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Steve Bacon stands in the narrowing stretch of land between his home on Nate Whipple Highway and the expanding Sneech Pond Brook. (Insider photos by Ethan Shorey).

Cumberland’s Bacon waging losing battle with beavers in bid to save his home

CUMBERLAND – Thirteen years ago, says Steve Bacon, the beavers moved in behind his Nate Whipple Highway home, and they’ve been battling each other ever since. Bacon said he’d co-existed with the expansive wildlife habitat along East Sneech Brook since he’d…

October 22, 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

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

First Constance Servizi Memorial Scholarship goes to Woonsocket student

CUMBERLAND – Constance Servizi never had a chance to go to college, even though, say her family members, she would have loved it more than anything. It wasn’t a financial or practical reality for her family. Not getting the chance to…

June 4, 2026

A dark line shows the pipeline's path through Diamond Hill Park.

Cumberland residents concerned about upheaval from pipeline work

CUMBERLAND – Residents in the northeastern-most part of town, in the area of Diamond Hill Park, concerned about plans to expand a gas line through the area, including through their properties and a town park that has received significant recent…

June 4, 2026

Cumberland Planning Board has concerns about commercial project near Woonsocket line

CUMBERLAND – A plan to build a new two-story commercial development at 3 Pine Swamp Road at the border with Woonsocket will likely need some modifications as it heads toward a more official process, if the Planning Board’s response on…

June 3, 2026

Proposal expected for 28-home project in Lincoln

LINCOLN – Developers behind a 28-unit housing project on Wilbur Road haven’t formally submitted any plans just yet, according to officials. Some residents are mobilizing against the Wilbur Park project at 92 Wilbur Road, including a change.org petition by Andy…

June 3, 2026

Developer of new Bear Hill Road condos in Cumberland in talks with neighbors

CUMBERLAND – A project that would bring 18 two-bedroom condos to Bear Hill Road will be heard at the June 25 meeting of the Planning Board. The Homes at Waterman Pond proposal was on the agenda for the May 28…

June 1, 2026

Workers collect bins in the Monastery Heights neighborhood.

New bin distribution getting back on track in Cumberland

CUMBERLAND – Town staff say delayed distribution of new 95-gallon recycling totes and pickups of old 65-gallon ones should be back on schedule shortly. Community Outreach Coordinator Sarah King said she believes the plan from waste service provider Mega Disposal…

May 30, 2026

A newly repaired asphalt sidewalk on Chase Street in Cumberland. (Insider photo by Ethan Shorey)

Opening round of sidewalk repairs concluding in Cumberland

CUMBERLAND – The town is wrapping up $750,000 worth of sidewalk repairs through a contract with D’Ambra Construction, marking the first significant milestone toward a more pedestrian-friendly community. The work, according to Public Works Director Romeo Mendes and Community Outreach…

May 27, 2026

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