By ALEX SPONSELLER The Hope Highlands softball team rolled past Scituate 14-3 to claim the Ocean State Championship in the Rhode Island middle school softball playoffs. The Huskies would take a 3-0 lead early in the contest, but would go on to break more

By RYAN D. MURRAY Cranston, Auburn Post 20, Gershkoff Auto Body was swept by Warwick's NEFL/ Post 101 during an American Legion baseball doubleheader at Cranston Stadium on Friday evening. Auburn fell in the first game 3-2 and the second, 13-5. Gershkoff more

By ALEX SPONSELLER The Western Hills softball team had a big year in 2019, qualifying for the postseason and taking the No. 4 seed into the tournament. The Cobras would edge No. 5 Ricci 3-1 in the quarterfinal round after getting a bye in the prelims, more

Cranston West alumnae Eleni and Nicole Grammas recently competed in their final collegiate track meet, representing Rhode Island College at the NCAA Division III National Championships in Geneva, Ohio. The duo did not disappoint, as Eleni earned more

By ERIN O'BRIEN Aunt Dee was in town from San Diego for a few days, on her first visit to New England. After sunny days spent seeing a Newport mansion, strolling along the Cliff Walk, imagining Rocky Point Park in its glory days, and taking in a game at more

The William Hall Library was ground control for the 90 children who took part in the kickoff for the Cranston Public Library’s summer reading program, “A Universe of Stories.” Activities … more

By KELLY SULLIVAN Sixty-nine-year-old Augustus Winsor and his 33-year-old daughter Calista finished picking the last of the ripe strawberries in their farm patch and loaded the harvest into their wagon to bring to the market. It was a beautiful June day more

Movie Review By JOHN PANNOZZI Godzilla: King of the Monsters *** out of five stars The world's most famous giant movie monster returns for his latest rampage. In the aftermath of Godzilla's battle against the vicious MUTOs (seen in the 2014 Godzilla more

By JEN COWART The 10th-grade students at the New England Laborers'/Cranston Public Schools Construction & Career Academy were recently presented with a certification in work zone safety during a press conference held at the academy. The students more

Carnival at the Y On June 6, the Cranston YMCA held its first Out of School Time Carnival to benefit the Annual Support Campaign. The event was a celebration of the end of a successful year for the YMCA's after school program. Attendees enjoyed the more

By JEN COWART Each year, students from around the state are encouraged to enter the annual Gaspee Days essay contest. This year's contest winners hail from Western Hills Middle School and St. Paul School in Cranston. Eighth-grade students in Henry more

As summer arrives, it's time to think about keeping your children healthy while school is out with a nutritious meal. Aramark, in conjunction with Cranston Public Schools and the Cranston Parks and Recreation Department, will be providing free meals to more