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The path to a bachelor’s degree is getting shorter — and cheaper — at Johnson & Wales University. Starting next fall, the 110-year-old private university will offer one of the …
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By GEOFF DECKER
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11/27/24
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By ALEX SPONSELLER
Although Thanksgiving football is one of the most exciting traditions on the sports calendar, it is also a bittersweet time as seniors play their final high school games ever. …
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By ALEX SPONSELLER
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11/26/24
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By ALEX SPONSELLER
The Bishop Hendricken football team relied on its typical standouts to beat La Salle 24-21 for its 19th state championship last Friday night, but the difference was the …
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By ALEX SPONSELLER
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11/26/24
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The Cranston League for Cranston’s Future football and cheerleading programs enjoyed a big fall season and are still making noise after winning state championships. The 13-U football team is …
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By ALEX SPONSELLER
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11/19/24
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Expectations were sky high for the Cranston West football team as it entered 2024 with a crop of experienced veterans leading the way in the newly-aligned Division I. West flew out the gate early, …
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By ALEX SPONSELLER
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11/12/24
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The Cranston East football team entered the 2024 campaign with a new-look team as the program continued its rebuild. Between a large group of underclassmen playing key roles, as well as a new …
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By ALEX SPONSELLER
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11/12/24
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The Bishop Hendricken soccer team won its first state championship since 1998 last Sunday at Rhode Island College when it took down rival La Salle Academy in a shootout. The top-seeded Hawks were …
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By ALEX SPONSELLER
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11/12/24
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Johnston turned red on Election Night.
The town’s voters resoundingly backed former U.S. President Donald J. Trump for another four years in office. Johnston voters delivered 9,140 votes …
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By RORY SCHULER
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11/7/24
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Editor’s Note: This is the final installment of a two-part series examining how city policy, law enforcement and lack of political will have affected the city of Cranston’s growing homeless population.
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By RORY SCHULER
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11/6/24
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Cranston’s polls were packed.
And in the end, the incumbent mayor appears to have likely squeaked out a victory.
Turnout in the city was set to break records Tuesday, according to …
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Cranston Herald Staff Reports
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11/6/24
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The Cranston East and West girls soccer teams hit the road last week to compete in their respective quarterfinal matchups and both came up short, as the Bolts fell to Exeter-West Greenwich 4-1 while …
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By ALEX SPONSELLER
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11/5/24
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The Cranston East Thunderbolt band made a triumphant return to the US Bands Massachusetts/Rhode Island State Championships this past weekend. The band, under the direction of Greg Arsenault, placed first in Regional A Group II with a score of 89.100.
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By ROSEGALIE CINEUS/Special to the Herald
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10/31/24
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There’s a chalk semicircle drawn on the ground outside the Pastore Youth Center.
On one side, candidates and supporters hold signs. On the other, the sole entrance to the city’s lone early voting polling place.
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By RORY SCHULER
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10/30/24
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Cranston native and Los Angeles resident Chris Chianesi uses his creative talents in a variety of facets. He has extensive experience in the musical theater, improv and sketch comedy mediums and for …
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10/30/24
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The Cranston West football team dropped its third straight decision when Central ran away with a 27-7 win in Providence last Saturday. The Falcons played a strong first half and used a Kelan Cornell …
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By ALEX SPONSELLER
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10/29/24
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One in five Cranston students fell below Rhode Island Comprehensive Assessment System (RICAS) benchmarks following the latest round of testing.
And already this school year, 10% of …
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By RORY SCHULER
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10/23/24
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Lights. Camera. Cranston.
For the past several months, film crews have been all over the state, mostly based in Cranston to shoot the comedy film “The Roaring Game.”
Filming …
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By PAM SCHIFF
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10/23/24
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The Cranston co-op field hockey team wrapped up its regular season on Tuesday, finishing the schedule with the second seed heading into the Division III playoffs. The Thunderbirds have been …
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By ALEX SPONSELLER
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10/22/24
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Amazon representatives say they’re getting ready to flip the switch at their Hartford Avenue fulfillment center.
A business license for the still unopened facility was listed on Tuesday …
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By RORY SCHULER
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10/17/24
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West continued its reign over Cranston soccer on Sunday afternoon at Cranston Stadium, as both the boys and girls took down crosstown rival East in their annual City Cup games to complete a sweep for …
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By ALEX SPONSELLER
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10/16/24
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