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News in Cranston · 6 sources

Cranston in the news, from 6 sources

11 stories about Cranston in the past 90 days, plus the town’s own website and 9 games on the schedule. Latest: “Motorcyclist seriously injured in Park Avenue crash in Cranston” from WJAR, Oct 1.

Latest about Cranston

The newest stories with Cranston in the headline, one per story.

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From Town Hall and the library

Notices, meetings and news from Cranston’s own institutions, on their own sites.

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Cranston’s news, by source

Who’s covering Cranston

Cranston was in the news from 4 outlets in the past 90 days, led by WJAR with 6 stories about Cranston. Stories with Cranston in the headline come first; every one opens on its publisher’s site.

WJARNews outlet
Covers Cranston the most6 about Cranston · 2 more mentioning it
  1. Motorcyclist seriously injured in Park Avenue crash in CranstonOct 1
  2. Cranston police investigate report of juvenile with firearm on Park AvenueOct 1
  3. Providence woman loses car, more than $10,000 after Facebook Marketplace fraud in CranstonSep 29
5 more from WJAR
  1. Bomb squad removes suspected hand grenade from Cranston homeSep 2
  2. Cranston first-degree murder suspect makes first court appearance as details unveiledAug 11
  3. Cranston woman charged with murder in death of daughterAug 7
  4. 2 injured in rollover crash near Cranston-Johnston lineOct 1 · Mentions Cranston
  5. Golf developer buys Mulligan's Island and plans temporary closure for renovationsAug 19 · Mentions Cranston

What Cranston’s news is about

Every headline sorted into a topic. Tap one to see just those stories in the source cards.

Where Cranston’s news comes from
News outlets14
Town, schools & library2
Game day

Cranston sports

High-school and local teams, from the sports pages.

Recent games
Oct6Cranston West vs CharihoGirls Junior Varsity VolleyballWatch ↗Oct1Cranston East vs Mt. PleasantBoys Varsity SoccerWatch ↗Sep26Cumberland vs Cranston WestGirls Junior Varsity SoccerWatch ↗Sep18Cranston West vs ProutGirls Junior Varsity VolleyballWatch ↗Sep16Cranston East vs EWGGirls Varsity VolleyballWatch ↗Sep14Cranston East vs Central FallsGirls Varsity VolleyballWatch ↗
From the sports pages
On the market

Homes listed in Cranston

Listed in the past 60 days. Check each listing for the current price and availability.

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92 Bartlett AveZillow · Oct 20 ↗20 Wheelock AveZillow · Oct 20 ↗255-0 Farmington AveZillow · Oct 18 ↗289 Legion WayRealtor.com · Oct 18 ↗110 Park View BlvdZillow · Oct 17 ↗12 Buttonwood DrZillow · Oct 17 ↗807 Pontiac AveZillow · Oct 17 ↗101 Glen Ridge RdZillow · Oct 17 ↗42 Victoria AveZillow · Oct 17 ↗
In memoriam

Remembering neighbors

Obituaries from the past 30 days. Dates are publication dates.

David C. Spacagna Obituary (2026) - Cranston, RI - Woodlawn Funeral Home - CranstonLegacy | Obituary · Oct 16Charlene M. Andre Obituary (2026) - Cranston, RI - Urquhart-Murphy Funeral Home - WarwickLegacy | Obituary · Oct 16Shirley Kemble Obituary, Age 92 - October 15, 2026 - Cranston, Rhode IslandLegacy | Obituary · Oct 16Vincent McDonald Obituary, Age 0 - June 16, 2025 - Cranston, Rhode IslandLegacy | Obituary · Oct 16Kenneth Sargent Obituary, Age 84 - October 12, 2026 - Cranston, Rhode IslandLegacy | Obituary · Oct 14Elaine Bordeleau Obituary, Age 86 - October 5, 2026 - Cranston, Rhode IslandLegacy | Obituary · Oct 13Elaine Malachowski Obituary, Age 74 - January 13, 2025 - Cranston, Rhode IslandLegacy | Obituary · Oct 13Esther Coren Obituary (2026) - Providence, RI - Shalom Memorial Chapel - CranstonLegacy | Obituary · Oct 12Kenneth R. Sargent Obituary (2026) - Cranston, RI - Nardolillo Funeral Home Inc. - CranstonLegacy | Obituary · Oct 12Janet R. Butmarc Obituary (2026) - Providence, RI - Nardolillo Funeral Home Inc. - CranstonLegacy | Obituary · Oct 8Dr. David Carpentier Obituary, Age 72 - September 24, 2026 - Cranston, Rhode IslandLegacy | Obituary · Oct 6Dr. David Carpentier Obituary (2026) - Cranston, RI - Nardolillo Funeral Home Inc. - CranstonLegacy | Obituary · Oct 6

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Headlines come from the outlets that cover Cranston, found through Google News; stories with Cranston in the headline come first, and outlets or places that aren’t Cranston, RI are left out. Articles belong to their publishers and aren’t independently verified; every story links to the publisher who wrote it. Topics are sorted automatically from each headline’s words. Notices, meetings and events come from the town, school district and library websites, read every morning and linked to the page that posted them. Game listings come from the NFHS Network.