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Today's riddle: Where do math teachers go on vacation? 🤔 (Answer below!)
1. Cranston bond outlook cut to negative as fiscal pressures build (tradersunion.com) — Cranston's bond outlook has been cut to negative, signaling concern about a projected budget imbalance and the risk of weaker city revenues during the current economic downturn. Analysts say the change will increase scrutiny on how Cranston manages its budget gaps and stabilizes operations to protect its borrowing profile and future costs.
2. RI Veterans Voice: 03.09.26. Military records, Veterans Memorial, Local Events – John A. Cianci (rinewstoday.com) — Cranston veterans can now get a standing 10% discount at Jiffy Lube's Park Avenue location, alongside other statewide restaurant and retail deals. This week's veterans roundup also highlights free meals, social events, and volunteer opportunities across Rhode Island, plus guidance on benefits like free hunting and fishing licenses and state park passes for disabled veterans.
3. 11 Trails Better Than a Hike: Bike and Rail Trails Across the U.S. (onlyinyourstate.com) — One of the featured rail trails runs 19 nearly flat miles from Cranston to Coventry, giving locals an easy, scenic route along the Pawtuxet River and past historic mills. With no public water fountains, riders should pack their own and can reward themselves afterward at a nearby Coventry tavern, making this an accessible day trip right from Cranston's edge.
4. RI Lottery Mega Millions, Numbers Midday winning numbers for Sept. 4, 2026 (newportri.com) — If you bought a Rhode Island Lottery ticket in Cranston or nearby, you'll want to check yesterday's winning numbers and know where to claim any prize. The state released Sept. 4 results for Mega Millions, Numbers, Wild Money and Millionaire for Life, and prizes of $600 or more must be redeemed at Lottery Headquarters on Pontiac Avenue in Cranston.
5. Mellor posts his military service records online in response to GOP rival's attack (newsfromthestates.com) — A Republican primary fight for Rhode Island's 2nd Congressional District is spilling into Cranston, with one candidate attacking another's military record and a televised debate set to be taped at WJAR's Cranston studio. Vic Mellor has posted additional Marine Corps documents online to defend his rank and presidential security work, while Stephen Skoly's campaign questions discrepancies in federal records.
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