Ethan Shorey, Author at The Local Insider News

Residents upset as Lincoln Police Department’s scanner communications go dark

LINCOLN – An unknown number of town residents have traditionally loved tracking the Lincoln Police Department’s scanner, listening in as calls come in about various incidents. Now, say those residents, they’re no longer able to do it after communications went…

May 20, 2026

Gendron announces he’s running for Woonsocket mayor

WOONSOCKET – City Council President Daniel Gendron has announced that, “after overwhelming encouragement from residents across the city and conversations with constituents throughout Woonsocket,” he will officially run for mayor this year. Gendron said the decision comes after months of…

May 19, 2026

At Amy Godek's May 14 recognition are, from left, Supt. Phil Thornton, Cumberland Preschool Center Principal Rachel Powell, Godek, and School Committee Chairperson Amy Vogel. (Insider photo by Ethan Shorey)

Godek celebrated as Cumberland’s teacher of the year

CUMBERLAND – School officials say it is with great pleasure that they announce Amy Godek as 2026 District Teacher of the Year. Godek has been an educator for 25 years, including the last six years teaching in the SMILES classroom at…

May 19, 2026

Al Menard holds the Bible with its new binding.

North Smithfield’s 1761 Bible restored for America’s 250th

NORTH SMITHFIELD – One of the North Smithfield Heritage Association’s oldest artifacts, a 1761 royal-authorized Thomas Baskett Bible, has now been meticulously restored by a local preservation expert, say members of the NSHA. Al Menard, archivist for the preservation group headquartered…

May 19, 2026

With no free lunches at Woonsocket splash pad, organizations looking to bridge gap

WOONSOCKET – The Woonsocket Education Department won’t be providing meals at the World War II Veterans Memorial Park splash pad this summer, school officials confirm, but they will still be served at three schools. Supt. Patrick McGee told The Local Insider…

May 18, 2026

Gena Felix running for Senate District 8

PAWTUCKET – Running “with integrity and a commitment to the families who built our community,” Gena Felix has announced a challenge to Sen. Lori Urso in Senate District 8. State Rep. Leonela Felix announced that Gena, her twin sister, will be…

May 18, 2026

Officials are citing this property at 31 Utton Ave. for overgrown grass and debris left on the sidewalk. (Insider photo by Ethan Shorey)

Pawtucket officials cracking down on violations in Woodlawn

PAWTUCKET – Following complaints from residents in the Woodlawn neighborhood on the west side of the city, the city has issued more than a dozen citations to property owners. Members of Mayor Donald Grebien’s administration said they appreciate residents bringing…

May 18, 2026