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- RI former Rockettes always a kick
RADIO CITY HALL DAYS: Carolyn Dutra is pictured here during her days as a Rockette in the late '60s. She carries on the Rockette tradition of training, discipline and personal appearances to this day.
- Tasca Ford & Factory Five Racing to Deliver New '33 Hot Rods
September 1, 2010 - Factory Five Racing and Tasca Ford announce a joint manufacturing effort in New England.
- Cranston man charged in half-million dollar drug bust
Jeffrey Batres really didn't want the police to search his house on Perkins Avenue.
- City questions impact of airport on Buckeye Brook watershed
SUNSET ON BUCKEYE BROOK: City officials argue that airport expansion has had a cumulative effect in degrading the eco system of Buckeye Brook.
- RI emergency officials prepare for Hurricane Earl
Rhode Island's emergency management officials are getting ready for Hurricane Earl.
- RI farmers' markets offer healthy options for dogs, too
Think farmers' markets are just for humans? Not so with Farm Fresh Rhode Island, particularly if you are of the canine persuasion.
- Forum to host Cranston, Warwick candidates
The Pawtuxet Village Association will sponsor a forum on Wednesday for Cranston and Warwick candidates for mayor, city councils and the General Assembly .
- Veterans column
After Tuesday, the Providence VA Medical Center will no longer provide veterans with health care and related outreach services at the Wood River Health Services location in Hope Valley.
- Victims of flooding seek tax relief
The politicians sat on the high-backed chairs under the cupola. The affected residents, most members of the Pawtuxet River Flood Association, sat on the wooden benches, in the back of the room.
- Food Notesfood Notes
The Church of the Annunciation, 175 Oaklawn Ave. , Cranston, 942-4188, annunciationri.org, will hold its annual Greek Festival Friday, Sept.
- What's Your Workout: Michele Caprio
Occupation: Chief executive officer of the Greater Providence Board of Realtors, also manages Rhode Island Commercial and Appraisal Board of Realtors.
- Financially strapped Wyatt facility hires Conn.'s top corrections official
The struggling Donald W. Wyatt Detention Facility , which has seen a steady drop in its prisoner population this summer, has hired the top Corrections Department official in Connecticut as warden with a $115,000 salary.
- Cranston RI Chiropractor Stephen M. Estner Supports LATV in RI
RI chiropractor Stephen M. Estner recently joined LATV in Rhode Island as a supporter.
- Muscles, more than money, handy at this store
"Great teachers come here, because they really care about their classroom and their children," says Pam Wamester.
- How should you dispose of flashlight batteries?
Q: Is it okay to put batteries into the regular trash? Someone once told me that batteries are toxic.
- Former Cranston Mayor Laffey settles in Colorado
While Rhode Islanders were still speculating as to whether former Cranston Mayor Stephen P. Laffey might run for governor this year, Laffey was apparently busy relocating his family to Colorado.
- Judge OKs destruction of some Station nightclub fire evidence, closure of evidence warehouse
A federal judge has approved the destruction of more than 700 pieces of evidence recovered from the site of the Station nightclub fire and the closure of the Cranston warehouse where all of the items have been stored for the past seven years.
- Cranston woman accused of stealing from pharmacy
A former employee at a Cranston pharmacy has been charged with embezzling nearly $300,000 from the business by playing keno on the job.
- Church of the Annunciation gears up to go Greek
IT'S ALL GREEK TO THEM: Among those key people who will head up the 25th anniversary celebration of the Church of the Annunciation's Greek Festival on Sept.
City DescriptionCranston, once known as Pawtuxet, is a city in Providence County, Rhode Island, United States. With a population of 79,269 at the 2000 census, it is the third largest city in the state. The center of population of Rhode Island is located in Cranston . Cranston is a part of the Providence metropolitan area.
Cranston was named one of the "100 Best Places to Live" in the United States by Money magazine in 2006 . It is among the top 25 safest cities in the country, according to CQ Press's research.
The Town of Cranston was created in 1754 from a portion of Providence north of the Pawtuxet River. After losing much of its territory to neighboring towns and the City of Providence, Cranston itself became a city on 10 March 1910.
Cranston is located at 41°46′24″N 71°27′12″W / 41.77333°N 71.45333°W / 41.77333; -71.45333 (41.773200, -71.453289).
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 29.9 square miles (77.5 km²), of which, 28.6 square miles (74.0 km²) of it is land and 1.4 square miles (3.5 km²) of it (4.54%) is water.
The following neighborhoods are located in Cranston:
As of the census of 2000, there were 79,269 people, 30,954 households, and 20,243 ... Read MoreCity Contained By:- Providence County
- Rhode Island
City Contains:- Meshanticut
- Fiskeville
- Joy Homestead
- Gov. William Sprague Mansion
- Oak Lawn Village Historic District
- Norwood Avenue Historic District
- Lippitt Hill Historic District
- Edgewood Historic District-Taft Estate Plat
- Nathan Westcott House
- Arad Wood House
- Edgewood Yacht Club
- Thomas Fenner House
- Rhodes-on-the Pawtuxet Ballroom and Gazebo
- Westcote
- Knightsville Meetinghouse
- Sheldon House
- Rosedale Apartments
- Cranston High School East
- Park View Middle School
- Pawtuxet Village
- Rosedale Apartments
Timezones:- North American Eastern Time Zone
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