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Alba takes on Santucci for House District 53 seat

SMITHFIELD/GLOCESTER – Two former colleagues on the Smithfield Town Council, both of whom served as president of the board, are running to represent House of Representatives District 53, serving Smithfield and Glocester. Aside from that commonality on the shared position and…

November 2, 2026

Smithfield set to crack down on operators of messy donation bins

SMITHFIELD – The situation with messy donation bins across town is out of control, says Town Council President John Tassoni, who is proposing a new ordinance meant to address the situation. On Tuesday, Sept. 15, the council will set a public…

September 13, 2026

A & W in Smithfield looks to sell fireworks, toys

SMITHFIELD – A & W, 460 Putnam Pike, is looking to add new offerings to its existing list of items for sale. According to a an application for an amendment to an existing peddler’s license on the Sept. 15 Town Council…

September 12, 2026

Local professor assessing impact of dollar stores on food purchases

KINGSTON, R.I. – With food prices on the rise, dollar stores have played an increasingly important role in food retail, especially for low-income Americans and those living in areas with limited access to healthy foods. Wenhui Feng, an assistant professor…

September 12, 2026

Cumberland officials will discuss all aspects of trash and recycling service

CUMBERLAND – Town residents are not getting the service they deserve on trash and recycling collection, says Mayor Jeff Mutter, who is saying officials will be reviewing all aspects of the service. Residents have complained about repeated missed pickups or…

September 12, 2026

Foster council cancels Flock Safety contract for license plate-reading cameras

FOSTER – The Town Council on Thursday ended Foster’s relationship with Flock Safety for automated license plate-reading cameras, voting unanimously to cancel its contract with the company. It’s the latest in a string of hits to a company at the…

September 11, 2026

Change to potentially allow more residential lots in Burrillville postponed

BURRILLVILLE – A hearing on amendments to the town’s zoning ordinance to change zoning for a development off Victory Highway and Walling Road has been pushed back from Sept. 23 to at least November. Frequent local developer Robert Woods and…

September 11, 2026

9/11 ceremony will kick off North Providence Village Festival

By Ethan Shorey NORTH PROVIDENCE – The North Providence Village Festival returns this weekend, Sept. 11-13 on Smith Street in Centredale. Come for music, food, games, and festivities. According to Mayor Charles Lombardi, a 9/11 remembrance ceremony will be held tonight,…

September 11, 2026

Lincoln receives state recognition for comp plan update; local control, spread-out affordable housing are priorities

LINCOLN – The town of Lincoln has received a certificate of recognition from the Rhode Island State Planning Council and Division of Statewide Planning for the successful completion of the Lincoln Comprehensive Community Plan update, found here. The certificate recognizes…

September 10, 2026

Volunteers needed for Haunted Monastery

CUMBERLAND – Volunteers are being sought for Haunted Monastery: Decades of Dread, to be held on Saturday, October. 24 at the Cumberland Monastery, 1464 Diamond Hill Road. Help bring this year’s Haunted Monastery to life, say organizers. They’re looking for…

September 10, 2026

Patrick Laverty holds the ball after sinking it at the Lincoln Country Club.

Laverty hits unverified hole-in-one at Lincoln Country Club

LINCOLN – Only Patrick Laverty and God know whether he hit a hole-in-one on the eighth hole of the Lincoln Country Club on Monday, Sept. 7, and Laverty is fine with that. He said he was playing around midday when he…

September 10, 2026

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