Opinion

Prepared as always, Scouts lead by example while Washington fiddles

When the community hears about a need, it comes through. Every time. And this time is a big one. Unprecedented. The federal government in our troubled country can’t muster the will to …

Sports

Roundup: West football shocks La Salle, boys soccer teams ousted from postseason

The Cranston West football team’s surge to the playoffs continued on Halloween as the Falcons flew into La Salle Academy and upset the Rams 19-14. Quarterback Jon Leroux connected with …

CLCF 10-U wins AYF Super Bowl

The Cranston League for Cranston’s Future (CLCF) 10-U football team traveled to Cumberland on Sunday and beat the two-time defending champion Fall River Falcons 14-6 to win the American Youth …

Athlete of the Week: Cohen Brinker

The Cranston Herald’s Athlete of the Week is East runner Cohen Brinker. Brinker led the city’s runners by taking 14th overall as an individual. He also placed 13th in the Class A …

Mixed news on Atlantic menhaden and striped bass

At the Atlantic States Marine Fisheries Commission’s (ASMFC) 83rd Annual Meeting in Delaware, the Atlantic Menhaden and the Atlantic Striped Bass Boards weighed in on harvest limits and …

Field hockey, soccer impossible to predict

The two most unpredictable sports just so happen to take place in the fall, and those sports are field hockey and soccer. Basketball in the winter and softball in the spring are not far behind, but …
Lifestyles

House of Diggs explores complex life, accomplishments

A largely forgotten Detroit Congressman is the subject of a new book by Dr. Marion Orr, a political scientist and public policy professor at Brown University. The book is titled House of Diggs: The …

Police/Crime
On Tuesday, Nov. 4, the Cranston Police Department celebrated the arrival of newly upgraded K-9 vehicles. Using nearly $350,000 in federal funds secured by U.S. Rep. Seth Magaziner through …
DOMESTIC ASSAULT BY STRANGULATION On Nov. 2 at 4:29 p.m., officers arrested a resident of 87 Grove Ave., on charges of Domestic Assault by Strangulation, Domestic Simple Assault, Domestic …
DOMESTIC VIOLATION OF A NO CONTACT ORDER On Oct. 20 at 12:18 a.m., officers arrested a Cranston resident of 527 Laurel Hill Ave., on a charge of Domestic Violation of a No Contact Order. The …
CHILD ABUSE On Oct. 11 at 7:24 p.m., officer(s) arrested a Cranston resident at 85 Vermont St., on a charge of 2 nd Degree Child Abuse. The arrest was the result of a disturbance at the …
Col. Michael J. Winquist, chief of the Cranston Police Department , last week announced the arrests of three men believed to be connected to a South American Theft Group following suspicious activity …
Around R.I.

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.