Lopez cautiously optimistic as she challenges Kallman in Senate 15
PAWTUCKET – Vanessa Lopez says she’s counting on her connection to what she describes as overlooked sections of Senate District 15 to put her over the top in her race against incumbent Sen. Meghan Kallman in the Sept. 9 Democratic…
McKee administration awards $4.8 million for Pawtucket and Central Falls to purchase old mill complex
PAWTUCKET/CENTRAL FALLS – Gov. Dan McKee’s administration announced that it has awarded $4.875 million to the Pawtucket Redevelopment Agency and Central Falls Redevelopment Agency to purchase the former Conant Thread–Coats & Clark Mill Complex District from a private owner. The property near…
Old library at a new price: Own a piece of Foster history
FOSTER – The asking price for the historic Tyler Free Library building, 81 Moosup Valley Road, has been cut by $25,000. First listed at $415,000 on July 22, the price went down to $390,000 on Sept. 3, according to a listing by Team…
Exterior restoration of Old North Providence Town Hall wrapping up
NORTH PROVIDENCE – Exterior work on the Old Town Hall building in Centredale is wrapping up, and renovations are now moving inside. Contractors, working under Director of Public Buildings Jim Fuoroli, completed extensive siding restoration, full roof replacement down to the plywood,…
The Pizza Principal visits Twins Pizza; project now at 90 percent funding
NORTH PROVIDENCE – Staff at Twins Pizza & Family Restaurant posted on Tuesday afternoon that film crews were there to capture footage for the feature documentary “The Pizza Principal,” the first of the broader RI Docs project from filmmaker Kirk Benttinen. The…
Lincoln residents invited to comment on Police Department’s work
LINCOLN – A team of assessors from the Rhode Island Police Accreditation Commission will arrive at the Lincoln Police Department on Sept. 16 to examine all aspects of the agency’s policies and procedures, management, operations, and support services. Verification by the assessment team…
Cumberland native goes viral for kindness, changes a stranger’s life
LAKE WORTH, Fla. – When Abigail Mwaungulu saw the stranger in the doorbell camera, and heard her simple but highly unusual request, she was taken aback as she wondered for an instant if she’d heard right. But the decision to say yes was…
McLaughlin calls out ‘gutter politics’ of Cumberland Democratic Town Committee
CUMBERLAND – House District 57 candidate Jim McLaughlin is criticizing the Democratic Town Committee for its post about his campaign’s use of AI-enhanced photos. McLaughlin, in a release, called the post “gutter politics” and typical of what he’s seen from those on…
Check out episode one of The Story with Walt Buteau
We’ve launched The Story (Shorey) with Walt Buteau, a new podcast featuring Walt Buteau and Ethan Shorey. We’re going all-in on life and business in the Ocean State and surrounding communities, as two news guys with decades of storytelling experience. From real…
North Smithfield police say they took reported incident seriously
NORTH SMITHFIELD – Members of the North Smithfield Police Department are clarifying claims about their response to an incident. The department issued the following statement: “It has come to the attention of the department that a Facebook post shared on the ‘Our…
Woonsocket council candidate Flynn cites history of community involvement
WOONSOCKET – Damon Flynn is introducing himself as a candidate for Woonsocket City Council in the upcoming election. “As a father, homeowner, taxpayer, and proud Woonsocket resident of 15 years, I am committed to serving the community that my family and I call home,”…
