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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 .

Alyssa Flori in her bookstore.

Help save Pawtucket bookstore

PAWTUCKET – Alyssa Flori has 60 days. That’s two months, with help from the public, to ensure that her Book Around bookstore at the Hope Artiste Village survives. Flori, who opened Book Around at 1005 Main St. in the fall of…
May 30, 2026

NASA confirms exploding meteor caused boom

UPDATE: NASA has confirmed that an exploding meteor that fragmented as it hit the atmosphere over northeastern Massachusetts and southeastern New Hampshire was what caused a loud boom over New England Saturday afternoon. According to NASA, eyewitness reports of a…
May 30, 2026
Workers collect bins in the Monastery Heights neighborhood.

New bin distribution getting back on track in Cumberland

CUMBERLAND – Town staff say delayed distribution of new 95-gallon recycling totes and pickups of old 65-gallon ones should be back on schedule shortly. Community Outreach Coordinator Sarah King said she believes the plan from waste service provider Mega Disposal…
May 30, 2026
The Woonsocket splash pad.

Free lunches returning to Woonsocket park

WOONSOCKET – Children in the city will have restored access to free lunches this summer at World War II Veterans Memorial Park splash pad through a planned collaborative effort. The Local Insider previously reported on local organizations looking to bridge…
May 29, 2026
A newly repaired asphalt sidewalk on Chase Street in Cumberland. (Insider photo by Ethan Shorey)

Opening round of sidewalk repairs concluding in Cumberland 

CUMBERLAND – The town is wrapping up $750,000 worth of sidewalk repairs through a contract with D’Ambra Construction, marking the first significant milestone toward a more pedestrian-friendly community. The work, according to Public Works Director Romeo Mendes and Community Outreach…
May 27, 2026
Luca Brazil-Sheehan sees the new playhouse built by BHS students.

Burrillville students give child the gift of a playhouse

BURRILLVILLE – The Burrillville High School (BHS) Construction Management Pathway students have unveiled and gifted a playhouse especially built for Austin T. Levy School 1st-grader Luca Brazil-Sheehan, who is currently battling leukemia.  “Wish house projects, in partnership with Rosemary’s Wish…
May 27, 2026
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