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Today's riddle: Why are elevator jokes so good ? 🤔 (Answer below!)
1. Cranston Pool's First Season: 7,450 Visitors, No Incidents (upriseri.com) — Cranston's rebuilt municipal pool wrapped its first season with 7,450 visitors over 29 days and no reported incidents, with officials saying about 80 percent of swimmers were city residents. At a Public Works Committee meeting, leaders defended the pool's smaller design, highlighted inclusive entry practices, and discussed potential future additions like swim lessons, extended hours, and partnerships, pending budget decisions.
2. Cranston Advances Ban on Paid Pool-Rental Parties (upriseri.com) — Cranston officials are moving ahead with a new ordinance that would ban short-term paid rentals of home pools and outdoor spaces, after years of neighborhood complaints. The measure now heads to the full City Council, where details like the chapter citation and modest default fine—about $50—could be clarified. Residents can still weigh in when the council takes it up.
3. In the News… quick recap for the week ending September 4, 2026 (rinewstoday.com) — A grenade was discovered in a Cranston home on Wilbur Avenue this week, one of many Rhode Island stories in a broad news recap. The roundup also notes statewide issues like a potential school bus driver strike, rabies cases in Warwick, and FEMA's denial of storm reimbursement, alongside national and international headlines and several notable deaths.
4. Woman arrested twice in Lincoln, Cranston (newportdispatch.com) — State police arrested a Cranston woman twice within a few hours, first in Lincoln on domestic violence and related charges, then again after a traffic stop on Second Avenue in Cranston for violating a no-contact order. Additional overnight arrests involved suspects from Pawtucket and Warwick in separate Providence traffic stops, but none of those incidents occurred in Cranston neighborhoods.
5. 11 Trails Better Than a Hike: Bike and Rail Trails Across the U.S. (onlyinyourstate.com) — Cranston anchors the eastern end of Rhode Island's Washington Secondary Rail Trail, a nearly flat 19-mile path that follows an old rail corridor to Coventry. Local riders can start in Cranston's more urban stretch, then follow the Pawtuxet River past old mills and bridges into quieter, pine-shaded scenery. Just remember to pack your own water, since there are no fountains along the way.
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