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RIDOT will make adjustments to guardrails on Newell Bridge

CUMBERLAND – A final checklist of items is now being completed on the Newell Bridge project and should be done by the end of the month. What’s not included in that work is planned modifications to guardrails on the Diamond Hill Road…

September 5, 2026

A teen from Central Falls practices fishing for the first time. (photo by Ethan Shorey)

Teach a child to fish: Central Falls youth among those benefiting from program at Sycamore Landing

LINCOLN – Down the winding path of Sycamore Landing, young people who have never seen a fish up close try their hand at practice poles before being handed the real thing. They laugh as they cast and see their first…

August 21, 2026

Two killed in Cumberland crash; firefighters exposed to dangerous battery fire

Updated Friday, August. 21 CUMBERLAND – Fire Chief Nicholas Anderson said Friday that a lithium ion battery fire as part of Thursday’s fatal crash response on Route 295 was the reason for all the white smoke and that it put…

August 20, 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

In House District 57 race, McLaughlin seeks to take back seat from Voas

CUMBERLAND/CENTRAL FALLS – By age, almost exactly 50 years separate the candidates for House of Representatives in District 57, Cumberland and Central Falls. There is also a wide gap on how these two Democrats, Brandon Voas and James McLaughlin, see…

August 17, 2026

With Heart & Soul in Cumberland being sold to new owner

CUMBERLAND – With Heart & Soul, a longtime gift shop sandwiched in the Mendon Road plaza between Andrew’s Bistro and Dollar Tree, has sold to a new owner. The company announced the next chapter for the store, saying that after…

August 14, 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…

August 12, 2026

Lincoln putting a pause on Flock cameras, taking another look

LINCOLN – Town and police officials will pause implementation of Flock Safety cameras in town as they conduct a deeper examination of how they would work, said Town Administrator Phil Gould on Monday. Gould said news out of Cumberland about use…

August 10, 2026

Results still not back in suspicious death of Cumberland woman

CUMBERLAND – It’s been two months since 18-year-old Angelina Rocha was found dead in a home off Dexter St., but officials are still not releasing additional information about what happened to her. Police originally described Angie Rocha’s death as suspicious…

August 8, 2026

Lincoln talks specifics on potential tie-in with Pawtucket water

LINCOLN – To meet future expected demand and ensure that water is getting everywhere it needs to in town, officials are considering a tie-in with the Pawtucket Water Supply Board. At a joint meeting of the Town Council and the Water…

August 8, 2026

A Flock Safety camera on Broad Street at the Cumberland/Central Falls line. This one was still in place as of Wednesday.

ACLU of RI calls on Cumberland to cancel Flock contract after photo leads to false arrest, lawsuit

CUMBERLAND – The ACLU of Rhode Island, in a letter to the Cumberland Town Council Friday, is calling on members to cancel the town’s contract with Flock Safety for automated license plate reading cameras (ALPRs). “We recently learned that, in April…

August 7, 2026

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