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Bovis tops, Democrats keep majority on Smithfield council

SMITHFIELD – Incumbent Town Councilor Angelica Bovis was the top vote-getter for Smithfield Town Council on Tuesday and the Democrats held their advantage on the elected body. Bovis joins two other Democrats and two Republicans in the top five. With…
November 4, 2026
Division Street in Pawtucket after recent repaving.

Grebien: Four of every five Pawtucket roads have now been repaved

PAWTUCKET – This paving season, said Mayor Donald Grebien in a campaign release, Pawtucket is surpassing 80 percent of all local roadways redone since he took office. Nearly 25 more roads are being repaved in 2026, said the mayor. “The unprecedented…
August 12, 2026

Cano, Diossa working on coordinated relief effort for Colombia

PAWTUCKET – In the wake of a devastating earthquake in Colombia, former Sen. Sandra Cano, who now works at the University of Rhode Island, says she and General Treasurer James Diossa are working with community leaders and the Colombian American Cultural…
August 12, 2026
Wet roads show plenty of evidence of passing motorists on Route 7, as shown by John Beauregard in this picture.

Officials call for fixes on unsafe Route 7

NORTH SMITHFIELD – The North Smithfield Town Council is asking the state to make a section of Route 7 a no-passing zone due to the dangerous nature of traffic in the area. Town Councilor John Beauregard said at an Aug.…
August 11, 2026
The Lorraine Mills, at 560 Mineral Spring Ave., are easily recognizable by the old dining car that Jonathan Savage transformed into the Miss Lorraine Diner, which is now nearly always busy. (photo by Ethan Shorey)

Booming Lorraine Mills, others driving commerce in Pawtucket

PAWTUCKET – The narrative around Pawtucket as a place full of empty mills is now decades out of date, say those who have driven the transformation of these old centers of industry. Many of Pawtucket’s mills were revived as hubs for…
August 11, 2026
Phil Gould

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

Burrillville Democrats endorse Foulkes

BURRILLVILLE — The Burrillville Democratic Town Committee announced that they are endorsing Helena Buonanno Foulkes in her campaign for governor, becoming the latest in a growing list of Democratic Town Committees to support Foulkes over Gov. Dan McKee, stated a…
August 10, 2026
Jim Aubin speaks to the North Smithfield Town Council.

North Smithfield leaders say no more Flock cameras 

NORTH SMITHFIELD – Joining a growing number of communities putting the brakes on new license plate-reading cameras from Flock Safety, municipal leaders are saying no additional new cameras should be placed along roads here. The Town Council didn’t take official…
August 10, 2026

Woonsocket sees an overdose spike

The Rhode Island Department of Health (RIDOH) issued an overdose spike alert for increases in drug overdoses among Woonsocket residents. According to RIDOH emergency department (ED) data, eight Woonsocket residents experienced a non-fatal drug overdose from July 31 through Aug. 6. A separate overdose spike alert was…
August 9, 2026
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