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1. Rhode Island Storm Preparedness: 3-Part RINewsToday series. TODAY: Know Your Risk. Make Your Plan. (rinewstoday.com) — If you live in Cranston, now is the time to review your hurricane evacuation map and decide where you'd go if flooding or storm surge made staying home unsafe. This preparedness guide walks you through planning routes, checking on vulnerable relatives, enrolling in the Special Needs Emergency Registry, and organizing pets and key contacts before a possible coastal storm later this week.
2. RI Lottery Mega Millions, Numbers Midday winning numbers for Sept. 22, 2026 (newportri.com) — If you bought a Rhode Island Lottery ticket, you can now check the Sept. 22 winning numbers for Mega Millions, Numbers, Wild Money, and Millionaire for Life. Bigger prizes must be claimed in person at Lottery Headquarters on Pontiac Avenue in Cranston, giving local winners clear instructions on where and how to collect their money.
3. McKee Nears Rhode Island Opportunity Zone Deadline (upriseri.com) — Rhode Island is about to redraw its Opportunity Zone map, and Cranston is among the communities that could see new or continued tax-favored investment areas through 2036. The decision will influence where millions in private capital may flow, with past data showing funds often concentrate in already improving neighborhoods. Local residents and businesses should watch which Cranston tracts, if any, make the final cut.
4. Rhode Island women's clubs are fading. Why they're fighting on (providencejournal.com) — Rhode Island women's clubs, including the Cranston Community Women's Club, are fighting declining membership while still raising tens of thousands of dollars for causes like domestic violence prevention and local charities. Leaders describe how these clubs are modernizing, courting younger members, and offering friendship, purpose, and leadership opportunities to women across Cranston and the state.
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