Ethan Shorey, Author at The Local Insider News

Greenman keeping an open mind, evaluating as he prepares to become Pawtucket’s mayor

PAWTUCKET – If there’s one thing Adam Greenman has gained a deeper appreciation for since winning the September election for Pawtucket mayor, he says, it has to be the vastness of city government and all the things it touches on a…

October 21, 2026

Consideration of plan for 48 condos in North Providence put off

NORTH PROVIDENCE – Developer Armand Cortellesso’s controversial plan to bring 48 tiny condos to 114 Baird Ave. will now be heard on Nov. 10. Attorney Jack McGreen, for Cortellesso and Patriot Builders, told the Planning Board on Oct. 14 that…

October 20, 2026

Pawtucket councilman asks to take back sidewalk from Hasbro

PAWTUCKET – Several years ago, in a “spirit of collaboration,” the city gifted a portion of sidewalk on Grand Avenue to Hasbro, for creation of overflow parking for employees. District 2 Councilor Mark Wildenhain said the company had approached him prior…

October 20, 2026

Betty Mencucci and the old foundation off Broncos Highway.

Mencucci criticizes Burrillville’s approach on Revolutionary War-era foundation; officials fire back

BURRILLVILLE – When Betty Mencucci, president of the Burrillville Historical and Preservation Society and member of the Rhode Island Historical Cemetery Commission, first learned about features of a property within the town’s industrial park off Broncos Highway in January of…

October 19, 2026

Pawtucket’s Coderre clears the air, sets expectations for liquor establishments

PAWTUCKET – An informal session with local liquor license holders was meant to set expectations and avoid more formal hearings on inappropriate behavior in the future, according to City Councilor Neicy Coderre. The District 4 councilwoman (mainly downtown area) called…

October 19, 2026

Neighborhood supports new homes near Smithfield Coffee Connection

SMITHFIELD – With neighborhood opposition scarce, new homes in a commercial zone on Douglas Pike appear to be on course for approval by the Smithfield Planning Board. Property owner Domenic Grieco, of Harris Holdings LLC, and his experts presented to the…

October 18, 2026

Lincoln considering new rules on e-bikes

LINCOLN – The ever-increasing popularity of e-bikes for people of all ages has sparked greater concerns about safety, even as multiple young people from the area have been injured. Several communities are now considering new or revised rules on where and…

October 18, 2026

Zibelli: Smithfield coming together to meet rising need

SMITHFIELD – A Sept. 27 food drive at the Anderson-Winfield Funeral Home on Church Street was inspirational, said Human Services Director Vin Zibelli, replenishing the town’s food bank to feed people in need. The drive held in the big rainstorm, organized…

October 16, 2026

Woonsocket hailed as example on tackling homelessness

WOONSOCKET – This city has seen a dramatic drop-off in people living outside over the last four years, say officials. Speaking as part of the Woonsocket Community Task Force on Housing and Homelessness report release on Oct. 6 were Mayor Christoper…

October 15, 2026

The interior of the new B.F. Norton Elementary School in Cumberland, as shown by the mayor's office, which will have plenty of extra space based on current student placements.

Cumberland school board now aiming only for the basics with this year’s redistricting

CUMBERLAND – School Committee members say they may not get everything exactly how it should be with perfect balance in local schools, but they’re aiming for good enough for now as they avoid adversely impacting families. Committee member Kerry Feather,…