Joy Feldman was at Arlington Elementary School last week to read from her book, "Is Your Hair Made of Donuts?" and to talk about healthy eating.
Judge Ronald R. Lagueux rejected an eleventh hour request by a group of past and present students at Cranston West to reconsider his January ruling ordering a prayer banner in the school to come down.
A piece of hate mail threatening rape and ordering Ahlquist to "get out of RI" was posted on Twitter and is now circulating on several Atheist Web sites.
Studio B in Garden City Center is the place to be tonight. From 6 to 8 p.m. the salon is hosting "the Perfect Prom" to help local families cover increasing prom costs. It is also collecting gently used dresses for girls that can't afford them.
Lori Velino, a guidance counselor at the Cranston Area Career and Technical Center, has been named Adviser of the Year by SkillsUSA.
According to the university, basketball player Jonathan Holton has been charged with robbery by Miami-Dade Police, and also faces additional Rhode Island charges.
Volunteers helped the Artists' Exchange get some painting and much-needed de-cluttering accomplished yesterday thanks to the Community College of Rhode Island's annual Community Service Day.
No playoff wins on the hardwood or the ice for the city of Cranston.
The Department of Children, Youth and Families confirmed that Wonderland Early Learning Center, which was shut down on Thursday after a child was left on a bus, was on probation for two other negligence incidents.
The state Department of Health is warning parents that chickenpox has been detected in at least one Cranston school.
Matt Pagano was a baseball and hockey star at Cranston West. He has recently committed to attending Marist College in the fall on a partial baseball scholarship.
The new contract will reportedly save the Cranston School District $2 million over three years.
Alison Carranza is a fifth grader at Edward S. Rhodes Elementary School and is one of the few students selected to have her pottery featured at the National Council on Education for the Ceramic Arts' annual conference.
Shannon Vallande, Emily Sulanowski and Amber Beck, all from Cranston, were among a group of students at Bay View Academy who traveled to Costa Rica for a fun and educational trip during February vacation.
BASICS — Benefitting All Children in Cranston Schools — collected $7,584.92 from the fundraiser sponsored by Pinkberry last week.
The Thunderbirds Girls hockey team had a strong weekend, defeating Barrington in game two after a tough loss in Game one. Game three is tonight at Portsmouth Abbey.
Erica Johnson of Cranston won the 600m race at the Rhode Island State Indoor Track & Field Championship last week — the first female athlete to win the event three years in a row.
The Rhode Island Dyslexia Act would establish new policies and practices for the treatment of students with dyslexia in Rhode Island Schools. One local mother is rallying support for it and other bills addressing the needs of students with dyslexia.
Cecily Russo, a fifth grade student at Edward S. Rhodes Elementary School, is a first place winner in an essay contest sponsored by the Securities Industry and Financial Markets Association.
Alexus Cruz, 15, grew up in Cranston and some of her artwork is being featured at a gallery show at Artists' Exchange. Her series of paintings of iconic pop culture figures is entitled "Red Collection."
The New England Laborers'/Cranston Public Schools Construction Career Academy announced it has been awarded a $78,000 grant from the Champlin Foundation.
The NEL/CPS Construction Career Academy is one of 15 charter schools attending an informational fair tonight from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m.
Alex and Ari Stanton, both Cranston West grads, are part of the 2012 recruiting class of newcomers for the University of Rhode Island soccer program and have signed letters of intent for the fall semester.
The ketubah is a document that is considered a key part of a traditional Jewish marriage. The students created a family ketubah to outline what is most important to their families.
Nine General Assembly Representatives — including four from Cranston — are urging the Board of Regents for Elementary and Secondary Education to reject the charter school application of Achievement First for a mayoral academy in Providence.
Roundup of Cranston East and Cranston West sports teams.
Erinn Reilly has become a leader for the Cranston East basketball team, despite being out with a serious knee injury.
The sold out show features more than 200 student musicians.
Patch will be at tonight's BASCIS' Music is Instrumental Winter Concert tonight at Cranston High School East. Be sure to stop by and say hello.
East Hockey turns their season around, while West Hockey continues their descent in the Division I standings.
Cranston East wins 50-49 in overtime over Prout.
School is cancelled today at Edward S. Rhodes School because of a water main break.
Six students hailing from Cranston made the dean's list at Quinnipiac University for the fall semester.
Mount St. Charles dominated from start to finish, putting 63 shots on goal in a 3-1 victory over the Falcons.
The latest sports news with Cranston West and Cranston East.
The Community College of Rhode Island released its fall 2011 Dean's List and Cranston is well represented.
The boiler malfunction at St. Mary's Church that sickened 13 St. Mary School students, including five who were sent to the hospital, is being repaired at this hour. Tomorrow's 8 a.m. Daily Mass at the church has been moved to the adjacent St. Ann Parish.
Hendricken's speed and skill was too much for the Falcons to overcome, falling 4-1.
Two men and two women from Cranston who attend the University of New Haven were named to the fall Dean's List, the university announced recently.
Kathryn A. Lachance of Cranston was named to the fall 2011 dean's list at Lebanon Valley College in Annville, Pa., recently.