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Pet of the week: A ‘handsome tripod’ named Cody

This week’s adoptable pet of the week is a cute mixed pup named Cody, who to this point has had a sad life. According to Karen Kalunian, of Animal Talk, Cody “is such a young, handsome boy who has been…

September 4, 2026

Exercising his right to petition: Woonsocket man makes play for new skatepark

WOONSOCKET – Tucked behind Hamlet Middle School sits a concrete lot with a few scattered ramps, their wood rotting and metal supports bent or missing. The Woonsocket Skate Park is a far cry from the modern skateparks in other parts…

July 16, 2026

Major guardrail company planning move from Woonsocket to North Smithfield

NORTH SMITHFIELD – A company that installs a large percentage of new and replacement guardrails across the state is planning a major new headquarters development in North Smithfield as the company moves to the neighboring town from Woonsocket. Mike Zavalia,…

July 15, 2026

A heavy machine operator brings new dirt into the hole next to Cumberland Town Hall.

What lies beneath: The hidden reason for Cumberland Town Hall parking lot sinkholes

CUMBERLAND – Town crews with heavy machinery have been digging deep beneath Cumberland Town Hall’s parking lot over the past few days, after sinkholes began forming there. Public Works Director Romeo Mendes said they had gotten some indication after a…

July 15, 2026

Catherine Mattson, left, and Andrew Wheeler, in W&H's newly redone interior at their Lincoln headquarters.

Windmoeller & Hoelscher doubles down on Lincoln facility, invests in innovation

LINCOLN – A global manufacturer and leader in packaging innovation has invested significant resources into expanding its home base in Lincoln. That investment, say its leaders, is giving the company space to continue to thrive and expand far into the…

July 13, 2026

Racers pass Woonsocket City Hall on Sunday.

Woonsocket cycling event hailed as a success

WOONSOCKET – The USA Cycling-sanctioned Woonie Crit rolled into downtown Woonsocket on Sunday, July 12, and with a few exceptions, said officials, the bicycle road races largely went off without a hitch. Organizers Sean Clark thanked everyone for their part…

July 11, 2026

Race for their son’s life: Family seeks people willing to help Jack

SMITHFIELD – On the evening of April 23, David Palms and Traci Kuiphoff were setting up to celebrate their son Jack’s fifth birthday. As Kuiphoff wrapped gifts and Palms wrote a birthday card at their kitchen table in East Greenwich,…

July 10, 2026

Cumberland woman achieves ownership dream with affordable home in Pawtucket

PAWTUCKET – In today’s housing market, says one local woman, she would never have been able to afford the home she will now raise her young children in if not for the path she took. The new homeowner, speaking with The…

July 10, 2026

The Peterson-Puritan Superfund Site, which is in the process of being cleaned up and capped.

After years of frustration, Cumberland mayor won’t be attending riverfront reimagining session

CUMBERLAND – Representatives from the Blackstone Watershed Collaborative are inviting the public to a meeting on reimagining at the town’s former polluted riverfront site. Mayor Jeff Mutter, frustrated by years of getting nowhere on an agreement for the town to…

July 9, 2026

Officials line up to cut the ribbon on the official opening.

Aging Well celebrates opening of outdoor recreational green space in Woonsocket

WOONSOCKET – On what was the hottest day of the year so far, 75 or so community members gathered to celebrate the official opening and ribbon cutting of Aging Well’s new outdoor recreational green space. This was a project designed…

July 7, 2026

From left, Deputy Chief Michael Chalek, Assistant Vice President of Public Safety and Chief of Police Michael Jagoda, and Deputy Chief of Police Paul Ricci have all graduated from the FBI National Academy.

North Providence’s Paul Ricci graduates from FBI National Academy

Three URI public safety leaders have completed selective FBI program KINGSTON – North Providence resident and former town police officer Paul Ricci graduated from the Federal Bureau of Investigation National Academy last month. As the deputy chief of the University of…

July 7, 2026

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