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Pawtucket’s Coderre clears the air, sets expectations for liquor establishments

PAWTUCKET – An informal session with local liquor license holders was meant to set expectations and avoid more formal hearings on inappropriate behavior in the future, according to City Councilor Neicy Coderre. The District 4 councilwoman (mainly downtown area) called…

October 19, 2026

Signs of real progress on new grocery store in Woonsocket

WOONSOCKET – Whatever was holding up construction progress on the new grocery store planned at the former Sears store on Diamond Hill Road appears to have been neutralized. The Local Insider reported in August on Mayor Chris Beauchamp saying that construction…

October 5, 2026

Mixed Magic Theatre’s 20th Greatness of Gospel Concert part of new partnership with Central Falls

CENTRAL FALLS – For the last 20 years, Mixed Magic Theatre in Pawtucket has presented a concert of gospel music. This year, the renowned Mixed Magic Exult Choir will perform the 20th Annual Greatness of Gospel Concert in the new,…

October 3, 2026

An extra week sets the scene for picture-perfect Franklin Farm Harvest Festival & Tractor Show

CUMBERLAND – The weather forecast for this Sunday, Oct. 4, is clearing more each day and the Nor’easter that pushed Franklin Farm’s Harvest Festival & Tractor Show back a week is long gone. Denise Mudge, of Franklin Farm at 142…

October 2, 2026

Rosenberg: The latest on audio from Picoult and Hilderbrand, and two sci-fi treats

A Rhode Island-set story from Jodi Picoult, a Massachusetts-set tale from Elin Hilderbrand, and a pair of multi-actor speculative-fiction extravaganzas are this month’s audiobooks. “Hollow Bones: A Novel” By Jodi Picoult, read by Rebecca Soler, MacLeod Andrews, Julia Whelan and…

October 1, 2026

Lincoln Tavern & Grill, modeled after Massachusetts establishment, coming to Front Street

LINCOLN – In the same family as a popular restaurant in Massachusetts, Lincoln Tavern & Grill is set to open this Thursday, Oct. 1, starting at 6:30 p.m. at 259 Front St. Owner Kalyan Ancha said the Catman Cafe Bar…

September 29, 2026

The back patio at River Falls Restaurant in Woonsocket.

Morisseau: Signs of economic progress for Woonsocket found in meal and beverage taxes

WOONSOCKET – The city’s meal and beverage taxes climbed by some 68 percent from 2021 to 2025, from $594,333 in 2021 to $1,000,397 in 2025. That number dipped in 2026, to $854,281, according to state statistics available online, but the…

September 28, 2026

Bill Dreier in the window of his new sandwich shop. (photo by Ethan Shorey)

North Providence resident turning former Dairy Cream in Johnston into new restaurant

JOHNSTON – A former ice cream shop and longtime eyesore on Hartford Avenue is being transformed into a new restaurant. The building at 2839 Hartford Ave., which was at one time PJ’s Ice Cream, and later Dairy Cream, is going to…

September 23, 2026

Beef Barn says it’s not closing Bellingham location, despite listing suggesting desire for new concept

BELLINGHAM – Owners of Beef Barn on Pulaski Boulevard reiterate that the location isn’t closing, despite an active marketing brochure on its real estate listing saying that it’s searching for a “new owner and new concept.” That listing, active since early…

September 17, 2026

Sign up for Taco MANIA 2026 to find the best tacos in Rhode Island

Find the best tacos in Rhode Island by eating the best tacos in Rhode Island, say representatives from RI Food Fights. Taco Mania is the biggest celebration of the best tacos in RI, running throughout October. This is the event…

September 15, 2026

Rosenberg: Four audiobooks with New England angles

Books by New Englanders or set in New England are on tap this month — including two featuring a Rhode Island narrator and author/storyteller. “The Worst” By Mark Binder, read by Binder. Light Publications, 5¾ hours, $6.99. Or order directly…

September 15, 2026

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