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North Providence resident Insana will appear on United Dates

NORTH PROVIDENCE – Sarah Insana, a North Providence resident who says she has never shied away from the camera, will host a watch party on Oct. 4 for her appearance on United Dates of America. The series features British singles going…

September 17, 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

Lombardi turns 80, not ruling out another run in 2028

NORTH PROVIDENCE – Mayor Charles Lombardi, who celebrated his 80th birthday on July 6, says he’s not ruling out a run for another 4-year term in office when the time comes in 2028. “The ball’s in the air right now,”…

July 8, 2026

UPDATE: Pawtucket council postpones action on hybrid school board

PAWTUCKET – The City Council voted 8-1 Monday to indefinitely postpone a resolution amending the Home Rule Charter to allow a hybrid school board made up of appointed and elected members. Council President Mercer described the proposal to put the measure…

July 8, 2026

Temporary closure planned on Route 101 in Foster

FOSTER – Starting on Monday, July 13, the Rhode Island Department of Transportation is scheduled to temporarily close a section of Route 101 Hartford Pike for rehabilitation work on the Killy Brook Bridge. The bridge is a small one located…

July 8, 2026

Officials line up to cut the ribbon on the official opening.

Aging Well celebrates opening of outdoor recreational green space in Woonsocket

WOONSOCKET – On what was the hottest day of the year so far, 75 or so community members gathered to celebrate the official opening and ribbon cutting of Aging Well’s new outdoor recreational green space. This was a project designed…

July 7, 2026

Portnoy visits Towne Tavern and Tap in North Attleborough

NORTH PROVIDENCE – Dave Portnoy was in town for a pizza review at Towne Tavern and Tap on Robert Toner Boulevard, and he surprised many followers with his unusually high score for the bar pie based on his commentary. Portnoy refers…

July 7, 2026

From left, Deputy Chief Michael Chalek, Assistant Vice President of Public Safety and Chief of Police Michael Jagoda, and Deputy Chief of Police Paul Ricci have all graduated from the FBI National Academy.

North Providence’s Paul Ricci graduates from FBI National Academy

Three URI public safety leaders have completed selective FBI program KINGSTON – North Providence resident and former town police officer Paul Ricci graduated from the Federal Bureau of Investigation National Academy last month. As the deputy chief of the University of…

July 7, 2026

Pollo Campero holds official grand opening for its second Rhode Island location

EAST PROVIDENCE – Pollo Campero is hosting a grand opening on Thursday, July 9, for its second Rhode Island location, this one at the Pawtucket/East Providence line. The restaurant staking claim to being the chicken experts since 1971 and serving…

July 7, 2026

Families in their own little world at Central Falls summer soccer tournament

CENTRAL FALLS – In June, the Mundialito kicked off its summer soccer tournament at the Project Goal Mini Pitch. The tournaments, which also function as public community block parties, will continue nearly every Saturday this summer. During the games, spectators…

July 6, 2026

Teacher of the Year Cook has URI, northern RI connections

Rhode Island’s new Teacher of the Year, Michael Cook, got his start teaching in Burrillville before moving to a district closer to home. “Those early morning University of Rhode Island rowing practices have stood Michael Cook ’02 in good stead,”…

July 6, 2026

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