat wave, all splash pad politics are local.
Cranston’s mayoral candidates tussled over a dry city splash pad, which had not yet opened when the mercury started …
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By RORY SCHULER
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6/26/24
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The Cranston police officer ran to the suspects’ car. She opened the door and ordered a man and a woman out of the vehicle. Instead, they sped away, allegedly running over the officer’s …
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By RORY SCHULER
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6/26/24
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The Cranston police officer ran to the suspects’ car. She opened the door and ordered a man and a woman out of the vehicle. Instead, they sped away, allegedly running over the officer's foot, and the officer fired at the vehicle.
Cranston Police have released the name of the officer involved in a shooting last Sunday evening, as well as her body-worn camera footage from the incident.
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By RORY SCHULER
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6/21/24
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The city’s mayor and city council may settle their dispute over the use of federal pandemic-era funding in court.
On Friday, June 21, Cranston Mayor Kenneth J. Hopkins announced that the …
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By RORY SCHULER
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6/21/24
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Cranston Mayor Kenneth Hopkins makes it a point to personally visit any city residents who are 100 years old — or older. He always brings a proclamation, the city’s best wishes, and a question: What’s your secret to longevity?
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Special to the Herald
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6/19/24
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Special to the Herald
Sweet Talkers aims to help children with language and speech impairments learn to speak through baking.
The proposal is the top prize-winning idea of Cranston High …
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By EMILY SWANSON
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6/19/24
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Johnston’s own Joe Mazzulla made history on Monday night as he led the Boston Celtics to their league-leading 18th championship when they beat the Dallas Mavericks in Game 5 of the NBA Finals …
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By ALEX SPONSELLER
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6/19/24
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As heat indexes rise to near triple digits, Cranston residents have been breaking a sweat trying to stay cool. The National Weather Service issued a heat advisory, from noon Wednesday to 7 p.m. Friday, due to rising temperatures and high humidity.
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By RYAN DOHERTY & GRETA SHUSTER/Special to the Herald
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6/19/24
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A Cranston police officer fired at a fleeing vehicle following a shoplifting report at Garden City Shopping Center Sunday evening. Police are still looking for the vehicle and its occupants.
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By RORY SCHULER
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6/17/24
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A deer jumped through the windshield of a RIPTA bus traveling on Warwick Avenue Monday, injuring three passengers.
The incident happened near the intersection with Sachem Avenue near the …
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By ADAM ZANGARI
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6/12/24
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A trickle of Cranston voters turned out to vote overwhelmingly, nearly 4 to 1, to approve a $40 million school bond referendum.
According to the Rhode Island Board of Elections’ …
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By RORY SCHULER
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6/12/24
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READY, AIM, FIRE: During Saturday’s Gaspee Days Parade, the Artillery Company of Newport 1741 fired cannons from the bridge on the Warwick/Cranston line. Representatives of Cranston city …
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6/12/24
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TASSELS FLIPPED: Cranston schools held commencement ceremonies all last week, handing out diplomas to graduates from Cranston High Schools East (above) and West (at left), the Apprenticeship …
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6/12/24
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Future elementary school students in Johnston will be shown how to climb to new heights at their new school, when it’s finished.
The Johnston School Building Committee recently approved …
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By RORY SCHULER
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6/6/24
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A trickle of Cranston voters turned out to vote overwhelmingly, nearly 4 to 1, to approve a $40 million school bond referendum.
According to the Rhode Island Board of Elections’ …
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By RORY SCHULER
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6/5/24
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Special to the Herald
For lifelong Cranston resident Genesis Aldana, being involved and a part of a community were at the top of her list of priorities.
“I was heavily involved in …
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By PAM SCHIFF
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6/5/24
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