Woonsocket and North Smithfield

Bill establishing framework for veterinary telemedicine signed into law

PROVIDENCE – Legislation introduced by Rep. Jon Brien and Sen. Brian Thompson was signed into law on Saturday, establishing a framework for veterinary telemedicine in Rhode Island to expand access to quality care for pets. Gov. Dan McKee signed the bill…

July 19, 2026

Attleboro’s Beckford fulfilling a dream, opening banquet hall in Woonsocket

WOONSOCKET – Jennifer Beckford is building on her passion for event planning through Elegant Events RI by opening a physical space for special occasions. Beckford told The Local Insider she will hold a grand opening for the Elegant Events Banquet Hall…

July 16, 2026

Exercising his right to petition: Woonsocket man makes play for new skatepark

WOONSOCKET – Tucked behind Hamlet Middle School sits a concrete lot with a few scattered ramps, their wood rotting and metal supports bent or missing. The Woonsocket Skate Park is a far cry from the modern skateparks in other parts…

July 16, 2026

Major guardrail company planning move from Woonsocket to North Smithfield

NORTH SMITHFIELD – A company that installs a large percentage of new and replacement guardrails across the state is planning a major new headquarters development in North Smithfield as the company moves to the neighboring town from Woonsocket. Mike Zavalia,…

July 15, 2026

Racers pass Woonsocket City Hall on Sunday.

Woonsocket cycling event hailed as a success

WOONSOCKET – The USA Cycling-sanctioned Woonie Crit rolled into downtown Woonsocket on Sunday, July 12, and with a few exceptions, said officials, the bicycle road races largely went off without a hitch. Organizers Sean Clark thanked everyone for their part…

July 11, 2026

Bellingham Beef Barn property goes up for sale

BELLINGHAM – Five years after the opening of the busy Industrial Drive Beef Barn location in North Smithfield, the property a few miles away that has long been home to the Bellingham version of the restaurant is up for sale. A…

July 10, 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

Gordon running for Woonsocket City Council

WOONSOCKET – Alana Gordon is running for Woonsocket City Council, bringing “a community-driven and solutions-focused approach to local leadership,” states a release. “A key focus of my platform is affordability. With rising housing costs and a growing number of cost-burdened…

July 6, 2026

Crowley challenging for Woonsocket School Committee

WOONSOCKET – Longtime Woonsocket resident and Cumberland educator Martin Crowley is running for Woonsocket School Committee on a platform of improving educational outcomes, building better school culture through increasing safety for students and teachers, and ensuring that students, families, and educators…

June 30, 2026

Woonsocket council initiates red light camera program, rejects speed cameras again

WOONSOCKET – The City Council again declined to approve a speed camera program for Woonsocket, instead supporting a resolution for red light cameras with revenues that go toward speed enforcement and mitigation citywide. Several frustrated residents called again for speed cameras…

June 25, 2026

Marissa Maroni in the Rick's Music space.

Maroni returns to roots, takes ownership of Rick’s Musical Instruments

CUMBERLAND – A woman who got her start teaching at Rick’s Musical Instruments 16 years ago is now fulfilling a dream and taking over the store. Marissa Maroni, a Woonsocket native who grew up near the high school and later…

June 24, 2026

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