Cranston
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Cranston committee opens review of feast-week arrests, with liquor and entertainment hours in the crosshairs
Cranston's Safety Services and Licenses Committee took no vote on the 20 arrests near this year's St. Mary's Feast, but police, the administration and feast organizers all pointed to the same lever: the hours on liquor and outdoor entertainment licenses, which come up for renewal in December.
By Adriana Vossari | August 4, 2026
Cranston closes fiscal year $9.3M in the red as Moody's downgrades city's credit rating
A line-by-line review of Cranston's June financial report showed a $9.3 million general fund deficit, a $2.1 million school deficit, $536,000 in unbudgeted severance for 24 departing employees, and a Moody's downgrade — with officials warning a third straight deficit year would hit the city's borrowing costs.
By Adriana Vossari | August 4, 2026
Cranston committees certify tax levy after bills went out, weigh feast license hours after 20 arrests
Cranston council committees certified the city's tax levy after tax bills were already printed, heard more than an hour of testimony on 20 arrests tied to the Knightsville feast weekend, and confirmed a projected $9.3 million general fund deficit.
By Adriana Vossari | August 4, 2026
West Nile Virus Confirmed in Cranston Mosquitoes
A mosquito collected in Cranston on July 14 tested positive for West Nile virus, state officials said, marking the second detection in Rhode Island this year after a June sample from Providence.
By Kelly Lockhart | July 24, 2026