At the time of year when colleges are sending out their financial aid packages, $4 million in scholarships is available through the Rhode Island Foundation. Four dozen Cranston students received aid …
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4/10/24
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U.S. Representative Seth Magaziner now has a Republican opponent for this year’s election. Political newcomer Dr. Steven Corvi, who filed with the Federal Election Commission on March 21, …
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By RAYMOND BACCARI
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4/10/24
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Rhode Island Arbor Day will be celebrated on Friday, April 26, 2024, at the Joseph Ventetuolo Recreational Complex, Brayton Avenue, Cranston, also known as Brayton Avenue Park. The celebration will …
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4/10/24
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Mayor Ken Hopkins announced that resurfacing of the Washington Secondary Bike Path would in Cranston this coming Monday, April 8.
As the resurfacing work on the bike path kicks off in Cranston, …
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4/10/24
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4/10/24
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STORY OF THE WEEK: “We’re leaving no stone unturned as far as accountability,” Gov. Dan McKee said last Friday, as he unveiled Max Wistow and Jonathan Savage as the lawyers who will …
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4/10/24
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As reported in last week’s Warwick Beacon, Warwick residents and officials seeking to gain some more insight and accountability into the goings on of the Rhode Island Airport Corporation (RIAC) …
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4/10/24
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To the editor,
Trees are our neighbors, our relatives, our elder caretakers, and deeply rooted in our communities. When we take care of trees, trees take care of people and entire ecosystems. …
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4/10/24
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One morning in 2006, I walked into my office at MENTOR Rhode Island to find a voicemail from then CEO Arlene McNulty. She was in the middle of watching an episode of Dancing with the Stars when she …
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By Jo-Ann Schofield former CEO - MENTOR RI
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4/10/24
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Sprague Mansion hosted Defenders of Animals for an arts and craft sale and raffle fundraiser on Saturday. All artwork by local artists was donated, with 100% of proceeds going to fund the …
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4/10/24
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Silent no longer.
For decades, no one knew that Route 37, which traverses Warwick and Cranston, covered a dark secret. It was only after early summer rains and erosion caused skeletal remains to …
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By BARBARA POLICHETTI
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4/10/24
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On Saturday, April 6 almost 100 crafters swung by the William Hall Library to help with blanket donations for Project Linus.
There were crocheters, knitters, sewers, quilters and people who work …
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By PAM SCHIFF
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4/10/24
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Huddle Center Spring Break Events
Week of April 15th-19th (Cranston Public Schools Spring Break)
The Huddle Center, 70 Gansett Avenue, Cranston
Interested in our Spring Break events? …
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4/10/24
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Easy Bruising
Wednesday, April 17th – 10:00 a.m.
URI Pharmacy Outreach Program
Why as we age do we tend to bruise more often? Serious or not – when should we contact …
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4/10/24
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Weekend Spotlight
Apr. 13, Free Gridiron Girls Camp will be offered on Sat., Apr. 13, from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. at Johnston High School, 345 Cherry Hill Rd., Johnston. Dr. …
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4/10/24
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On 4/8/24 at 1918 hrs. Officers arrested Jesse Marinaro, 33, of 58 Hendricks St, Providence for Reckless Driving/Eluding Police, Resisting Legal or Illegal Arrest, Obstructing an Officer in the …
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4/10/24
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CLEANUP CREW: Aqueduct Field, home of the Budlong Pool, had a spring cleanup Saturday led by Ward 2 Councilwoman Aniece Germain. Ten locals spent the day picking up trash and making the field …
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4/10/24
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Voters in Rhode Island House District 42, which contains parts of Johnston and Cranston, will likely see a 2022 Democratic primary rematch this September. All three candidates who ran last election, …
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By RAYMOND BACCARI
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4/10/24
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The solar eclipse was the main event Monday, with day turning to dusk as the moon slid between the earth and the sun in a rare astronomical event which will not …
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By BARBARA POLICHETTI
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4/10/24
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