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Good morning Cranston! Your connection to what's happening around town is here. Take a sip of coffee and read on. ☕️️

In today's newsletter:

  • Why is a single lit sign frustrating Cranston's City Council?
  • How a Cranston rescue helped Mozart overcome heartbreaking neglect
  • Did yesterday's Rhode Island Lottery drawing send you to Cranston HQ?

Also on today's calendar: Purr-fect Family Fun: New England Meow Outfit Announces Annual Cat Show in Seekonk, MA and 7 more events.

Today's riddle: What is full of holes but still holds water? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

  • Friday: Rain most of the time, with a high of 73 and low of 64 degrees.
  • Saturday: Cloudy, showers around; humid, temps: high: 73, low: 65.
  • Sunday: Heavy morning rain, with a high of 78 and low of 66 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

1. Cranston Council Clashes Over Lit Shriners Sign Dispute (upriseri.com) — Cranston residents may want to watch how the City Council handles a lingering dispute over an illuminated Shriners sign and the city's legal spending. Council members questioned whether a promised cease-and-desist was ever issued, criticized the city solicitor's repeated absences, and plan an executive session on the sign and related legal matters at their rescheduled September 22 meeting.
   

2. Neglected dog's leg amputated, RISPCA searching for owner (wpri.com) — A Cranston-based nonprofit, Walker's Way Rescue, is helping a severely neglected dog named Mozart recover after his leg had to be amputated, following his abandonment in East Providence. Founder Beckie Paniccia rushed to take him in and says he's now thriving despite his injuries. State animal-cruelty investigators are asking anyone who recognizes the dog or knows his former owners to come forward.
   

3. RI Lottery Numbers Midday, Numbers Evening winning numbers for Aug. 20, 2026 (providencejournal.com) — If you bought a Numbers or Wild Money ticket, you can now check the Aug. 20 winning Rhode Island Lottery numbers and see if you've scored a prize. Larger winnings must be claimed at Lottery Headquarters on Pontiac Avenue in Cranston, while smaller prizes can be redeemed at retailers statewide. The article also recaps drawing times for all major games.
   

4. Forget lobster rolls. Rhode Island's stuffies are having a moment (newportri.com) — Cranston gets a tasty shout-out as Twin Oaks and Ocean Pride Seafood are highlighted among Rhode Island's go-to spots for classic stuffed quahogs, or "stuffies." The piece explains why quahogs are such a beloved, affordable local staple and rounds up restaurants and markets statewide where you can enjoy them this summer and beyond.
   

5. City appeals LEOBOR ruling that controversial officer can return to PPD (wpri.com) — Cranston residents are indirectly tied to a major Providence police discipline fight, since a Cranston police major sat on the panel that ruled a controversial sergeant could return to duty after a 45-day suspension. Providence officials are appealing that LEOBOR decision in Superior Court, arguing the officer's recorded assault on a handcuffed man makes him unfit to serve. The outcome could influence future police discipline cases statewide.
   

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    She has a micochip with PetLink. She answers to Kiki or Kikimomo. Spayed female white cat, around 10 months old. She needs medications to stay health… (Nextdoor Eden Park)
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P.S. The answer to today's riddle: A sponge (Thank you Netty W. for sending it in!)
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