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PJ Keating tells council quarry production limited to 7 a.m.–5 p.m.; retail sales can continue outside those hours

Cranston City Council · April 6, 2026
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Summary

At a show-cause hearing, PJ Keating representatives said rock crushing and extraction are confined to 7 a.m.–5 p.m. under the city quarry license, while sales and delivery activity tied to DOT projects can take place outside those hours; the council removed the item from the show-cause calendar after the company’s explanations.

Attorney Robert Murray and PJ Keating officials told the licenses committee that the company’s quarrying and crushing operations are licensed to run between 7 a.m. and 5 p.m., and that commercial sales and deliveries for contracted DOT work can occur outside those hours without a separate city quarry license.

“We observe the quarry operation 7:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. in accordance with the ordinance,” attorney Robert Murray said while representing PJ Keating. PJ…

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