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Help North Smithfield Groundwater Protection Committee protect local water

By ETHAN SHOREY NORTH SMITHFIELD – Members of the Groundwater Protection Committee are inviting town residents to an open house event to learn about a range of water-related topics important to everyone. Topics to be discussed include well water testing, conservation,…

August 18, 2026

Lincoln police warn of scam impersonating town staff

LINCOLN – Police are urging the public to beware of impersonation emails “It has recently come to our attention that malicious emails are being sent to residents while pretending to be staff from the town of Lincoln or the Lincoln…

August 17, 2026

McFeeters says speeding is a top issue for District 1 in Pawtucket

PAWTUCKET – Since his campaign began, says District 1 City Council candidate Tyler McFeeters, he has heard a familiar theme all across the district: speeding. “It is an issue that truly unites. No small feat in this day and age,” he…

August 17, 2026

North Providence leaders look to set rules on Airbnb rentals

By ETHAN SHOREY NORTH PROVIDENCE – Town officials will meet this week as they look to decide what, if any, restrictions should be placed on homes used as Airbnb rentals. The issue goes back years, but is only now coming up…

August 17, 2026

VIDEO: Woonsocket shelter resident’s miracle recovery with GLP-1 treatment to air on PBS NewsHour

WOONSOCKET – A national PBS NewsHour audience is about to meet a Woonsocket woman named Jessica Vega. Last fall, Vega was one of the 50 people staying at OpenDoors’ emergency shelter on Cumberland Street in Woonsocket. She was 44, homeless…

August 17, 2026

Attleboro firefighters respond to single-car crash involving teen

ATTLEBORO – Members of the Attleboro Fire Department extricated a seriously injured driver from a heavily damaged vehicle Monday morning following a crash into a utility pole. At around 8:35 a.m., the Attleboro Fire Department responded to the area of…

August 17, 2026

North Providence’s Moschella urges people to vote early

NORTH PROVIDENCE – Lorraine Moschella, endorsed Democrat running for North Providence School Committee at-large, urges residents to vote early at Town Hall, 8:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. weekdays from Aug. 20 to Sept. 18. In-person voting at polling locations will…

August 13, 2026

Attleboro firefighters help complete special delivery on I-95

ATTLEBORO, MA. — The Attleboro Fire Department assisted a family Tuesday evening after a baby girl was born on the side of Interstate 95. On Tuesday, Aug. 11, at around 5:10 p.m., the Attleboro Fire Department was dispatched to I-95…

August 13, 2026

Division Street in Pawtucket after recent repaving.

Grebien: Four of every five Pawtucket roads have now been repaved

PAWTUCKET – This paving season, said Mayor Donald Grebien in a campaign release, Pawtucket is surpassing 80 percent of all local roadways redone since he took office. Nearly 25 more roads are being repaved in 2026, said the mayor. “The unprecedented…

August 12, 2026

Cano, Diossa working on coordinated relief effort for Colombia

PAWTUCKET – In the wake of a devastating earthquake in Colombia, former Sen. Sandra Cano, who now works at the University of Rhode Island, says she and General Treasurer James Diossa are working with community leaders and the Colombian American Cultural…

August 12, 2026

General news

Help North Smithfield Groundwater Protection Committee protect local water

Lincoln police warn of scam impersonating town staff

McFeeters says speeding is a top issue for District 1 in Pawtucket

North Providence leaders look to set rules on Airbnb rentals

VIDEO: Woonsocket shelter resident’s miracle recovery with GLP-1 treatment to air on PBS NewsHour

Attleboro firefighters respond to single-car crash involving teen

North Providence’s Moschella urges people to vote early

Attleboro firefighters help complete special delivery on I-95

Grebien: Four of every five Pawtucket roads have now been repaved

Cano, Diossa working on coordinated relief effort for Colombia

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