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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

The store at Phantom Farms.

Cumberland council to set new rules for parking around Phantom Farms; board will take second look at Fall Fest license

CUMBERLAND – During upcoming fall events, parking on the roads around Phantom Farms off Diamond Hill Road will be restricted to one side of the street to ensure that emergency vehicles can get through. Councilor Jodi Harrington-Sweet indicated at the Aug.…

August 27, 2026

Town Administrator Phil Gould, surrounded by elected officials, cuts the ribbon to officially open the new facility.

Officials celebrate opening of Lincoln Learning Center

LINCOLN – Town and state officials gathered on Aug. 20 to celebrate the opening of the new Lincoln Learning Center with a ribbon-cutting ceremony. The event celebrated the exciting addition to the community and recognized those who helped make the facility…

August 26, 2026

Nancy C. Bouchard – Woonsocket

Nancy C. Bouchard, 85, of Priscilla Road, Woonsocket, passed away on Aug. 21, 2026, at Rhode Island Hospital. Born in Woonsocket, she was the only daughter of the late Raymond and Eva (Riendeau) Blondin. Nancy was married to WNRI owner…

August 26, 2026

The Allenville Mill Storehouse in Smithfield is in the National Register of Historic Places.

Board recommends establishing Smithfield’s first historic district

SMITHFIELD – A new Certified Local Government designation for this town will make it easier to acquire money to preserve properties of historic value. On Aug. 20, the Planning Board recommended that the Town Council adopt a new ordinance on historic…

August 25, 2026

Adrienne Marchetti, director of the Pawtucket Soup Kitchen, stands next to the garden where she grows much of the food she uses in her cooking.

Pawtucket Soup Kitchen allowed to stay put through holidays

PAWTUCKET – The Pawtucket Soup Kitchen will not be evicted by the Diocese of Providence, and will be allowed to stay in its Walcott Street headquarters through the end of the calendar year. The city announced Monday that the organization, which…

August 24, 2026

A teen from Central Falls practices fishing for the first time. (photo by Ethan Shorey)

Teach a child to fish: Central Falls youth among those benefiting from program at Sycamore Landing

LINCOLN – Down the winding path of Sycamore Landing, young people who have never seen a fish up close try their hand at practice poles before being handed the real thing. They laugh as they cast and see their first…

August 21, 2026

Ben St. Pierre and friends

Ben’s Lemonade Stand in Burrillville hits $61,000 raised for animal shelter fund in 10 years

By Ethan Shorey BURRILLVILLE – Burrillville Animal Control is thanking Ben St. Pierre for his “amazing” achievement of $60,945 raised to their veterinary fund in the past 10 years. “These funds have helped us care for so many needy animals through…

August 21, 2026

New mini-pitch soccer facility set to be delivered to Woonsocket

WOONSOCKET – The state’s newest mini-pitch soccer complex will be installed over the coming days in Woonsocket, a representative from Centreville Bank confirmed this week. The pint-sized soccer field with a hard surface will go in at 79 Asylum St.,…

August 19, 2026

UPDATE: Opening day set for The Game House in North Providence

This is an update to our Aug. 11 story NORTH PROVIDENCE – An official opening has now been set for The Game House, say owners. “After months of waiting, planning, and support from all of you, we finally have an opening…

August 15, 2026

Franklin Farm celebrating Liberty Metcalf’s 250th birthday

CUMBERLAND – Aug. 8 marked the 250th birthday of Liberty Metcalf, the locally famous New England farmer who was born the same year as the nation. At the Historic Metcalf-Franklin Farm on Abbott Run Valley Road, representatives are celebrating the…

August 14, 2026

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