Local Newspapers

Introduction ...

Below are the newspapers that have been published in the vicinity of Cranston.

Our newspaper information for Cranston is based on data taken from the Chronicling America website. For more information, please see our description of the Chronicling America website.

The following list contains the names of 12 papers that were published in the immediate area of Cranston. In addition, the list contains another 60 papers that were published in the broader area that surrounded Cranston. In total, we've identified 72 papers within 8 miles [12.9 km]<1> of Cranston.

To keep this list from growing too long, not all of the papers have been listed. We have another list where all the papers have been listed in alphabetical order. The complete list can be found on the Extended Newspaper Page for Cranston.  

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Newspapers Published In Cranston ...

We know of 12 newspapers that have been published in the immediate area of Cranston:

• Cranston Herald-News (from 1939)
  • Published during 1939
  • Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  • Catalog Card for the Cranston Herald-News
  • Holdings for:   LCCN SN92064119
  • Locate a copy thru WorldCat:   OCLC 26043938
• Cranston Herald-Today (from 1975)
  • Years of publication:  1975 to 1977
  • Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  • Catalog Card for the Cranston Herald-Today
  • Holdings for:   LCCN SN92064123
  • Locate a copy thru WorldCat:   OCLC 26044247
• Cranston Herald (from 1936)
  • Years of publication:  1936 to 1939
  • Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  • Catalog Card for the Cranston Herald
  • Holdings for:   LCCN SN92064118
  • Locate a copy thru WorldCat:   OCLC 26043868
• Cranston Herald (from 1977)
  • Years of publication:  1977 to current
  • Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  • Catalog Card for the Cranston Herald
  • Holdings for:   LCCN SN92064124
  • Locate a copy thru WorldCat:   OCLC 26044290
• Cranston News (from 1922)
  • Years of publication:  1922 to 1939
  • Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  • Catalog Card for the Cranston News
  • Holdings for:   LCCN SN92064117
  • Locate a copy thru WorldCat:   OCLC 26043813
• Cranston Today And The Shopping List (from 1972)
  • Years of publication:  1972 to 1973
  • Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  • Catalog Card for the Cranston Today And The Shopping List
  • Holdings for:   LCCN SN93066897
  • Locate a copy thru WorldCat:   OCLC 27566863
• Cranston Today (from 1973)
  • Years of publication:  1973 to 1975
  • Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  • Catalog Card for the Cranston Today
  • Holdings for:   LCCN SN92064122
  • Locate a copy thru WorldCat:   OCLC 26044206
• Olneyville Herald (from 1928)
  • Years of publication:  1928 to 1931
  • Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  • Catalog Card for the Olneyville Herald
  • Holdings for:   LCCN SN92064048
  • Locate a copy thru WorldCat:   OCLC 25721621
• R.I. Woman (from 1985)
  • Years of publication:  1985 to 198?
  • Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  • Catalog Card for the R.I. Woman
  • Holdings for:   LCCN SN87008597
  • Locate a copy thru WorldCat:   OCLC 15807068
• The Cranston Herald (from 1940)
  • Years of publication:  1940 to 1975
  • Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  • Catalog Card for The Cranston Herald
  • Holdings for:   LCCN SN92064121
  • Locate a copy thru WorldCat:   OCLC 26044143
• The Cranston Mirror (from 1961)
  • Years of publication:  1961 to 1991
  • Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  • Catalog Card for The Cranston Mirror
  • Holdings for:   LCCN SN92064125
  • Locate a copy thru WorldCat:   OCLC 26043562
• The Herald-News (from 1939)
  • Years of publication:  1939 to 1940
  • Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  • Catalog Card for The Herald-News
  • Holdings for:   LCCN SN92064120
  • Locate a copy thru WorldCat:   OCLC 26044015

Newspapers Neighboring Cranston ...

The following newspapers were published within 8 miles [12.9 km]<1> of Cranston.

The papers have been grouped by the community in which they were published, with the communities listed in order of their distance from Cranston.

• Published In Providence  ...
  • We know of 363 newspapers that have been published in the vicinity of Providence. The list of those papers is too long to repeat here, but can be found on the Local Newspaper Page for Providence
  • We have an extended list that contains all the papers within 8 miles [12.9 km]<1> of Cranston. This extended list includes all the papers from Providence. The list is sorted by the paper's name. This merged list can be found on the Extended Newspaper Page for Cranston.
    
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• Published In East Providence  ...
  • East Providence Herald (from 194?)
    • Years of publication:  194? to 1942
    • Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
    • Catalog Card for the East Providence Herald
    • Holdings for:   LCCN SN92064026
    • Locate a copy thru WorldCat:   OCLC 25719690
  • East Providence Mirror (from 189?)
    • Years of publication:  189? to 190?
    • Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
    • Catalog Card for the East Providence Mirror
    • Holdings for:   LCCN SN92064027
    • Locate a copy thru WorldCat:   OCLC 25719654
  • East Providence Post (from 1955)
    • Years of publication:  1955 to current
    • Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
    • Catalog Card for the East Providence Post
    • Holdings for:   LCCN SN92064051
    • Locate a copy thru WorldCat:   OCLC 12869117
  • East Providence Standard (from 1928)
    • Years of publication:  1928 to 193?
    • Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
    • Catalog Card for the East Providence Standard
    • Holdings for:   LCCN SN92064028
    • Locate a copy thru WorldCat:   OCLC 25719578
  • O Popular (from 1914)
    • Years of publication:  1914 to 19??
    • Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
    • Catalog Card for the O Popular
    • Holdings for:   LCCN SN92064030
    • Locate a copy thru WorldCat:   OCLC 25719439
  • Portuguese Daily (from 1984)
    • Published during 1984
    • Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
    • Catalog Card for the Portuguese Daily
    • Holdings for:   LCCN SN92064024
    • Locate a copy thru WorldCat:   OCLC 25719542
  • The Enterprise (from 1939)
    • Years of publication:  1939 to 19??
    • Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
    • Catalog Card for The Enterprise
    • Holdings for:   LCCN SN92064023
    • Locate a copy thru WorldCat:   OCLC 25719783
  • The Leader (from 1930)
    • Years of publication:  1930 to 193?
    • Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
    • Catalog Card for The Leader
    • Holdings for:   LCCN SN92064029
    • Locate a copy thru WorldCat:   OCLC 25719624
  • The Transcript (from 1947)
    • Published during 1947
    • Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
    • Catalog Card for The Transcript
    • Holdings for:   LCCN SN92064036
    • Locate a copy thru WorldCat:   OCLC 25718897
• Published In Apponaug [Kent County] ...
  • Warwick City Herald (from 1932)
    • Years of publication:  1932 to 193?
    • Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
    • Catalog Card for the Warwick City Herald
    • Holdings for:   LCCN SN92064139
    • Locate a copy thru WorldCat:   OCLC 26109326
• Published In Warwick [Kent County] ...
  • Warwick Beacon (from 1953)
    • Years of publication:  1953 to current
    • Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
    • Catalog Card for the Warwick Beacon
    • Holdings for:   LCCN SN92064137
    • Locate a copy thru WorldCat:   OCLC 26109211
  • Warwick City Times (from 1932)
    • Published during 1932
    • Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
    • Catalog Card for the Warwick City Times
    • Holdings for:   LCCN SN92064138
    • Locate a copy thru WorldCat:   OCLC 26109264
• Published In Phenix [Kent County] ...
  • Pawtuxet Valley Gleaner (from 1876)
    • Years of publication:  1876 to 1906
    • Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
    • Catalog Card for the Pawtuxet Valley Gleaner
    • Holdings for:   LCCN SN83021593
    • Locate a copy thru WorldCat:   OCLC 10252536
  • The Phenix Weekly Journal (from 1860)
    • Years of publication:  1860 to 186?
    • Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
    • Catalog Card for The Phenix Weekly Journal
    • Holdings for:   LCCN SN92064130
    • Locate a copy thru WorldCat:   OCLC 26083215
  • Village Journal (from 186?)
    • Published during 186?
    • Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
    • Catalog Card for the Village Journal
    • Holdings for:   LCCN SN92064129
    • Locate a copy thru WorldCat:   OCLC 26082899
• Published In Arctic [Kent County] ...
  • Pawtuxet Valley Daily Times (from 1892)
    • Years of publication:  1892 to 1987
    • Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
    • Catalog Card for the Pawtuxet Valley Daily Times
    • Holdings for:   LCCN SN92064132
    • Locate a copy thru WorldCat:   OCLC 26083502
  • The Weekly Standard (from 189?)
    • Years of publication:  189? to 1898
    • Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
    • Catalog Card for The Weekly Standard
    • Holdings for:   LCCN SN92064128
    • Locate a copy thru WorldCat:   OCLC 26083054
• Published In Central Falls  ...
  • Central Falls Journal, And Wage-earner's Advocate (from 1900)
    • Years of publication:  1900 to 1901
    • Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
    • Catalog Card for the Central Falls Journal, And Wage-earner's Advocate
    • Holdings for:   LCCN SN92064095
    • Locate a copy thru WorldCat:   OCLC 25992383
  • Central Falls Journal (from 1895)
    • Years of publication:  1895 to 1900
    • Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
    • Catalog Card for the Central Falls Journal
    • Holdings for:   LCCN SN92064094
    • Locate a copy thru WorldCat:   OCLC 25992242
  • L'Intransigeant = The Intransigent (from 1929)
    • Published during 1929
    • Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
    • Catalog Card for the L'Intransigeant = The Intransigent
    • Holdings for:   LCCN SN92056705
    • Locate a copy thru WorldCat:   OCLC 25214677
  • La Justice (from 1906)
    • Years of publication:  1906 to 191?
    • Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
    • Catalog Card for the La Justice
    • Holdings for:   LCCN SN92064096
    • Locate a copy thru WorldCat:   OCLC 25992093
  • The Weekly Visitor (from 1869)
    • Years of publication:  1869 to 1891
    • Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
    • Catalog Card for The Weekly Visitor
    • Holdings for:   LCCN SN83021113
    • Locate a copy thru WorldCat:   OCLC 9820149
• Published In Pawtucket  ...
  • We know of 35 newspapers that have been published in the vicinity of Pawtucket. The list of those papers is too long to repeat here, but can be found on the Local Newspaper Page for Pawtucket
  • We have an extended list that contains all the papers within 8 miles [12.9 km]<1> of Cranston. This extended list includes all the papers from Pawtucket. The list is sorted by the paper's name. This merged list can be found on the Extended Newspaper Page for Cranston.
    
    Note: The Extended Newspaper Page is very large and will take extra time to load
• Published In Greenville  ...
  • The Lincoln-Cumberland Observer (from 1976)
    • Years of publication:  1976 to 1978
    • Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
    • Catalog Card for The Lincoln-Cumberland Observer
    • Holdings for:   LCCN SN92064108
    • Locate a copy thru WorldCat:   OCLC 25993360
  • The Observer (from 1956)
    • Years of publication:  1956 to 2006
    • Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
    • Catalog Card for The Observer
    • Holdings for:   LCCN SN92064100
    • Locate a copy thru WorldCat:   OCLC 25993166
• Published In Warren [Bristol County] ...
  • Bristol County Register (from 1809)
    • Years of publication:  1809 to 181?
    • Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
    • Catalog Card for the Bristol County Register
    • Holdings for:   LCCN SN83021525
    • Locate a copy thru WorldCat:   OCLC 10233169
  • Bristol County Register (from 1809)
    • Years of publication:  1809 to 181?
    • Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
    • Catalog Card for the Bristol County Register
    • Holdings for:   LCCN SN90024116
    • Locate a copy thru WorldCat:   OCLC 21055612
  • Herald Of The United States (from 1792)
    • Years of publication:  1792 to 181?
    • Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
    • Catalog Card for the Herald Of The United States
    • Holdings for:   LCCN SN83021527
    • Locate a copy thru WorldCat:   OCLC 10233192
  • Northern Star, And Warren And Bristol Gazette (from 1826)
    • Years of publication:  1826 to 1830
    • Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
    • Catalog Card for the Northern Star, And Warren And Bristol Gazette
    • Holdings for:   LCCN SN83021518
    • Locate a copy thru WorldCat:   OCLC 10233037
  • Rhode Island Telegraph (from 1855)
    • Years of publication:  1855 to 1857
    • Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
    • Catalog Card for the Rhode Island Telegraph
    • Holdings for:   LCCN SN83021119
    • Locate a copy thru WorldCat:   OCLC 9821427
  • The Bristol County Item (from 1906)
    • Years of publication:  1906 to 191?
    • Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
    • Catalog Card for The Bristol County Item
    • Holdings for:   LCCN SN92063930
    • Locate a copy thru WorldCat:   OCLC 25176359
  • The Clarion, Or, Bristol County Advertiser (from 1823)
    • Years of publication:  1823 to 182?
    • Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
    • Catalog Card for The Clarion, Or, Bristol County Advertiser
    • Holdings for:   LCCN SN83021526
    • Locate a copy thru WorldCat:   OCLC 10233228
  • The Columbian Post-boy (from 1812)
    • Years of publication:  1812 to 181?
    • Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
    • Catalog Card for The Columbian Post-boy
    • Holdings for:   LCCN SN83021120
    • Locate a copy thru WorldCat:   OCLC 9821504
  • The Morning Star (from 18??)
    • Published during 18??
    • Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
    • Catalog Card for The Morning Star
    • Holdings for:   LCCN SN95072007
    • Locate a copy thru WorldCat:   OCLC 32064228
  • The Northern Star, And Constitutionalist (from 1834)
    • Years of publication:  1834 to 1837
    • Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
    • Catalog Card for The Northern Star, And Constitutionalist
    • Holdings for:   LCCN SN83021521
    • Locate a copy thru WorldCat:   OCLC 10232807
  • The Northern Star, And Farmers' And Mechanics' Advocate (from 1830)
    • Years of publication:  1830 to 1834
    • Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
    • Catalog Card for The Northern Star, And Farmers' And Mechanics' Advocate
    • Holdings for:   LCCN SN83021520
    • Locate a copy thru WorldCat:   OCLC 10232877
  • The Northern Star, And Farmers' And Mechanics' Advocate (from 1837)
    • Years of publication:  1837 to 1849
    • Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
    • Catalog Card for The Northern Star, And Farmers' And Mechanics' Advocate
    • Holdings for:   LCCN SN83021522
    • Locate a copy thru WorldCat:   OCLC 10232514
  • The Northern Star (from 1849)
    • Years of publication:  1849 to 1855
    • Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
    • Catalog Card for The Northern Star
    • Holdings for:   LCCN SN83021524
    • Locate a copy thru WorldCat:   OCLC 10232456
  • The Telegraph (from 1825)
    • Years of publication:  1825 to 1826
    • Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
    • Catalog Card for The Telegraph
    • Holdings for:   LCCN SN83021517
    • Locate a copy thru WorldCat:   OCLC 10233072
  • The Telescope (from 1813)
    • Years of publication:  1813 to 181?
    • Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
    • Catalog Card for The Telescope
    • Holdings for:   LCCN SN83021531
    • Locate a copy thru WorldCat:   OCLC 10237984
  • The Warren Gazette And Barrington Call (from 1907)
    • Published during 1907
    • Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
    • Catalog Card for The Warren Gazette And Barrington Call
    • Holdings for:   LCCN SN92063931
    • Locate a copy thru WorldCat:   OCLC 25189450
  • The Warren Gazette (from 1866)
    • Years of publication:  1866 to 1907
    • Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
    • Catalog Card for The Warren Gazette
    • Holdings for:   LCCN SN83021539
    • Locate a copy thru WorldCat:   OCLC 10238537
  • Times-Gazette (from 1963)
    • Years of publication:  1963 to 1975
    • Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
    • Catalog Card for the Times-Gazette
    • Holdings for:   LCCN SN92063940
    • Locate a copy thru WorldCat:   OCLC 25264147
  • Times-Gazette (from 1988)
    • Years of publication:  1988 to current
    • Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
    • Catalog Card for the Times-Gazette
    • Holdings for:   LCCN SN92063954
    • Locate a copy thru WorldCat:   OCLC 25264483
  • Warren And Barrington Gazette (from 1907)
    • Years of publication:  1907 to 1963
    • Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
    • Catalog Card for the Warren And Barrington Gazette
    • Holdings for:   LCCN SN92063932
    • Locate a copy thru WorldCat:   OCLC 25263711
  • Warren Telegraph (from 1857)
    • Years of publication:  1857 to 1861
    • Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
    • Catalog Card for the Warren Telegraph
    • Holdings for:   LCCN SN83021523
    • Locate a copy thru WorldCat:   OCLC 10232371
  • Warren Times-Gazette (from 1975)
    • Years of publication:  1975 to 1987
    • Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
    • Catalog Card for the Warren Times-Gazette
    • Holdings for:   LCCN SN92063942
    • Locate a copy thru WorldCat:   OCLC 25264360
  • Warren Times (from 1961)
    • Years of publication:  1961 to 1963
    • Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
    • Catalog Card for the Warren Times
    • Holdings for:   LCCN SN92063937
    • Locate a copy thru WorldCat:   OCLC 25263934

Off-the-Road Links ...

The official website for Chronicling America

The official website for Cranston: www.cranstonri.com/

The official website for State of Rhode Island: https://www.ri.gov/