The Cranston Senior Enrichment Center will be hosting a viewing of Greg O’Brien’s “Living with Alzheimer’s” on Tuesday, October 24, at the Cranston Public …
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By ED KDONIAN
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10/18/23
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Mayor Ken Hopkins has released an official statement that he will be moving ahead with the construction of an 8,000 square foot pool to replace the current 22,000 square foot Budlong Pool after years …
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By ED KDONIAN
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10/18/23
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Over 42 years the Cranston Hall of Fame has inducted 200 graduates from Cranston Schools.
The criteria required to be considered are to have graduated from any Cranston public high school 10 …
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By PAM SCHIFF
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10/18/23
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Johnston Police and the state's Violent Fugitive Task Force made an arrest in last Wednesday’s shooting at City Limit Auto Sales on Hartford Avenue.
“Our main objective is to protect …
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By RORY SCHULER
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10/17/23
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Backed by a groundswell of community support, the Cranston League for Cranston’s Future (CLCF) is breaking ground on a 1,800 square foot addition to their building this Thursday at 9 a.m.
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by ADAM ZANGARI
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10/12/23
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Editor’s Note: This is the second installment of a series looking at the newest iteration of the proposed Winsor Avenue solar farm. Look for part three in next week’s edition. The series is expected to conclude following the Nov. 2 continuation of the Zoning Board special use permit hearing.
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By RORY SCHULER
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10/12/23
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Johnston resident and Italian-American Raena Calisi stood at the juncture of the tiny bridge and the small island in the center of the pond in War Memorial Park.
“He was an …
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By RORY SCHULER
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10/12/23
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By ED KDONIAN
“I would be remiss if I didn’t say my victory was not just the Dan Wall victory,” he said. “It was the result of the team of good people who worked with me …
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By ED KDONIAN
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10/11/23
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Chief Operating Officer Marrio Carreño, of the Rhode Island Department of Education (RIDE), made an appearance at last week’s Finance Committee meeting to update the committee on the …
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By ED KDONIAN
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10/11/23
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Ladd Observatory Staff Astronomer Francine Jackson and Jim Hendrickson, member of “Sky Scrapers” amateur astronomers of Rhode Island, were welcomed at Cranston Central Library to inform …
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10/11/23
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Editor’s Note: This is the first installment of a series looking at the newest iteration of the proposed Winsor Avenue solar farm. Look for part two in next week’s edition. The series is expected to conclude following the Nov. 2 continuation of the Zoning Board special use permit hearing.
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By RORY SCHULER
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10/5/23
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Democratic Candidate Dan Wall won Tuesday night’s special election for the Ward 6 council seat, in the unofficial results released by the RI Board of Elections, which has been open since the …
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By ED KDONIAN
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10/4/23
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The Cranston Fall Festival, organized by the Cranston Police Community Outreach Division and Debbie Wood, of We Be Jammin’, was postponed due to the awful weather found itself with the first …
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10/4/23
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The Cranston School Department held a ceremonial ribbon cutting and speaking ceremony to celebrate the completion and opening of the new Garden City Elementary School Thursday, Sept. 28, at 6 p.m.
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By ED KDONIAN
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10/4/23
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A resolution sponsored by Mayor Ken Hopkins to allocate $600,000 in American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) funds across all six City Wards for the purposes of playground upgrades and repairs was brought …
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By ED KDONIAN
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10/4/23
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Joe Razza was a runner.
Daily, the town native could be spotted dashing up and down the hills of Johnston while off-duty.
The former Johnston police chief stepped down last year as his health declined rapidly and unexpectedly. On Friday, Sept. 29 — following the announcement of his death — Rhode Island Gov. Dan McKee ordered the state’s flags lowered in honor of the late Joseph P. Razza.
He was 54 years old.
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By RORY SCHULER
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9/29/23
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Columbus has landed in Johnston’s War Memorial Park.
On Monday, Oct. 9, he’ll be welcomed with food trucks and a re-introduction to the public.
Earlier this week, the …
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The governor offered millions for schools, but the mayor refused, insisting he saw too many strings attached.
Can the town afford to leave any money on the table?
Did the administration …
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By RORY SCHULER
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9/29/23
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JOHNSTON, R.I. — As small local newspapers struggle with dwindling circulation and shrinking revenue, public officials unhappy with critical news stories are hitting where it hurts — yanking away their contracts to advertise legal notices.
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By Amanda Milkovits, Globe Staff
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9/28/23
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Next Thursday the Johnston Zoning Board will hear from Cranston-based developers who want to build a slightly smaller 157-acre solar farm along Winsor Avenue.
“I would say if they’re …
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By RORY SCHULER
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9/27/23
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