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Taylor looks to improve access for pedestrians and bicyclists

LINCOLN – Bonnie Taylor, Democrat running for Lincoln’s District 2 Town Council seat, says she cares about safe streets for all and supports the Lonsdale Complete Streets project. “I often visit Gateway Park, Chase Farm, and Lincoln Woods, and would…

October 19, 2026

An extra week sets the scene for picture-perfect Franklin Farm Harvest Festival & Tractor Show

CUMBERLAND – The weather forecast for this Sunday, Oct. 4, is clearing more each day and the Nor’easter that pushed Franklin Farm’s Harvest Festival & Tractor Show back a week is long gone. Denise Mudge, of Franklin Farm at 142…

October 2, 2026

At Cumberland High School: Additions to the library to encourage reading

Have you been keeping up with the CHS library? It’s a welcoming environment, whether you’re browsing for a new book, need a quiet place to decompress, or are visiting to meet one of the therapy dogs during flex block. The…

October 2, 2026

Louis S. Long – Lincoln

Louis S. Long, of Rhode Island, died on Sept. 15, 2026, at HopeHealth Hulitar Hospice Center. He was born on April 25, 1950, in Providence, Rhode Island. Mr. Long graduated from Hope High School and went on to receive his…

October 1, 2026

Lincoln sets standards for outdoor burning

LINCOLN – Town Administrator Philip Gould says the town has updated its outdoor burning ordinance, establishing clearer and more consistent regulations for recreational fire pits and permitted open burning throughout the community. The changes, he said, were prompted by new…

September 30, 2026

Lincoln Tavern & Grill, modeled after Massachusetts establishment, coming to Front Street

LINCOLN – In the same family as a popular restaurant in Massachusetts, Lincoln Tavern & Grill is set to open this Thursday, Oct. 1, starting at 6:30 p.m. at 259 Front St. Owner Kalyan Ancha said the Catman Cafe Bar…

September 29, 2026

Puppy on his arm and attorney Joelle Rocha by his side, developer John Somyk explains his reasoning for the project he proposed in Lincoln.

Developer scraps solar component for proposed Lincoln housing project

LINCOLN – Seminole Development’s plan to build 49 affordable housing units and an adjoining solar array off Cobble Hill Road has been withdrawn and will be replaced with a new all-residential plan. On Sept. 23, faced with opposition and the prospect…

September 29, 2026

Cumberland Fire Chief Nicholas Anderson.

In growing Cumberland, aging fire facilities need significant attention

CUMBERLAND – This town has old fire facilities, is shaped like an upside-down pizza slice, and is seeing tremendous population growth, three factors, say Fire Chief Nicholas Anderson, that will require significant analysis of, and investments in, district stations. Fire and…

September 29, 2026

Volunteers do pre-storm removal of trash from Blackstone River

LINCOLN – Members of the Lincoln Conservation Commission and Blackstone River Watershed Council/Friends of the Blackstone cleaned out another 56 pounds of garbage from the river on Friday. Stephanie Santos, of the Conservation Commission, said there was only one needle found…

September 25, 2026

Cumberland council passes Harrington-Sweet’s bill to block data centers

CUMBERLAND – A single data center can use the equivalent energy of 16,000 households, almost the 17,500 total in Cumberland, and have wide-ranging negative impacts, says Town Councilor Jodi Harrington-Sweet. The council, on Wednesday, Sept. 16, passed her ordinance placing…

September 20, 2026

Metivier, McLaughlin say they expect to be back

CUMBERLAND – Losing House District 57 candidate Jim McLaughlin and Senate District 19 candidate Jim Metivier say they expect to run again in two years. Metivier told The Local Insider that losing by less than 2 percent wasn’t bad for…

September 16, 2026

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