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Cranston, originally a part of Providence, was settled in 1638, by friends of Roger Williams known as the Pawtuxet Purchasers, among them William Arnold, the father of Benedict Arnold of Newport. In 1754, it separated from Providence and became a town. The City government was organized in 1910.Today the City of Cranston is one of the major commercial and industrial areas of Rhode Island. The manufacture of jewelry, food, combined metals and machinery are the largest employers in the city. Cranston is located in Providence County. Located southwest of Providence on Hwy 12, west of I-95 near the Pocasset river. Cranston is part of the Providence-Fall River-Warwick metro area.
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Education Safer Start Child University |
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Golf Alpine Country Club | Golfer's Warehouse |
Public Libraries Cranston Public Library | Cranston Public Library |
Motels, Hotels and Resorts Days Inn Cranston/ Providence Airport |
Residential and Commercial Real Estate Antique Estates | Joseph W. Accetta and Associates | Kevin Smith Realtor |
Shopping Borders | Estates Unlimited | Hermes Jewelry |
Health Resorts and Spas Salon Cosmetique Salon and Spa |
Sports and Sporting Events Cranston Veterans Memorial Ice Rink |
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 EricIvar "Planning out tonights consumption of @GansettBeer with friends and family at Millers Crossing in Cranston."
 MedBlogger "#healthcare #health Healthcare Automation bought for $3.5M: Providence Business News\nBy Ted Nesi CRANSTON \u2013 Mediw... http://bit.ly/5ZL2Jw"
 tmj_ri_retail "Hiring: Merchandiser (Cranston, RI) http://bit.ly/3OtYEe #Jobs #workwednesday #TweetMyJOBS"
 CranstonLibrary "All Cranston Libraries will be CLOSING at 5pm Wednesday November 25 and CLOSED all day Thursday November 26, 2009 - Happy Thanksgiving"
 rickesposito "My neighbor is blowing his leaves in his blue Members Only jacket #cranston"
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 breakaway23 "@JeffMarek Toller Cranston roomed with Wendel Clark for years people always wondered about them."
 ProvBusNews "Healthcare Automation bought for $3.5M: CRANSTON \u2013 Mediware Information Systems Inc., a Kansas-based medical-soft... http://bit.ly/8k2fpB"
 tednesi "David Belhumeur and Ken Pereira's Cranston-based Healthcare Automation has been bought for ~$7M http://bit.ly/8RSwU5"
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 trusted_ri "Review of Uncle Sushi & Grill restaurant in Cranston on www.trustedopinion.com/review/928074"
 janine_av4fg "The Meaning of Freedom: Words - by Maurice Cranston http://tinyurl.com/y89t5v9"
 WesDKR "New Blog Post! Details for the December 13th benefit show at Mardi Gras in Cranston, RI! http://ow.ly/164b0s"
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