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Questions still cloud future of Budlong Pool
Budlong Pool was front and center at the City Council’s Monday night meeting June 26…again. Residents stepped forward to ask that the pool retain its current dimensions. Chief of … more
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Knightsville Park right on schedule
The renovation of the new Knightsville Park is right on track and the opening celebration is scheduled for July 8th starting at 5 p.m. Plans for the park, at the intersection of Cranston Street … more
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Taxpayers urged to pay online
Cranston property owners should be receiving their first quarter tax bills soon, as mailing of the letters began  June 16. Those receiving a letter can expect a weightier tax bill than last … more
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98 AND HIGH TECH: WWII Army veteran Roger Desjardins of North Providence, the oldest member of Honor Flight Freedom that left from Green Airport Monday, pulled out his cell phone to accompany stories he was recounting. Behind him is North Providence Mayor Charles Lombardi who was Desjardins’ guardian for the flight. (Cranston Herald photos by John Howell)
Veteran defenders of freedom
“Yah, I liked biking. I joined the Narragansett Bay wheelmen,” says Roger Desjardin, who at 98 was the senior member Honor Flight Freedom that left Monday morning at 6:30 from Green … more
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NEL CPS List of grads
Nicholas Natale Aschettino, Grace Cynthia Lyn Bernier, Gracie C. Bradstreet, Mackenzie Ann Carreiro, Destiny Chery Beeman, William N. D’Angelos, Izaiah E. DeArce, Joseph Dorego, Jynessa Lynn … more
BUILDING ADULTHOOD: Graduating from Cranston’s Construction and Career Academy, students take selfies in their caps and gowns before the ceremony begins. (Photo by Stephanie Bernaba)
Construction & Career Academy Charter Graduation 2023
The New England Laborers’ Cranston Public School Construction & Career Academy celebrated its Class of 2023 at the Park Theater on June 8, 2023. Surrounded by administration, friends, and … more
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Cranston High School East Graduates
Sarah Achabi, Kaitlynn A. Agyemang, Hamza Al Drees, Hasan Aldriss, Aaron Aleardi, Emely Tamara Almanzar Austin, Roberto Almonte Jr., Ashlee Y Alvarado Soto, Dailyn E Alvarado Urizar, Victor H Alvarez … more
EXCITEMENT RISING: Soon to be graduates of Cranston High School East excitedly clap for the opening ceremonies that will end with them holding their diplomas. (Photo by Stephanie Bernaba)
375 Cranston High School East graduates receive their diplomas surrounded by faculty, staff,and loved ones on the afternoon of June 10 at the Providence
Cranston High School East, currently celebrating its 64th graduation, has seen changes during the 2022-2023 school year including the installation of Principal Thomas Barbieri, formerly of Cranston … more
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Cranston High School West Graduates
Ian J. Abatecola, Emily R. Abendroth, Kiley A. Abendroth, Bianca A. Abrantes, Dante L. Aceto, Ella M. Adams, Jeremy B. Ainley, Adam M. Al-Mall, Samantha M. Almeida, Nazir Alnahas, Diego A. Alvarez, … more
THE WEST OUT OF LIFE: Cranston West graduates patiently wait to hear there names called to receive their diplomas and begin their new lives as functional adults. (Photo by Stephanie Bernaba)
Cranston High School West celebrates the commencement of 400 students at the Providence Performing Arts Center on Saturday, June 10
John Fontaine, Cranston High School West principal and alum, kicked off the school's graduation ceremony on June 10 at the Providence Performing Arts Center by noting his fateful return to the school. “19 years ago, I sat in the very seats you are sitting in,” … more
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WHAT HE LOVES: Gaspee Days president Steve Miller accompanied by his wife, Tracey, waves to parade spectators Saturday. (Cranston Herald photo)
Gaspee in his blood
Amidst a fanfare of fife and drums, Gaspee Days Committee President Steve Miller, dressed in colonial garb, waved to parade spectators from the back of a convertible while sitting next to his wife, … more
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SUSPECT DEAD: Police shot and killed James Harrison, 52, of 4 Ligian Court, Johnston, following a triple shooting (double homicide), on May 24, 2023.
Johnston double murder investigation ongoing
Although the most likely suspect was shot and killed by police, the investigation into the events that unfolded on Ligian Court in Johnston on May 24 remain under investigation. “The … more
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Painted for a parade
Never in recent history has Narragansett Parkway looked so good for the Gaspee Days parade that steps off Saturday from the intersection of Spring Green at 10 a.m. The red, white and blue line … more
CAT-ASTROPHE AVOIDED: Warwick Parks and Recreation employee Paul Joutras found a box with nine kittens inside early Monday morning. He called police and the kittens were taken to the Warwick Animal Shelter. (Photo courtesy Paul Joutras)
Warwick city parks employee stops ‘cat-astrophe’
According to feline math, a Warwick Parks and Rec employee saved 81 lives on the job Monday. Paul Joutras gripped the cardboard box and aimed for his city trash truck. “But I heard … more
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JOB WELL DONE: The Fifth grade class of Oak Lawn elementary dresses in red to match their section of the “kindness chain” they organized and built in the hopes of bringing the whole school together in the name of kindness. (Photo by Steve Popiel)
Oak Lawn 5th graders build kindness chain to inspire others
Oak Lawn School fifth graders have been working hard to bring a little more kindness to the world after reading “Pay it Forward,” a novel by Catherine Ryan Hyde. The book, about seemingly … more
The Ghost of the Sprague Mansion
By robert porter lynch When my mom led the charge to save the mansion, we didn't have a caretaker living in the house. As a student at Brown, I volunteered. After all, what young man wouldn't … more
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Lining up for Special Oct. 3 Election
With the special election to fill the Ward 6 council seat left empty after Matthew Reilly’s resignation tentatively set as October 3, two candidates have come forward to throw their hat into … more
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MARCHING STRONG: The Pawtuxet Rangers, one of the oldest chartered military militias in the country, march to celebrate the Gaspee Days festival. With the celebration going on all the way through June 11, those attending can still look forward to a host of wonderful attractions. June 3 will bring the Warwick Symphony Orchestra to Pawtuxet Park at 5:30 p.m. to entertain crowds with music and then fireworks will light up Salter’s Grove, Warwick, starting at 9:30 p.m. The final weekend of Gaspee takes place over Saturday June 10 and Sunday June 11. Events will include Ecumenical Services from Trinity Episcopal Church and a Gaspee Days 5K race on Saturday before the annual Gaspee Days Parade, which begins at 10 a.m. and travels the lenght of Narragansett Parway in Warwick. Sunday will bring the Blessing of the Fleet at Rhode Island Yacht Club at 11 a.m., several events in Pawtuxet park, such as Sunday in the Park with live music and food at noon, a raffle drawing at 3 p.m. and the traditional Burning of the Gaspee at 4 p.m. (Photo by Steve Popiel)
Gaspee Days come again: 58 years and still going strong.
FAMILY TOGETHER: Laura Bastia, her father Ed and mother Kathy pose next to their French friends Pierrette and Mylene.
Pen pal picnic
In 1966, while still a freshman at LaSalle Academy, in Providence, Cranston Resident Ed Bastia and his class began writing to French students overseas. While his whole class created relationships … more
Live Bait: Personal stories, musical accompaniment, real fun
Seven minutes, that’s all you’ll get to make your mark. Live Bait, an open mic storytelling event, has returns after a COVID hiatus at a new location, the Artists’ Exchange, … more
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