Cumberland and Lincoln

Lincoln Town Council appoints North Attleborough educator Magliocco to open seat on school board

LINCOLN – The Town Council on Tuesday appointed long-time North Attleborough educator and former Lincoln Principal Jeannine Magliocco to the School Committee seat previously held by Staci Rapko for 12 years. She will serve out the remainder of Rapko’s term until…

July 21, 2026

Franklin Farm approaching 10,000 pounds of produce harvested for the hungry

CUMBERLAND – As of Monday, says Denise Mudge of Franklin Farm, they and their faithful volunteers have harvested 9,494 pounds of produce for people who are food insecure. On Monday evening, they had 52 volunteers help pick zucchini, summer squash,…

July 21, 2026

Cumberland School board rejects change to mandate reporting transgender students to parents

CUMBERLAND – In a move that drew praise from advocates calling for protecting transgender youth, the School Committee voted 5-2 against changing its policies to require parental notification. Many attendees at the July 20 meeting testified for maintaining the protections.…

July 19, 2026

Traffic set to shift at Cumberland, Smithfield bridges

Highway traffic changes are coming to the area of two bridge projects in the area, according to the Rhode Island Department of Transportation. Beginning Sunday night, July 19, at 9 p.m., through the fall, traffic will shift to the left,…

July 17, 2026

Missing Cumberland dog finally returns home

By Ethan Shorey CUMBERLAND – A local family and their many helpful friends and family can finally take a breath and get back to their summer after their tiny friend returned home Thursday afternoon. “Charlie is home and happy! Thank…

July 16, 2026

A heavy machine operator brings new dirt into the hole next to Cumberland Town Hall.

What lies beneath: The hidden reason for Cumberland Town Hall parking lot sinkholes

CUMBERLAND – Town crews with heavy machinery have been digging deep beneath Cumberland Town Hall’s parking lot over the past few days, after sinkholes began forming there. Public Works Director Romeo Mendes said they had gotten some indication after a…

July 15, 2026

Still settling disputes at age 88, Roszkowski wins Semenoff Award

CUMBERLAND – Age is only a number for Joseph J. Roszkowski Esq., who says he’s still very much enjoying his jobs as Cumberland’s probate judge and as an independent attorney. Roszkowski told The Local Insider he was touched and humbled to…

July 14, 2026

Catherine Mattson, left, and Andrew Wheeler, in W&H's newly redone interior at their Lincoln headquarters.

Windmoeller & Hoelscher doubles down on Lincoln facility, invests in innovation

LINCOLN – A global manufacturer and leader in packaging innovation has invested significant resources into expanding its home base in Lincoln. That investment, say its leaders, is giving the company space to continue to thrive and expand far into the…

July 13, 2026

Cumberland woman achieves ownership dream with affordable home in Pawtucket

PAWTUCKET – In today’s housing market, says one local woman, she would never have been able to afford the home she will now raise her young children in if not for the path she took. The new homeowner, speaking with The…

July 10, 2026

The Peterson-Puritan Superfund Site, which is in the process of being cleaned up and capped.

After years of frustration, Cumberland mayor won’t be attending riverfront reimagining session

CUMBERLAND – Representatives from the Blackstone Watershed Collaborative are inviting the public to a meeting on reimagining at the town’s former polluted riverfront site. Mayor Jeff Mutter, frustrated by years of getting nowhere on an agreement for the town to…

July 9, 2026

Lincoln officials give assurances on cameras, say vehicles already being recorded coming in and out of town

LINCOLN – Drivers coming in and out of Lincoln from just about every surrounding community are already being monitored by Flock Safety cameras, says Town Administrator Phil Gould. These same Automated License Plate Recognition (ALPR) cameras, once they’re live in Lincoln,…

July 6, 2026

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