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OCEAN STATE HALLWAYS: The hallways inside the Encompass Health Rehabilitation Hospital of Johnston are lined with more than 130 oversized color prints featuring Ocean State landmarks.
A LOOK INSIDE: Johnston’s new hospital
Two of the 50 private rooms inside the new hospital across Hartford Avenue from Amazon will cater specifically to morbidly obese patients. Inside the pair of specialized rooms await a …
Rambo
Rambo
Listen up!! This boy is all ears and ready to listen to the sounds of a happy forever home! Rambo is a playful pup, just over a year old so fun puppy energy. He likes other playful pups, no kitties …
Here's what's happening around Cranston
July 25, Free Summer Concert Series with Stone Cold Gypsies is being co-sponsored by the Cranston Parks and Recreation and Cranston Public Library on Thurs., July 25, from 6:30 to 8 p.m., at the …
Cranston Senior Enrichment Center
Our programs assist, inform, entertain, and enrich the lives of individuals 55 years and older. Rehabilitation Care Wednesday, July 31st – 10:00 a.m. Provided by: Morgan …
CRANSTON HIGH SCHOOL WEST TOP 10
Name: Sarah Chin Rank in Class: 1 Future Plans (education): To attend Syracuse University and major in Industrial and Interaction Design. Future Plans (career): To pursue a career as …
FESTIVE: Food vendors drew long lines at the festival grounds set up around the headquarters of the St. Mary's Feast Society.
Beast of a feast
Music, food and fireworks marked the end of St. Mary’s Feast in Cranston Sunday — a 119-year-old festival that is the highlight of the year for many residents in the city’s …
Cranston mayor cleared of one nepotism complaint; faces another
Early Tuesday morning, the Rhode Island Ethics Commission “accepted the findings of their lawyers and investigative staff and dismissed the ethics complaint filed against” Cranston Mayor …
PROUD MOM, PROUD SON: Shari and Alek Roberti share a smile together recently as he is his true self, with a proud and accepting mom. (Cranston Herald photo by Pam Schiff)
Cranston Mom takes pride in her child all year long
In the 21st century, it is not uncommon for a child to come out as gay, bisexual or transgender. But, it always affects each family differently, and how they accept and address the topic is crucial …
City man faces multiple charges after self-inflicted shooting at 39 West
Modern-day public altercations tend to follow an increasingly familiar formula. Tensions escalate. A circle forms. Cell phones, cameras lit, turn toward the drama. The drama escalates …
Police Log 07-25-24
DUI At 3:58 a.m., July 21, Cranston Police Officers arrested John Arias, 28, of 159 Bridgham St., Apt. A22, Providence, for DUI BAC unknown and breathalyzer refusal as a result of a service call …
NO CAMPING ZONE?
City Council’s Democratic majority briefly considered killing the mayor’s newly proposed public encampment ordinance, before sending it to committee. A city lawyer, however, advised …
City accepts Budlong Pool bid; sets 2025 target completion date
The city has awarded a more than $4 million bid to demolish and rebuild the Budlong Pool, and has set an expected 2025 completion date. “News of the bid awarded for the Budlong Pool has …