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Merlin's Cessna 208 Caravan and L-39 Albatros at the North Central State Airport hangar.

VIDEO: Merlin’s autonomous planes move to North Central Airport

SMITHFIELD – Merlin Inc., an aerospace and defense technology company building the operating system of record for autonomous flight, has announced that it has moved its U.S. flight operations to North Central State Airport in Smithfield. The move provides the…
October 20, 2026

Longtime Cumberland Library Director Dyer calls it a career

CUMBERLAND – In her time at the Cumberland Library, Celeste Dyer has seen the extinction of card catalogs, VHS tapes, and typewriters. She’s also seen the rise of DVDs, computers, and eBooks. On June 30, Dyer, described as an instrumental…
June 10, 2026
The rendering view of the pedestrian bridge and residential complex at Tidewater Landing.

Pawtucket Planning Commission approves 325-unit riverfront project

PAWTUCKET – The City Planning Commission has approved a preliminary plan for construction of 325 multi-family rental units and a 475-car parking garage at 45 Division St., across the Seekonk River (Pawtucket River) from Centreville Bank Stadium. Wood Partners is carrying…
June 5, 2026
Mayor Chris Beauchamp, center, store owners and others cut the ribbon to open Reef Wellness on Sunday.

Reef Wellness holds grand opening in Woonsocket

WOONSOCKET – Reef Wellness has held a grand opening celebration of its new city store at the Diamond Hill Plaza, 1950 Diamond Hill Road. The cannabis store, found online at www.reefwellness.com, is located in a renovated standalone building previously occupied by…
May 31, 2026
Alyssa Flori in her bookstore.

Help save Pawtucket bookstore

PAWTUCKET – Alyssa Flori has 60 days. That’s two months, with help from the public, to ensure that her Book Around bookstore at the Hope Artiste Village survives. Flori, who opened Book Around at 1005 Main St. in the fall of…
May 30, 2026

NASA confirms exploding meteor caused boom

UPDATE: NASA has confirmed that an exploding meteor that fragmented as it hit the atmosphere over northeastern Massachusetts and southeastern New Hampshire was what caused a loud boom over New England Saturday afternoon. According to NASA, eyewitness reports of a…
May 30, 2026
A newly repaired asphalt sidewalk on Chase Street in Cumberland. (Insider photo by Ethan Shorey)

Opening round of sidewalk repairs concluding in Cumberland 

CUMBERLAND – The town is wrapping up $750,000 worth of sidewalk repairs through a contract with D’Ambra Construction, marking the first significant milestone toward a more pedestrian-friendly community. The work, according to Public Works Director Romeo Mendes and Community Outreach…
May 27, 2026
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