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In today's newsletter:

  • Will Cranston's council gain new power over six-figure city contracts?
  • Why did Cranston planners reject a scaled-back Maplewood Avenue home plan?
  • Why State Police made a late-night weapons arrest on Route 95

Also on today's calendar: Halloween Costume Craft Event and 9 more events.

Today's riddle: What do you call somebody who crosses the ocean twice and doesn't take a bath? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

  • Sunday: Some rain in the afternoon, with a high of 62 and low of 54 degrees.
  • Monday: Some rain in the morning, temps: high: 70, low: 52.
  • Tuesday: Variable cloudiness, with a high of 64 and low of 58 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

1. Cranston Committee Backs Council Vote on $100K Contracts (upriseri.com) — Cranston's Finance Committee has advanced an ordinance that would require City Council approval for any contract or change order of $100,000 or more, adding a new layer of oversight to big spending decisions. Supporters say residents want more transparency after controversies like the Knightsville fountain, while administration lawyers warn the move may violate the city charter and spark litigation.
   

2. Cranston Plan Commission Again Opposes Maplewood Plan (upriseri.com) — Cranston's City Plan Commission has again recommended against a homeowner's bid to add a new house on Maplewood Avenue, even after the plan was scaled back to a single-family home. Commissioners argued the resulting density and undersized three-family lot would exceed the city's future land use map, leaving the final call to the Zoning Board of Review at an upcoming hearing.
   

3. Man arrested on weapons charge in Cranston (newportdispatch.com) — State Police arrested a Providence man in Cranston on Route 95 after a nighttime disturbance, charging him with a prohibited weapon and disorderly conduct and holding him as a probation violator. The same roundup details separate DUI arrests in Warwick and Exeter, underscoring stepped-up enforcement on major Rhode Island roads that Cranston drivers regularly use.
   

4. RI Lottery Powerball, Numbers Midday winning numbers for Oct. 10, 2026 (newportri.com) — If you bought a Rhode Island Lottery ticket in Cranston or nearby, you can now check the Oct. 10 Powerball, Numbers, and Wild Money winning numbers and see if you've hit a prize. Smaller wins can be claimed at any retailer, while prizes of $600 or more must be redeemed at Lottery Headquarters on Pontiac Avenue in Cranston.
   

5. State Police arrest 3 on drug, gun charges after investigation into criminal street gang (turnto10.com) — State Police say a criminal street gang operating in the Providence and Cranston areas led to three arrests, including a 24-year-old Cranston resident, on serious drug and gun charges. Troopers seized illegal firearms, cocaine, fentanyl, marijuana, and cash, highlighting an ongoing investigation into violent criminal groups that could affect safety in and around Cranston neighborhoods.
   

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P.S. The answer to today's riddle: "What do you call somebody who crosses the ocean twice and doesn't take a bath?" — A dirty double crosser ! (Thank you Theresia F. for sending it in!)
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