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Costco confirms plans for Rhode Island store

SMITHFIELD – As it turns out, despite all the swirling counter-narratives on social media, that the news about Costco’s foray into Rhode Island is real. The company is running a sponsored Meta ad making the news flash about as official…

October 31, 2026

Friday Night Lights in Burrillville was about far more than football

BURRILLVILLE – The final score on the field wasn’t what the crowd wanted, but everything else about Friday Night Lights at the new Thomas E. Gledhill Memorial Field was a win, said those in attendance. Bronco spirit was high for…

October 10, 2026

Firefighters battle to extinguish stubborn fire in newly purchased Cumberland home

CUMBERLAND – An early-morning fire at 17 Morpheus Drive heavily damaged the home, but all occupants escaped safely. Cumberland fire crews responded to the house fire reported by a neighbor in this area off I-295 near the town’s industrial park…

October 10, 2026

Success story: Full Diamond Hill Road overpass in Cumberland reopens (video)

CUMBERLAND – All four lanes of the Diamond Hill Road overpass crossing Route 295 have reopened to traffic following finishing work completed overnight Friday. The replacement by the Aetna Bridge Company has been completed in three months (more of an…

October 10, 2026

New Pawtucket City Council Chamber open at redone Municipal Annex

PAWTUCKET, RI — The city of Pawtucket reached a milestone in its ongoing move from City Hall into a modernized municipal complex, as the City Council convened its first official public meeting in the newly appointed City Council Chamber on Wednesday, Oct. 7.…

October 10, 2026

Cumberland making a couple of changes on trash and recycling service

CUMBERLAND – Town officials say complaints about trash and recycling pickups from MEGA Disposal have quieted somewhat, as they look to further improve the service. Mayor Jeff Mutter had previously suggested that the town could consider a return back to…

October 9, 2026

Smithfield council considers even tighter restrictions on donation bins

SMITHFIELD – Town attorneys are now word-smithing a new ordinance governing placement and operation of donation bins within town. At the Oct. 6 Town Council meeting, resident Tom Hodgkins said he supports the new ordinance proposed by Council President John Tassoni,…

October 9, 2026

Plante calls for council that listens and plans in North Smithfield

NORTH SMITHFIELD – Town Council candidate Michael Plante says he’s running for office because he wants to put a lifetime of local knowledge and practical business experience to work for the community he and his family call home. “My approach is…

October 9, 2026

Infrastructure Bank awarded $38.8 million to accelerate lead service line replacements

PROVIDENCE – Rhode Island Infrastructure Bank, the state’s central hub for financing infrastructure improvements for municipalities, businesses, and homeowners, in coordination with the Rhode Island Department of Health (RIDOH), has been awarded $38,776,000 in Drinking Water State Revolving Funds (DWSRF)…

October 8, 2026

Smithfield is getting new committee to track positive and negative tech

SMITHFIELD – The Town Council has passed a proposal from Councilor Angelica Bovis to establish the new Technology, Energy, and Efficiency Commission in Smithfield. Bovis explained on Tuesday that she’s been working on creating this committee for a while, and…

October 7, 2026

Pawtucket police arrest two in shooting

PAWTUCKET – Police say they’ve arrested two men after a raid on Wednesday morning in connection to a shooting two weeks ago on Mineral Spring Avenue. On the morning of Oct. 7, the Pawtucket Police Department, with assistance from members of…

October 7, 2026

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