ONE OF THE FOUNDERS: Kelley Fluette was one of the four foster moms who founded the Village in 2016. From left is her son Jovanni, her husband Randy, herself and her son Carlito.

May 19, 2022

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A Change of Seasons

For longtime floral designer Darlene Fleming, every season is a celebration of color, from the vibrant pinks, yellows, purples and reds of spring and summer to the muted, earthy tones of fall and …

Wonderful Whirl, LLC

By Jennifer Coates For some people, inspiration comes all at once, like a flash of lightening. For others, it comes as little glimmers of light that appear over the course of time, revealing …

Frame It Rhode Island

Maria Smith, the owner of the busy frame shop Frame It Rhode Island, has been taking treasured mementos and preserving them within the four sides of a frame for over two decades. In the twenty-five …

A Change of Seasons

For longtime floral designer Darlene Fleming, every season is a celebration of color, from the vibrant pinks, yellows, purples and reds of spring and summer to the muted, earthy tones of fall and …

Natalie Payette

Serving the citizens and small business owners of Cranston is the singular mission of Natalie Payette, the busy sales associate of the Cranston Herald. While relatively new to her position at the …

The Preserve at Briarcliffe

Well-known in the hospitality industry is the notion of a “sense of arrival.” Broadly defined, a “sense of arrival” is that special feeling a customer experiences during the …

A Change of Seasons

An unknown author once penned the words: “Spring is a lovely reminder of how beautiful change can be.” For floral designer Darlene Fleming, change is something she embraces with the …

Natalie Payette

This August will be the one year anniversary for Natalie Payette, the Cranston Herald’s newest sales associate. Though some might say of this addition to the paper “there’s a new …

The Preserve at Briarcliffe

The iconic musician David Bowie once wrote of aging gracefully: “Aging is an extraordinary process where you become the person you always should have been.” The notion of …

The Preserve at Briarcliffe

When asked about aging, the American writer and activist Betty Freidan replied: “Aging is not ‘lost youth’ but a new stage of opportunity and strength.” If Betty Freidan was …

The Preserve at Briarcliffe

There are times in life when you know you are at the right place at the right time. As we usher in a new year, many of us may be asking, are we indeed “at the right place, at the right …

Garden City Nail Spa

Located in a busy plaza on Sockanosset Cross Road is the sparkly new nail salon Garden City Nail Spa. This elegant and sophisticated spa officially opened its doors a few short weeks ago in …

Donna Zarrella

If there is anything that Donna Zarrella knows, it is that relationships are important, and that people matter. Donna Zarrella is the Advertising Manager at Beacon Communications, a …

Briarcliffe Gardens

If there is anything we have learned during the time of the Pandemic of 2020, it is how much we cherish our loved ones, and how much …

Janice York Torilli

Janice York Torilli has been a dedicated member of the staff of Beacon Communications for over 30 years. Janice, with her quiet confidence, professionalism and calm manner, is an invaluable member of …

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My final deadline

When I hit the send button last week to submit my weekly columns and other news/photos, I did not know it would be my final deadline. For the past 28 years, I have not missed …

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