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Plates with Purpose grows to more locations and many thousands fed

NORTH PROVIDENCE – Three years after Plates with Purpose founders Jennifer Capracotta, of North Providence, and Jennifer Fantozzi, of Smithfield, launched their first community food cabinet, the Community Hope Chests are in a growing number communities and feeding many thousands of…

June 2, 2026

North Attleboro chief thanks community for supporting fire victims

UPDATE – Chief Christopher Coleman is thanking the community for its outpouring of support for residents impacted by Monday’s fire at 30 Juniper Road. The Fire Department and town administration are now directing those who wish to assist with donation…

May 13, 2026

Wendy’s raises funds for Adoption Rhode Island with a sweet fundraiser

Through June 28, while supplies last, customers at participating Wendy’s restaurants in southeastern Massachusetts and Rhode Island can receive six free Jr. Frosty coupons for just $1 while supporting Adoption Rhode Island. Coupons are valid through Aug. 31 at participating…

May 10, 2026

Woonsocket cemetery volunteers removed trees on Saturday.

Cemetery volunteers remove diseased trees in Woonsocket

WOONSOCKET – On May 9, four volunteer members of the Friends of Oak Hill Cemetery took to historic Capron Cemetery in Woonsocket to remove more diseased trees as future safety hazards. The work protects volunteers and the integrity of historic…

May 9, 2026

Teens explore careers in the trades, get sneak peek at $15 million transformation of Wanskuck Clubhouse

PROVIDENCE – As phase one of a more than $15 million effort to transform the Boys & Girls Clubs of Providence’s Wanskuck Clubhouse moves forward, a group of teens were given an early look at the space and explored careers in…

May 8, 2026

Firefighters battle a fire at a home on Garvin Street Monday evening.

Fundraiser set up for family after Cumberland home lost in fire

CUMBERLAND – A fundraiser has been set up to support the Brady family after they lost their home in Monday’s fire. Check it out here. According to a family friend who set up the page, the family will have to complete…

May 5, 2026

Downtown Woonsocket Collaborative hosts ‘Golden Age of Hollywood’ fundraiser

WOONSOCKET – On May 2, the Downtown Woonsocket Collaborative held its annual Death on the Red Carpet with the assistance of the Museum of Work and Culture on South Main Street. According to Paul Alan White, the theme this year was…

May 4, 2026

Jennifer Keating poses in the Attleboro Arts Museum space where the Union Theatre was highlighted. Insider photos by Ethan Shorey.

Art display brings new attention to Union Theatre revival in Attleboro

ATTLEBORO – Proceeds from the “Staging a Comeback” exhibit at the Attleboro Arts Museum were one thing, said those behind it, but it was the benefit of renewed community conversation about restoring the old building that really provided a boost. The…

May 4, 2026

We care about your causes

The Local Insider’s Causes page is all about you and the issues you care about. Know someone who needs a transplant? A charity with a great mission? A nonprofit doing big things and with a story to tell? A family…

May 2, 2026

Players on the two teams at this year's charity basketball game gather for a group photo.

Charity basketball game raises nearly $20,000 in North Providence

NORTH PROVIDENCE – The town’s annual charity basketball game between local police officers and teachers raised $19,700, according to organizer and sponsor Justin Conrad. Conrad, of NorthPointe Bank, said that was $1,700 more than last year’s event, which raised $18,000.…

May 2, 2026

Empowerment Factory seeks support for its art-based learning

PAWTUCKET – Gail Ahlers and her city-based Empowerment Factory are set to mark 12 years of, as she explains it, inspiring more than 10,000 local youth through art-based social and emotional learning. There’s a lot of chatter about workforce development…

May 1, 2026

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