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The Gaspee’s embers glow

Gaspee Days bring about the beginning of summer with a festive, patriotic flourish and an intensely local celebratory energy that you should experience at least once if you live in Rhode Island. …

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Abby Adoian, Marisa Gould, Kaylianna Downing and Daphne Cardillo, who make up Team Violet Storm and raise funds toward Epilepsy research. Submitted photos

Team Violet Storm raising funds, awareness toward Epilepsy research

Abby Adoian is a girl on a mission. So are her two pals, Marisa Gould and Daphne Cardillo. And they have one thing in common; they are all affected by epilepsy. But these three young …

Bluefin tuna regulations change for the better

Bluefin tuna regulations changed for the better when NOAA announced last week new angling and charter/headboat Highly Migratory Species (HMS) regulations. Effect July 1, 2025 private vessels with an …

Records broken at Gaspee Days 5k

The annual Gaspee Days 5k foot race took place last weekend and boasted a field of runners that exceeded 2,000. Some runners aimed to beat their personal bests and compete for a first-place finish, …

Elmwood wins CWLL Majors championship

Elmwood Sports defeated Wein-O-Rama in a 5-4 comeback to win the Cranston Western Little League Majors Championship last week at Varrato Field. Wein-O-Rama led 4-2 heading into the third inning, …

Diggs to coach East boys basketball

Fresh off his championship win as the Cranston East boys volleyball coach, Jhamal Diggs will be sticking around for the upcoming winter as he was hired as the school’s new boys basketball …
Lifestyles

Love of Books

Warwick resident Katie Frazier’s Little Library endeavors are evidence that it really is the little things in life that make you happy. Growing up with a grandmother who read every day of …

Police/Crime
DISORDERLY CONDUCT On June 16 at 5:13 p.m., officers arrested a 45-year-old resident of Auburn Street on a charge of Disorderly Conduct. The arrest was the result of a disturbance at home. The …
WILLFUL TRESPASS On June 8 at 1:32 a.m., officers arrested a 44-year-old man of no known address on a charge of Willful Trespass. The arrest was the result of a trespassing complaint at Seasons …
DOMESTIC SIMPLE ASSAULT On June 2 at 5:36 p.m., officers arrested Dana Jackson, 28, of 947 Dyer Ave. Apt. 45, Cranston was arrested on charges of Domestic Simple Assault and Domestic Disorderly …
DOMESTIC ASSAULT On May 26 at 10:45 p.m., officers arrested Teresa Colombo, 55, of 24 Lindsay Lane, on charges of Domestic Assault on a Person Over 60, Domestic Disorderly Conduct and Resisting …
The YMCA is a hub for families to find community support and resources. It is there that a Cranston resident and one of this year’s honorees of the Y Heroes awards finds himself dedicated to …
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Summer prelude

Text and photos By JOHN HOWELL Veterans Memorial Junior High School Principal David Tober was dunked at least 10 times Monday morning. He didn't mind it. In fact, he said it was refreshing. No wonder. With temperatures climbing into the high 80s, a

Pet of the Week

Animal Talk Pet of the Week: Mona

Mona needs a new home after her owner passed away unexpectedly. She

Mona's loving owner passed away unexpectedly, and now she needs a new home. She's hoping you could be the one, and she's available in North Scituate today.