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Guests enjoy dessert wine poured by Sakonnet Vineyard during the 2025 Summer Soirée. (Photo by Laura Kilgus of 9ten Photography)

Little Sisters of the Poor to hold fourth annual Summer Soirée

PAWTUCKET – The Little Sisters of the Poor of Pawtucket will host their fourth annual Summer Soirée on Wednesday, Aug.. 12, from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. at the Jeanne Jugan Residence, 964 Main St., Pawtucket. The Little Sisters will once…

July 5, 2026

Power couple donates to RI Community Food Bank

PROVIDENCE – In honor of their upcoming nuptials, Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce made “an extraordinary donation of $1 million to the Rhode Island Community Food Bank,” the organization announced on Thursday. “We were thrilled to learn of this unexpected gift, which comes at a…

July 3, 2026

United Way pushes deadline for utility assistance

PROVIDENCE – United Way of Rhode Island has pushed back the deadline to apply for utility bill assistance through the Good Neighbor Energy Fund by an additional month as increasing numbers of Rhode Islanders struggle with high energy costs. The fund will…

July 3, 2026

Iannotti will seek re-election to Town Council seat in Smithfield

SMITHFIELD – Councilor Michael Iannotti has announced that he will be seeking re-election to the Smithfield Town Council. Iannotti served as an assistant U.S. Attorney for more than 30 years, including as civil chief of the Rhode Island U.S. Attorney’s…

July 3, 2026

A rendering of the ground floor at Dexter Street Commons, 71 Dexter St., Pawtucket.

Pawtucket’s Dexter Street Commons now leasing

PAWTUCKET – John M. Corcoran & Co. launched leasing last week at Dexter Street Commons, a new construction 150-home apartment community with ground floor retail in the Conant Thread District of Pawtucket. Built by New England Construction, the 5-story property will be managed by…

July 1, 2026

Rotary 7950 District Gov. Nicole Brien, right, installed the East Providence/Seekonk Rotary Club 2026-27 Board at Davenports restaurant. In the front row are, from left, Betty Galligan, Elise Strom, Patty Lyons-Bousquet, Alicia Alexander, and Mary Roda. In the back are, from left, David Kent, Lori Fredericks, and Bart Axelrod.

Rotary Club of East Providence/Seekonk hands out awards to those who go above and beyond

EAST PROVIDENCE – The Rotary Club of East Providence/Seekonk held its annual installation luncheon event last week at Davenports Restaurant. The group elected 2026-2027 officers and board members, inducted new member Rhonda Lapham, executive director of FeedRI in Rumford and a…

June 30, 2026

Workers collect bins in the Monastery Heights neighborhood.

Bi-weekly recycling pickup starting this week in Cumberland

CUMBERLAND – Now that Cumberland’s new 95-gallon recycling totes are distributed, the town’s money-saving, bi-weekly recycling pickup schedule is set to take effect. Starting today, Monday, June, 29, residents need to know which week is their recycling week before putting their…

June 29, 2026

‘Unimaginable loss’ as three from one family lost in Pawtucket river

PAWTUCKET – Search teams have found and recovered bodies from an occupied vehicle after it ended up in the Seekonk River Sunday evening. According to police officials, three family members were inside the vehicle. Witnesses saw and heard the car…

June 29, 2026

Gaidimas announces candidacy for Smithfield Town Council

SMITHFIELD – Kathy Gaidimas has declared her candidacy for the Smithfield Town Council in November’s election. Gaidimas, a resident of Smithfield for 26 years, said she is honored to have recently received the endorsement of the Smithfield Republican Town Committee.…

June 28, 2026

Record 69 coffee shops partner in the 13th Annual ICED COFFEE Summer Celebration

Branded as the biggest celebration of the BEST Iced Coffee in Rhode Island, the RI FOOD FIGHTS 13th Annual Iced Coffee Summer Celebration kicks off July 1. RI FOOD FIGHTS founder Jim Nellis said a record 69 coffee shops are…

June 28, 2026