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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 .

Cumberland Fire Chief Nicholas Anderson.

In growing Cumberland, aging fire facilities need significant attention

CUMBERLAND – This town has old fire facilities, is shaped like an upside-down pizza slice, and is seeing tremendous population growth, three factors, say Fire Chief Nicholas Anderson, that will require significant analysis of, and investments in, district stations. Fire and…
September 29, 2026

Volunteers do pre-storm removal of trash from Blackstone River

LINCOLN – Members of the Lincoln Conservation Commission and Blackstone River Watershed Council/Friends of the Blackstone cleaned out another 56 pounds of garbage from the river on Friday. Stephanie Santos, of the Conservation Commission, said there was only one needle found…
September 25, 2026
The Smithfield DPW cleaned up the remains of this tree that fell in the area of Deerfield Park, blocking the road for a time overnight.

Storm updates: Outages edging down, but high winds and lots of water to come

Note: This story will continue to be updated throughout the weekend with storm updates. Send us photos to . Sept. 26 – 8 p.m. A total of 6,057 people statewide are without power around 8 p.m., including a new cluster…
September 24, 2026
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