Ethan Shorey, Author at The Local Insider News

Foster-Glocester’s Leblanc named principal at Garvin in Cumberland

CUMBERLAND – Christopher Leblanc, former assistant principal in the Foster-Glocester Regional School District, with extensive experience in special education, has been named principal at Garvin Elementary School. He replaces the recently promoted Michelle Carter, who is now assistant superintendent. Supt.…

August 28, 2026

Cumberland council to set new rules for parking around Phantom Farms; board will take second look at Fall Fest license

CUMBERLAND – During upcoming fall events, parking on the roads around Phantom Farms off Diamond Hill Road will be restricted to one side of the street to ensure that emergency vehicles can get through. Councilor Jodi Harrington-Sweet indicated at the Aug.…

August 27, 2026

Town Administrator Phil Gould, surrounded by elected officials, cuts the ribbon to officially open the new facility.

Officials celebrate opening of Lincoln Learning Center

LINCOLN – Town and state officials gathered on Aug. 20 to celebrate the opening of the new Lincoln Learning Center with a ribbon-cutting ceremony. The event celebrated the exciting addition to the community and recognized those who helped make the facility…

August 26, 2026

Lincoln bans data centers, Cumberland could be next

LINCOLN/CUMBERLAND – Officials in Lincoln have effectively banned development of data centers in all of the town’s zoning districts, and Cumberland appears to be up next. Lincoln Councilor Ken Pichette explained to colleagues at an Aug. 18 meeting that he proposed…

August 26, 2026

From left are Tyler McFeeters, David Moran, and Crisolita Figueiredo

Rare three-way primary for Pawtucket’s City Council District 1 seat

PAWTUCKET – The Democratic primary for Pawtucket’s City Council District 1 features a three-way Democratic primary, a rarity in a city where election challengers are often scarce. Crisolita Figueiredo, who took on 30-year incumbent David Moran six years ago, and Tyler…

August 25, 2026

The Allenville Mill Storehouse in Smithfield is in the National Register of Historic Places.

Board recommends establishing Smithfield’s first historic district

SMITHFIELD – A new Certified Local Government designation for this town will make it easier to acquire money to preserve properties of historic value. On Aug. 20, the Planning Board recommended that the Town Council adopt a new ordinance on historic…

August 25, 2026

Canobie Lake Park is the best amusement park anywhere

Note: The Local Insider does paid and unpaid reviews of restaurants and attractions. This is an unsolicited one. I’ve always been a big fan of amusement parks, but I’m less a roller-coaster guy and more an enthusiast of unique smaller…

August 24, 2026

North Providence council will seek stop-work order on storage facility

NORTH PROVIDENCE – Members of the Town Council say they’ve been researching the facts of the case that led to a larger-than-originally-proposed storage facility being built on Douglas Avenue, and what they’ve discovered makes them want to know more. Council…

August 24, 2026

Adrienne Marchetti, director of the Pawtucket Soup Kitchen, stands next to the garden where she grows much of the food she uses in her cooking.

Pawtucket Soup Kitchen allowed to stay put through holidays

PAWTUCKET – The Pawtucket Soup Kitchen will not be evicted by the Diocese of Providence, and will be allowed to stay in its Walcott Street headquarters through the end of the calendar year. The city announced Monday that the organization, which…

August 24, 2026

Catch basin repairs completed along one local roadway in Pawtucket.

Pawtucket advances further repairs of collapsed storm drains, sidewalks

PAWTUCKET – As sidewalks and curbing age, the storm drains they contain tend to collapse in on themselves, preventing the flow of water and leading to street and home flooding. Pawtucket has been tackling the problem over the last couple of…

August 23, 2026