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Rita Garceau celebrated her 100th birthday on Saturday April 13 at Alpine Country Club, where she has been a member for more than 50 years. She spent the day with family and friends including her …
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4/17/24
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Summer will be here soon enough – and with it, plenty of playtime for kids once the school year comes to an end.
But before that last bell rings, the Greater Providence YMCA aims to get …
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By CHRISTOPHER GAVIN
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4/17/24
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Cranston Combined Percussion Percussion Ensemble held a showcase at home last weekend, leading up to their trip to the Winter Guard International (WGI) championships in Dayton, Ohio later this month. …
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4/17/24
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Officials from SENEDIA, Cranston Public Schools, the RI Department of Education and General Dynamics Electric Boat cut the ribbon on the Maritime Pipefitting Program at Cranston High School East.
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4/17/24
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Sprague Mansion is ready for spring after a day of beautification on Saturday. Over twenty Cranstonians came to help out, including families and a number of local teens doing community service …
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4/17/24
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Support Your Community: LGBTQIA+ Inclusion
Monday April 22 nd , 6:00-7:30pm (Dinner starts at 5:45)
Governor Sprague Mansion, 1351 Cranston Street, Cranston
Please join us for a …
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4/17/24
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Prescription Drug Take Back Event
Friday, April 26 th – 9:30 a.m. to 11:30 a.m.
Provided by: RSVP Volunteers, CCAP Drug Task Force & Cranston Police
Drop off unwanted, unused …
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4/17/24
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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 Planet Fitness on Warwick Ave. has been the target of three bomb threats in three weeks, with the location having to evacuate on March 28, April 4 and April 9.
According to Warwick Police …
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By ADAM ZANGARI
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4/11/24
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The Old Growth Tree Society of Rhode Island will hold an open meeting at the Warwick Public Library at 600 Sandy Ln. Wednesday, April 17th, from 4:30 to 5:30 p.m., to talk about how the state's …
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4/11/24
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Since Amazon has not yet opened for business in Johnston, the mega-retailer has invoked a costly construction clause in its contract with the town.
Over the past few months, the company …
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By RORY SCHULER
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4/10/24
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One of Cranston’s own will be crossing hemispheres this summer as a viola player in one of the country’s most prestigious youth orchestras.
Liam DeRosa, a junior at Cranston East and …
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By KEVIN FITZPATRICK
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4/10/24
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The article entitled “Austerity budget cuts spending” printed in the April 4, 2024 edition of the Cranston Herald incorrectly stated that Mayor Kenneth Hopkins intended to downsize the …
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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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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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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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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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