Just a few months after its softball team reached the Little League World Series, Cranston’s League for Cranston’s Future saw another one of its clubs make national headlines as the 14-U …
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By ALEX SPONSELLER
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12/10/24
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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 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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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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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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Garden City’s Applebee’s is gone.
Cranston Fire Chief Robert Ryan called it “a total loss.”
Chief Ryan provided photos from the scene outside Applebee’s in …
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By RORY SCHULER
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10/16/24
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At press-time Tuesday evening, Ocean State law enforcement remained on the lookout for a convicted burglar who walked off a work detail in Cranston last week.
According to Ryan J. Crowley, Chief …
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By RORY SCHULER
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10/16/24
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Have you ever stayed at the Biltmore?
The Johnston Historical Society will host a historical presentation on Wednesday, Oct. 30. Watch for further details (time and place) in future editions.
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SunRise Staff Reports
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10/10/24
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The gun range predates both of the nearby public schools. But the firing range also pre-dates the nation’s school shooting crisis.
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A Cranston student has been charged with disorderly conduct for allegedly making an online threat.
According to Cranston Police, the student didn’t have the means to carry out the threat, …
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By RORY SCHULER
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9/26/24
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Warwick Police investigated the report of a stabbing and ended up arresting the alleged stabbing victim.
At 5:27 p.m., Sept. 21, Warwick Police went to 1 Willow Glen Circle for “a reported …
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9/23/24
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They bowled in the shadow of the Citizens Bank clock tower as Scout the robotic watchdog stood guard.
Senior citizens from across the region gathered on the sprawling Citizens campus in Johnston …
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By RORY SCHULER
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9/20/24
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The 36th Annual Apple Festival will be held on Sat., Sept. 21, and Sun., Sept. 22, from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., at Johnston Memorial Park. Artisans, food vendors, entertainment and more. For …
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9/20/24
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The incumbent advantage is alive and well in Rhode Island, where sitting Democratic state lawmakers overwhelmingly triumphed in primary races Tuesday.
Except for Democratic Rep. Ed Cardillo Jr., …
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By NANCY LAVIN/Rhode Island Current
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9/11/24
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It was a dirty Republican Primary in the city of Cranston.
In the end, the incumbent mayor pulled out enough votes to secure his spot on the November ballot.
Late Tuesday night, all …
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By RORY SCHULER
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9/10/24
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Alan Shawn Feinstein , who urged thousands of students to do good deeds and rewarded them for doing so and whose name is on so many schools throughout the state, died Saturday at the age of 93. He …
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9/9/24
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The Johnston Republican Town Committee (JRTC) recently announced endorsements for Johnston candidates Karin Silva Gorman for Senate District 25, Richard Fascia for State Rep District 42, Nicola …
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9/6/24
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