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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

Rosenberg: A varied bunch of New England listens

Vermont, Maine and Massachusetts are the settings for audiobook novels that are, by turns, wacky, weird, lightweight, and grimly serious. “Country People: A Novel” By Daniel Mason, read by MacLeod Andrews, Jason Culp, Maggi-Meg Reed, Kirby Heyborne, Mark Bramhall, Cassandra…

August 3, 2026

Winter wonderland immersive experience, music festival planned at Pawtucket stadium

PAWTUCKET – More events are coming to Centreville Bank Stadium and the city’s riverfront, and they’ll be drawing crowds. This Wednesday, August. 5, the City Council’s Board of License Commissioners will consider a license for a holiday-themed event running from…

August 3, 2026

Marta Samek explains the pierogi-making process.

VIDEO: All-you-can-eat pierogi days feature sellout at Krakow Deli

By ETHAN SHOREY UPDATE: Krystian Przybylko provided the following Sunday update on their successful pierogi weekend, following a sellout on day 2. “What a weekend! From the bottom of our hearts, thank you to everyone who joined us for the…

July 30, 2026

Johnston’s DiGiglio-Mancini shares about wild, exhausting experience on ‘100 Cooks’

As Alexia DiGiglio-Mancini, a lifelong Johnston resident, waited on set for superstar Terry Crews to roll the numbers, her mind was racing. Eighty-four of the show’s 100 cooks had been eliminated, and the remaining 16 posed steep competition. “You’re sitting…

July 28, 2026

Local Insider Reviews: Friday night spa night birthday party means a visit to two breweries

PAWTUCKET/CUMBERLAND – Welcome to Local Insider Reviews, the new and somewhat selfish (I hope the businesses benefit as well) feature here at The Local Insider where I get to eat food, drink drinks, and tell people what I think of it…

July 24, 2026

Franklin Farm approaching 10,000 pounds of produce harvested for the hungry

CUMBERLAND – As of Monday, says Denise Mudge of Franklin Farm, they and their faithful volunteers have harvested 9,494 pounds of produce for people who are food insecure. On Monday evening, they had 52 volunteers help pick zucchini, summer squash,…

July 21, 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