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Fung, Avedisian, Race to Paint Gaspee Stripe
Cranston Mayor Allan W. Fung and Warwick Mayor Scott Avedisian faced off in a duel on the Gaspee Days parade route yesterday. But instead of guns, they carried paint rollers. The friendly competition...
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Fung Delivers Meals for March for Meals
Mayor Allan W. Fung showed his support for Meals on Wheels month-long campaign March for Meals by participating in the “Mayors for Meals Day” on Wednesday, March 20, 2013 at 10:30AM at 28 Harris...
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26 Open Houses this Weekend
Spring is here, so that means it's time for the real estate market to heat up. Here's a sampling of just a few of the 16 open houses in Cranston this weekend. All data via AOL Real Estate. 66 Crest...
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Murder Victim ID'd; Police Say Crime was Gang Related
The man found dead and ablaze near the entrance of Pocasset Cemetery Wednesday night has been identified by police and his death was gang related, police said. Police identified the victim as Gandy...
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Last Week at the General Assembly. . .
Senate Judiciary Committee holds 12-hour hearing on same-sex marriage billsThe Senate Judiciary Committee held a hearing on two Senate bills related to same-sex marriage. The first bill (2013-S 0038),...
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The Week in RI: Burglar Nabbed, Solider Remembered
Monday, March 18 "Major Player" in Statewide B&E Crew Arrested after Manhunt, SWAT Standoff Police said Louis Marchetti of 53 Normandy Drive is a "major player" in a crew responsible for numerous...
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Obituary: Robert J. Bucci, 68
Robert J. Bucci, 68, of Lockmere Rd., Cranston, passed away on Friday, March 22, 2013 at RI Hospital in Providence. Born in New York, he was the son of the late Jean G. Bucci. Robert was an accountant...
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Obituary: Patricia Jane Essley, 80
Patricia Jane Essley, 80, passed away peacefully at the home of her devoted caregiver, Gina Paliotti, of Cranston. A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated on Tuesday, March 26 at 9am in St. Mark...
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Obituary: Joanne (Marsella) Izzo, 57
Joanne (Marsella) Izzo, 57, passed away peacefully at home on Tuesday, March 19, 2013. Born in Providence, she was the daughter of Margaret Macione and the late Louis Marsella. Joanne lived most of her...
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Have You Seen Sunil Tripathi?
Sunil Tripathi, a 22 year old student at Brown University went missing last Saturday, March 16 around 11:00 a.m. He was last seen on the East Side of Providence, although the search has expanded to...
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Bill Paves Way for Cycle Training on Private Land
It is illegal in Rhode Island to ride a motorcycle without a motorcycle license or permit. Getting a license requires attending a safety education and training program, offered at the Community College...
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Watershed Watch Wants Volunteers
Release courtesy of the University of Rhode Island Department of Communications and Marketing. Twenty-five years of water quality data collected by volunteers from the Watershed Watch program at the...
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Obituary: Justine Bucci, 94
Justine Bucci, 94, passed, away on Thursday, March 21, 2013. Born in Montreal, Canada. She is survived by her husband Domenic Bucci, daughter Marguerite "Margo" D'Elia, sisters Jean Miozza, Julie...
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Dunkin' Donuts Flasher Arrested
Dunkin' Donuts employees like to receive tips, but not this kind. Police say Steven Alves, 46, of Cranston, allegedly exposed himself to a Dunkin' Donuts employee in the drive-thru lane and he is now...
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Murder Victim was Father, Rapper
Before he was murdered, Gandy Kaydea, also known as Young Shad, was trying to get his GED and make a career out of music. "He's still very much alive in our head, the smile he had, the argumentation...
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Master Lever, Speed Bumps, Lights on City Council Agenda Tonight
The City Council meets tonight at 7 p.m. and one of the issues they'll tackle is a resolution in support of abolishing single parting voting, otherwise known as the master lever. Take a gander at...
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Lanes Will Close as Route 37 Bridge is Rebuilt
Repairs have begun on the bridge that carries Route 37 over Jefferson Boulevard and motorists should expect lane closures into autumn, the state Department of Transportation announced today. The...
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CPD Honor Guard Takes the Field at Revs Home Opener
Members of the Cranston Police Department Honor Guard were on hand at Gilette Stadium on Saturday ahead of the New England Revolution's home opener against Sporting Kansas City. The honor guard was...
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Obituary: Emily Page, 88
Emily Page (Sckettini), 88, of Beech Avenue, Cranston, died peacefully on Saturday March 23rd surrounded by her family at the Scandinavian Nursing Home. Emily lived in Cranston for 70 years. She worked...
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Cranston Man Sentenced to 12 Years on Drug Charges
A Cranston man arrested in 2011 on various drug trafficking charges was sentenced to 12 years in federal prison on Monday. Abel Perez, 31, was arrested in September after a five-month long...
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