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Smithfield will host food drive to help growing number of people in need

By Ethan Shorey SMITHFIELD – Food insecurity is impacting more residents than many people realize, says Smithfield Town Council President John Tassoni, and there’s been a significant increase in need over the past several months. Speaking at the council meeting…

September 2, 2026

Cumberland version of Pat’s Italian Restaurant closing

CUMBERLAND – Continuing the trend of restaurants coming and going in the end space of the Seabra plaza on Mendon Road, Pat’s Italian Restaurant will close. “To our Cumberland community, Pat’s Cumberland will be closed until further notice,” accounted the…

September 1, 2026

Through a summer internship in the Biocontrol Lab, Andrew Swiader is helping rear the tiny wasps that could offer a natural defense to protect crops. (URI Photo / Anna Gray)

URI student from Greenville helps raise tiny wasps with big mission

KINGSTON, R.I. – A baby nasal aspirator isn’t exactly what comes to mind when one pictures biotech research tools. But for University of Rhode Island biotechnology student Andrew Swiader, it’s become an essential piece of scientific equipment. In URI’s Biocontrol…

September 1, 2026

Jamie Coelho during a June book signing at Maven's Delicatessen in Pawtucket.

A year after launching book all about Ocean State’s food scene, Coelho ready for more

PAWTUCKET – One year and 20 or more events later, Rhode Island Monthly’s Jamie Coelho says her first book is doing exactly what she intended it to: let others in on the delicious discoveries she’s made all over this beautiful…

August 30, 2026

Central Falls Restaurant Week starts Aug. 28

In Central Falls, a city with Diversity That Inspires, states a release, “come experience a world of international flavors in just One Square Mile.” Join in for 2026 Restaurant Week, running Aug. 28- Sept. 6, where many outstanding local restaurants will…

August 26, 2026

Canobie Lake Park is the best amusement park anywhere

Note: The Local Insider does paid and unpaid reviews of restaurants and attractions. This is an unsolicited one. I’ve always been a big fan of amusement parks, but I’m less a roller-coaster guy and more an enthusiast of unique smaller…

August 24, 2026

Second Wiener Fest RI starts Sept. 1

We’re already talking about fall, but there’s good news in the midst of all the dread. Wiener Fest RI 2026 from Rhode Island Food Fights starts Sept. 1, and tickets are now on sale for $30. This second annual event…

August 21, 2026

Shaffany Terrell dances. (photos by Thomas N. Walshiii)

Mixed Magic Theatre presents ‘From Free to Freedom’

PAWTUCKET – Mixed Magic Theatre, 560 Mineral Spring Ave., presents “From Free to Freedom: A Powerful Journey Honoring Resilience, Reclaiming History.” This is a music, dance, and storyteller experience written and directed by Ricardo Pitts-Wiley, with music directed by Kim…

August 6, 2026

Fourth annual Cumberland Community Celebration this weekend

CUMBERLAND – Representatives from the town of Cumberland and its Parks and Recreation Department say they are excited to invite residents and visitors to the fourth annual Cumberland Community Celebration, taking place at Diamond Hill Park this Saturday, Aug. 8.…

August 5, 2026

Pawtucket Arts Festival returns later this month

PAWTUCKET – The lineup for the 2026 Pawtucket Arts Festival, planned for Aug 28 through Sept. 7, has been announced. City officials joined with community partners, supporters, sponsors, and volunteers near the Looff Carousel at Slater Park on Tuesday, Aug. 4. Each year,…

August 4, 2026

New Mobile Food Pantry expands food access in Central Falls

CENTRAL FALLS – The city of Central Falls today celebrated the launch of the new Mobile Food Pantry, a responsive initiative created in partnership with Centreville Bank Charitable Foundation and Central Falls Foundation that will bring fresh, nutritious food directly into…

August 4, 2026

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