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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 .

North Smithfield looking to draft new rules on e-bikes, ATVs

NORTH SMITHFIELD – What started as an attempt to keep riders of motorized bicycles out of one town park will grow into a more comprehensive look at how e-bikes and ATVs are managed everywhere in town. Town Administrator Scott Gibbs told…
October 12, 2026
Officers respond with guns drawn on Rowe Avenue in Pawtucket Monday.

UPDATE: Person found dead in Pawtucket as police respond

PAWTUCKET – Police have confirmed the discovery of a person who died of a self-inflicted wound in their home around noon on Monday. Police were dispatched to 17 Rowe Ave. for a report of shots fired, and while they responded, they…
October 12, 2026
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