Students at Bain Middle School recently participated in a “Souper Bowl” contest, in which students brought in cans of soup and placed them into a bucket for either the New England Patriots or Los … more

By PAM SCHIFF Are you smarter than a band geek? That was the challenge set out to participants in the Cranston East Alumni Music Association's dinner buffet and trivia fundraiser at Lemongrass Restaurant in Warwick on Saturday. More than 100 tickets were more

Students at Eden Park Elementary School recently purchased whipped cream pies to raise money to lower the costs of the school yearbook. Teachers and staff members then volunteered to be “pied” by … more

The Rhode Island Press Association is welcoming applications for its annual $1,000 scholarship, which is awarded to an outstanding college student who is preparing for a career in print journalism. The deadline for applications for this year's more

By STEVEN FRIAS After the election, the state Department of Education released the results of the Rhode Island Comprehensive Assessment System (RICAS), which mirrors the Massachusetts Comprehensive Assessment System (MCAS). The results revealed that only more

Back at home On Oct. 5, Mayor Allan Fung welcomed van Eeghen's Pharmacy to 650 Oaklawn Ave., Suite 3. Owner Brooke van Eeghan, who grew up in Cranston and is pictured with the mayor, has been a pharmacist for 12 years. I spent a few years working at" more

By JEN COWART On Sunday, Feb. 3, nearly two-dozen Cranston students were honored for their extraordinary works of art at the 2019 Scholastic Art Awards Opening Ceremony at Salve Regina University in Newport. The event was sponsored by the Rhode Island more

Students and staff raced around the gymnasium at Rhode Elementary School – the former in the role of the “prey,” the latter playing the “predators.” They played a game called … more

Grade 8 High Honors: Brooke Anderson, Brynn Bachner, Alissa Burgos, Ryan Chhay, Nicholas Cioe, Joey Crouse, Jillian D'Elena, Ryan D'Elena, Hailey DeCosta, Gianna Degaitas, Andrew Dion, Arpi Donoyan, Aanshi Goyal, Adin Gregorzek, Sophie Hmiddouche, Hope more

By JEN COWART After a thrilling first season, the Western Hills Middle School Cybersecurity Team competed in the semifinal round of the CyberPatriot National Youth Cyber Defense Competition held Feb. 1-3 at the New England Institute of Technology. The more

By ETHAN HARTLEY A classic New England joke advises that if you don't like the weather, one simply has to wait a minute for different weather to occur. Anecdotally speaking, Rhode Islanders are well aware of the region's seemingly moody nature. Sometimes more

Grade 8 High Honors: Hailey Bobek, Allison Bratter, Nadia Della Grotta, Isabella DiStefano, Matthew Dorsey, Arielle Feinstein, Taylor Ferraro, Hope Gouchie, Emma Lancellotta, Joseph Marino, Logan McGovern, Christina Micheletti, Victoria Minicucci, Alison more