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Council passes budget, but is it legal?

Cranston City Council voted to approve an amended city budget at a special meeting Monday, with a 6-3 vote along party lines. However, what Council President Jessica Marino classifies as a …
BACK ACRE: The cemetery abuts the Training School compound and contains an estimated 1,000-plus graves from the old State Farm for the infirm and indigent.  (Photo courtesy of Mike Vacca)

New lease on life for Cranston cemetery

For too long, woods reclaimed the historic cemetery behind the Rhode Island Training School (RITS) off Sockanosett Cross Road.  The graveyard has rows and rows of small, rounded headstones …

R.I. ethics panel votes to investigate nepotism complaint against Mayor Hopkins

The state ethics panel has launched an investigation into Cranston Mayor Kenneth J. Hopkins for alleged nepotism. The Rhode Island Ethics Commission’s 6-0 vote Tuesday comes in response to …
SUPERS: The Number one fundraising team: Super Santino, named after 3-year-old Tomorrow Fund Kid Santino Picozzi, being held by his father Domenico, along with Ana, Victoria, mother Mindy, and Valentina. The team raised $7951 and Domenico wrote out a check to make it an even $10,000.

Walkers at Garden City Center raise tens of thousands for kids

Rhode Islanders laced up their walking shoes last weekend for the Tomorrow Fund’s Annual Stroll at Garden City. The event saw 1,250 attendees, in 62 teams who collectively raised $80,000 for …

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THE GROUP: Judge Francis “Frank” X. Flaherty, a former Warwick Mayor and retired Rhode Island Supreme Court Justice, joined a group of Warwick history buffs in City Hall Friday. The group included: Pegee Malcolm, the Chairperson of the Warwick Historical Cemeteries Commission and Rhode Island Historic Cemetery Commission; Felicia Castiglioni Gardella, President of the Warwick Historical Society; current Warwick Mayor Frank Picozzi; City Archivist Jackie Picozzi; and Mark Brown, Vice-Chairman of the Warwick Historical Cemeteries Commission.

Unpacking history

Judge Francis “Frank” X. Flaherty carried a pair of huge sealed cardboard boxes into Warwick City Hall’s subterranean conference room. Flaherty, a former Warwick Mayor and …

Filling a vital RI need

Chief Resident Daniel Boateng and Dental Assistant Sheila Fernandez readied the exam room for their next patient. They try to turn the chair over quick. They’ve got patients waiting. For …
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Merchant Joseph Samuels, first to promote Mother’s Day on national scale

The origins of Mother's' Day as celebrated in the United States date back to the 19th century. Before the Civil War, Ann Reeves Jarvis of West Virginia helped start "Mothers' Day Work Clubs" to teach …

Cranston Cares gives 222 paws up to help Animal Shelter

At a recent meeting of the Cranston Cares board, it was presented that the Cranston Rotatry Club was helping to raise funds for the Friends of the Cranston Animal Shelter. Without a second …

Cranston volunteer receives presidential recognition

A life’s work was celebrated at Rhode Island Hospital on Tuesday. The work of Cranstonian Shirley Mazzetta, who received the hospital’s Presidential Lifetime Achievement Award. This …
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Like any other city, Providence has a bit of grit within its vicinity. There are certain aspects that are rough and tumble along with an underbelly where certain things happen that often get covered …
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FIRST PLACE: East’s Jaeda Viveiros and Samaya Imondi celebrate. (Photos by Alex Sponseller)
Still in 1st
The Cranston East softball team’s emergence as a DIII contender continues as it sits at 8-0 and in firm control of first place in the standings. The Bolts have been the division’s …
Athlete of the Week: Nevaeh Fatorma
The Cranston Herald’s Athlete of the Week is East softball player Nevaeh Fatorma. The junior standout has been on a tear for the Bolts as they sit in first place in Division III. Fatorma led …
MAKING THE PLAY: West’s Mia Santomassimo plays the field. (Photo by Alex Sponseller)
Falcons ‘flat’ in loss to Pilgrim
The Cranston West softball team fell to host Pilgrim 7-1 on Monday in a one-sided matchup. The Falcon bats were kept in check by Pilgrim pitcher Gretchen Dombeck, who held them to one run on an …
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Grateful for a great American pastime

There’s no denying the arrival of spring once the cherry blossoms bloom and spiked cleats begin digging into the dirt at local Little League diamonds across the state. This past weekend, …

Alternative to firearms at home

To the Editor, A common concern with the Safe Firearm Storage Bill (S-2202) & (H-7373) making its way through the General Assembly pertains to having immediate access to a gun for …
Obituaries

Joyce, Louise Anne (LouAnne)

Louise Anne Joyce (LouAnne), age 68 of Baneberry, TN, passed away peacefully surrounded by family and friends on Wednesday, March 20, 2024, in Morristown, Tennessee. She was preceded in death by her …

Childers, Dr. Henry E., Jr.

Dr. Henry E. Childers, Jr., “DOC” died peacefully on April 12, 2024, surrounded by his loving family. He was born in Alabama in 1930. After Veterinary School at Auburn University, he …
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CRANSTON BOARD OF CONTRACT AND PURCHASE AGENDA

There will be a meeting of the Board of Contract and Purchase on May 7, 2024 at 5:30 p.m. Pursuant to City Council Ordinance, the following advertises the agenda for that meeting. All matters listed …

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Rio

Rio lights up the room with his big smile and happy energy! Rio is a young mixed breed with a fluffy coat of many colors and eyes to match! He is a two years old and is an active boy so he's looking …

 

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Jim Fanale’s passionate plea for his fellow doctors: Patients need empathy

To hear Dr. James Fanale tell it, the doctors, nurses, and staff at Warwick’s Kent Hospital have the greatest jobs in the world. It’s a sentiment he expressed as he stood before a …