Ethan Shorey, Author at The Local Insider News

Bellingham Beef Barn’s buyer says no changes are planned

BELLINGHAM – The pending buyer of the Bellingham Beef Barn business is a local restaurant chain also specializing in beef as its primary meal. Tisa Xhengo, owner of Mak’s Roast Beef and Pizza, confirmed that they are in the process of…

October 28, 2026

Sides discussing compromise redevelopment for former North Providence safety complex

NORTH PROVIDENCE – The two sides in the ongoing standoff over what to do with the town’s old public safety complex property are in talks on a potential compromise where everyone could walk away happy. Nick Durgarian, of Douglas Construction, the…

October 27, 2026

It’s workhorse vs. show horse for Woonsocket mayor

WOONSOCKET – The race for mayor features two visions for what the position should entail: City Council President Dan Gendron says the mayor should be leading from the top, guiding the overall direction of the city by managing people and strategies. …

October 26, 2026

Local guy DePaoli excited to take Rhode Island FC, Centreville Bank Stadium to next level

PAWTUCKET – Lou DePaoli is a man who understands Rhode Island and New England, and says he’s excited to take advantage of his local roots to build on what’s already happened with Centreville Bank Stadium and Rhode Island FC. On Monday…

October 26, 2026

Episode 2 of The Story with Walt Buteau

Episode 2 of The Story with Walt Buteau is out, with special guest Adrienne Marchetti of the Pawtucket Soup Kitchen joining us. Ethan Shorey and Walt Buteau talk politics, trash and recycling issues, real estate trends, why people shouldn’t rag…

October 25, 2026

Beauchamp: Woonsocket building official gone due to heavy-handed approach

Cumberland’s Enright now helping to restore order WOONSOCKET – Former Building Official Ted Isabella knows building codes inside and out and is very smart, says Mayor Chris Beauchamp, but his heavy-handed approach to the job ultimately led to his dismissal. Beauchamp…

October 24, 2026

A newly installed sign near Newport Creamery.

Large trucks now officially banned on portion of Greenville Avenue in Smithfield

SMITHFIELD – Residents along winding Greenville Avenue and its side neighborhoods between Newport Creamery on Route 44 and Sanderson Road (Route 5) will have some relief from heavy truck traffic. The Rhode Island Department of Transportation installed signs on Friday prohibiting…

October 23, 2026

Woonsocket DPW director shreds former Mayor Lisa Baldelli-Hunt for her take on city incinerator

WOONSOCKET – In a strong rebuke of his former boss, Public Works Director Steve D’Agostino took former Mayor Lisa Baldelli-Hunt to task this week for her comments on the legitimacy of officials’ plans to shut down the city’s waste incinerator. City…

October 23, 2026

Residents turned out in June to oppose a new housing development on Wilbur Road in Lincoln.

Conservative estimates call for hundreds of new building units in Lincoln over next few years

LINCOLN – This town will want to keep a close eye on booming development over the next few years, officials said this week, to prevent negative impacts. Those effects could especially be felt in local classrooms, they said, with more housing…

October 22, 2026

Steve Bacon stands in the narrowing stretch of land between his home on Nate Whipple Highway and the expanding Sneech Pond Brook. (Insider photos by Ethan Shorey).

Cumberland’s Bacon waging losing battle with beavers in bid to save his home

CUMBERLAND – Thirteen years ago, says Steve Bacon, the beavers moved in behind his Nate Whipple Highway home, and they’ve been battling each other ever since. Bacon said he’d co-existed with the expansive wildlife habitat along East Sneech Brook since he’d…