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Would-be developer of Memorial Residences seeks input on new chapter for old Pawtucket hospital

PAWTUCKET – A developer says he will transform the former Memorial Hospital into a vibrant community featuring affordable housing, community gathering spaces, and amenities designed to serve those who call the city home. Memorial Residences is part of a new chapter…

June 12, 2026

Bob Bassill, vice president of the Capron Park Zoological Society, and Nick Lavoie, president of the group, with their famous signs.

Attleboro’s Lavoie helps launch foundation to support Capron Park Zoo

ATTLEBORO – Nick Lavoie’s wife Amanda is originally from Connecticut, and he recalls how, back when she would sporadically visit the area, she never realized that Attleboro had a zoo. Those conversations with his wife made this former city councilor…

June 12, 2026

Smithfield Ice Rink showing its age, will need some investments

SMITHFIELD – The Smithfield Municipal Ice Rink remains a popular place for athletic and recreational skating by members of the community, and officials say it will continue to be so. Town Manager Bob Seltzer said the Town Council will consider a…

June 12, 2026

Youth symbolically throw shovels of sand to kick off the North Attleboro High School project on Friday, June 12.

North Attleboro breaks ground on new high school

NORTH ATTLEBORO – A crowd gathered on a hot and humid Friday morning to mark the official start of the new North Attleboro High School replacement project. School officials described it as history in the making, complete with town and…

June 12, 2026

Here’s how you can help The Local Insider

A very helpful reader asked for a listing of what they can do to help as The Local Insider grows in its opening months, so here’s my response. • Purchase an affordable ad package by emailing . Several of our…

June 11, 2026

Longtime Cumberland Library Director Dyer calls it a career

CUMBERLAND – In her time at the Cumberland Library, Celeste Dyer has seen the extinction of card catalogs, VHS tapes, and typewriters. She’s also seen the rise of DVDs, computers, and eBooks. On June 30, Dyer, described as an instrumental…

June 10, 2026

Mount Saint Charles Academy graduates urged to quietly elevate humanity

WOONSOCKET – Mount Saint Charles Academy celebrated the graduation of 113 students and honored the 50th anniversary of the Class of 1976 during commencement exercises on Sunday, June 7, at the Logee Street campus. The ceremony included the presentation of…

June 9, 2026

Felton Messina holds up a bag of golf balls at the most recent Town Council meeting.

Neighbors of Louisquisset Golf Club: We have the balls to prove they’re coming in our yard

NORTH PROVIDENCE – Residents of Woodward Road near the Louisquisset Golf Club say they live with constant concerns about injury or property damage. Representatives from Louisquisset, speaking at the June 2 North Providence Town Council meeting, responded to an earlier letter…

June 8, 2026

Colleagues: Carter’s promotion in Cumberland so deserved

CUMBERLAND – Longtime colleagues of former Garvin Elementary School Principal Michelle Carter say she’s been an “incredible leader” through difficult times, including a pandemic, and there is no one more deserving of a promotion to assistant superintendent. Garvin staff lined…

June 8, 2026

Police investigating suspicious death of Cumberland High School student

UPDATED – June 8 CUMBERLAND – Police are investigating what they’re describing as the suspicious death of an 18-year-old woman whose body was found at 46 East Barrows St. The victim was a Cumberland High School student. Early on the…

June 8, 2026