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Take a classic Tony Award-winning play (1965), provide it with tight, tense direction (Steve Kidd) create a realistic, functional set (Jessica Hill Kidd) and find four of the best actors to fill …
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Theatre Review by DON FOWLER
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1/31/24
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“Joanne has been an unparalleled ambassador for Cranstonians and all Rhode Islanders, tirelessly working to provide critical services and resources to those in need. Her innate compassion for …
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2/7/24
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Adopted in 2010, Rhode Island’s funding formula for education — the primary mechanism for delivering state education aid to local communities—was moderately successful in increasing …
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By MICHAEL DIBIASE
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4/24/24
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The Cranston Herald’s Athlete of the Week is East tennis player Eston Fowler. Fowler is in his third season as the Bolts’ top singles player and has been stellar, winning all but one …
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5/8/24
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On Monday evening, the Cranston School Committee started on a somber note, as Superintendent Jeannine Nota-Masse warned of the effects of level-funding on the city’s schools.
Nota-Masse …
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By TYLER JACKMAN Special to the Herald
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5/15/24
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St. Mary's hosts their own Summer Olympics
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The St. Mary School community participated in their annual Olympic Day recently. With all grade levels intermixed, the students were given a country to represent and had to research that country, …
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7/4/12
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BASICS busts a move
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Dance Party to “Just Fix It” by BASICS …
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10/3/12
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The Cranston Public Library is thrilled to announce a solo exhibition showcasing the captivating paintings of Zhanat Baidaralin. The exhibit runs now through January 30, 2024, at the Central Library.
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1/10/24
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Certain bands can transform an atmosphere within an establishment from dull and boring to vibrant and fun in an instant. Right when the first song is played, the music takes over the audience and …
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By ROB DUGUAY
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1/31/24
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In the past week, news broke that different press outlets were charged differing amounts of money to access public records associated with the inspection and closure of the Washington Bridge.
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2/7/24
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The community room at Cranston Central Library was packed with over 220 people on Saturday hoping to learn a thing or two about the many local summer camps accepting applicants across Rhode Island …
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2/21/24
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School vacation week made for some swift journeys across the Washington Bridge.
STORY OF THE WEEK
As the state awaits a forensic review of what went wrong with the Washington Bridge, the …
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4/24/24
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The Cranston East boys tennis team is one of the state’s hottest teams this spring and entered the week with a perfect 8-0 record, good for first place in Division III.
The Bolts finished …
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By ALEX SPONSELLER
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5/8/24
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Johnston is the only Ocean State municipality not participating in Gov. Dan McKee’s Learn365RI initiative.
According to McKee’s Press Secretary Olivia DaRocha, “38 out of 39 …
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By RORY SCHULER
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5/15/24
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10/27/11
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9/18/12
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Swimming with the pumpkins
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The Cranston YMCA hosted an evening of Swimming with Pumpkins for children throughout the community. Children swam with inflated pumpkins and each child took one inflated pumpkin and traded it in for …
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10/3/12
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“It’s a great community spirit.”
Gov. Dan McKee made a stop in Cranston on Friday, joining Mayor Ken Hopkins and other local and state leaders for a tour of the …
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3/12/21
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On 1/08/2024, at approximately 1509 Hours, Officer(s) arrested Damen Leonard, (23), of 11 Pleasant View Drive, North Providence, RI, for a (1) count of Shoplifting - Misdemeanor. The arrest was the …
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1/10/24
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