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Ethan Shorey

Ethan Shorey

Ethan Shorey is the founder and editor of The Local Insider News, a digital media news source centered on the northern Rhode Island area. The president of the Rhode Island Press Association, he has two decades of experience covering stories that matter to people where they live. He and his wife live with their three children in Cumberland. Email news tips to .

One Putnam Pike development waiting on another in Smithfield

SMITHFIELD – Plans to construct a car wash and small-scale retail development at 270 Putnam Pike are waiting on a larger project across the road. Attorney Timothy Kane told the Smithfield Planning Board on July 16 that they need the mixed-use…
July 24, 2026
A large truck moves down North Attleboro Road.

Cumberland council prohibits trucking on North Attleboro Road

CUMBERLAND – The Town Council has passed an ordinance prohibiting drivers of trucks weighing more than 10,000 pounds from traveling on North Attleboro Road. The change comes as a relief to residents of the area, who say that the increased…
July 22, 2026
Luis Rosado with a dog in training.

Pawtucket kennel owner frustrated over continued license battle

PAWTUCKET – For back-to-back years, says Luis Rosado, the business he’s invested his life into has been in limbo and under threat, all because a couple of neighbors constantly complain and a local councilman gives them a platform. Harmony Dog Training,…
July 22, 2026

Missing Cumberland dog finally returns home

By Ethan Shorey CUMBERLAND – A local family and their many helpful friends and family can finally take a breath and get back to their summer after their tiny friend returned home Thursday afternoon. “Charlie is home and happy! Thank…
July 16, 2026
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