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Dr. Henry E. Childers, Jr., “DOC” died peacefully on April 12, 2024, surrounded by his loving family. He was born in Alabama in 1930. After Veterinary School at Auburn University, he …
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4/15/24
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There’s a new generation of film producers emerging in Rhode Island.
They will be a force to be reckoned with in Hollywood, New York and the global film industry in general.
We always …
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5/1/24
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New branch open
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The Washington Trust Company has opened a new branch, located at 2174 Plainfield Pike last week during a Ribbon Cutting Ceremony. Along with Cranston Mayor Allan Fung, photographed at the ceremony, …
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10/10/12
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Beauty school opens
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Aveda Institute Rhode Island, a Michael K. Galvin School of Beauty and Business, recently opened their first school located on 379 Atwood Avenue. Pictured here, Mayor Allan Fung prepares to cut the …
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11/14/12
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To the Editor;
"Have you tried the new local coffee shop that just opened up near Itri park? No? Me either. It doesn’t exist yet. But it could, if we work together to create a more vibrant …
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11/15/23
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With Thanksgiving fast approaching, the price of a gallon of gas in the Northeast is steadily declining despite a recent demand spike ahead of the holiday.
With prices in eleven states near the …
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11/22/23
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With all of us being in the thick of the holidays, there are a few things that folks should be doing during this time of year. Yes, there’s the obvious purchasing of gifts for friends, family …
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11/29/23
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The Cranston Herald’s Athlete of the Week is West basketball player Jaymien Aponte. The senior captain has had plenty of responsibility as the team’s lone returning starter this season …
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By ALEX SPONSELLER
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12/20/23
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Madame Elizabeth Handley-Seymour was a London-based fashion designer and dressmaker for the Royal family who would become famous for her creation of a future queen’s wedding gown. Assisting …
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3/13/24
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Rhode Islanders impacted by the floods in December and January will now be eligible for federal relief funding due to a disaster declaration signed by President Joe Biden last week.
Following …
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CRANSTON HERALD REPORTS
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3/27/24
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Alex Snow loomed large in the prison yard. On a recent Friday morning, he looked even bigger in the Johnston High School auditorium.
In prison, Snow cultivated the friends he needed to watch his …
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By RORY SCHULER
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4/3/24
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Colonel George Leander Shepley was the wealthy president of a Providence insurance company, with a host of servants and a summer home in Warwick Neck. On the Sunday morning of July 31, 1921, he went …
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5/1/24
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An awakening
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Brewed Awakenings in Cranston held their official …
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11/14/12
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1/25/21
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In the midst of multiple, overlapping crises that often result in the loss of housing for at-risk individuals, we are grateful to be able to report on organizations like the House of Hope, which shed …
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11/15/23
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Lieutenant Governor Sabina Matos, the RI Blue Star Moms, the RI National Guard, Operation Stand Down RI, the United States Postal Service, the American Red Cross of RI, other community organizations, …
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11/22/23
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Emma’s Wings & Seafood chain has made its way north to 840 Allens Ave. in Providence, just a few blocks from the Cranston line, on the way home from the Route 95 exit that many commuters …
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Restaurant Review by Don Fowler
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11/29/23
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St. Patrick’s Day in 2024 is not celebrated for the same reasons it once was, as times change, and holidays take on different meanings.
While some still see it as a family-centric Catholic …
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3/13/24
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A small bridge in Cranston will be undergoing immediate repairs following the discovery of structural deficiencies during the city’s bridge and culvert inspection.
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By KEVIN FITZPATRICK
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3/27/24
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Rhode Island is one step closer to enacting a safe storage law. The bill, sponsored by state Sen. Pam Lauria, cleared the Rhode Island Senate 28-7 on Tuesday, March 19. It now heads to the House, …
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By RAYMOND BACCARI
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4/3/24
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