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Clockwise from top left are Beth Newberry, David Punchak, Kevin Carriere, Ann Lilley, Sean Fuller, Paul Jones, Michael Plante, and Rebecca DeCristofaro.

Eight seek votes for one of five seats on the North Smithfield Town Council

NORTH SMITHFIELD – Several of the candidates for North Smithfield Town Council are indicating a desire for a more collaborative and civil approach in town, a fresh reality where things get done for taxpayers and partisan bickering is left behind. Eight…

October 30, 2026

Rubio emphasizes collaboration, accountability, responsible growth for Pawtucket’s next chapter

PAWTUCKET — As Pawtucket prepares for a transition in mayoral leadership, City Councilor At-Large Yesenia Rubio is emphasizing the importance of collaboration, independent oversight, and keeping residents at the center of decisions about the city’s future. Rubio, who is seeking…

October 14, 2026

Gaidimas joins Republican ‘Good Government Team’ for Smithfield Town Council

SMITHFIELD – Kathy Gaidimas announced her candidacy for Smithfield Town Council as part of a united Republican team that includes Rachel Toppi, Michael Iannotti, Bobby Nikolopoulos, and Ken Sousa. “I am honored to be running alongside such a talented and dedicated…

October 14, 2026

North Providence council to convene with attorneys behind closed doors on storage facility

NORTH PROVIDENCE – Still frustrated about construction of a three-story storage facility on Douglas Avenue and how it was allowed to be built behind residents’ homes, Town Council members are preparing to hold a closed session to discuss a possible investigation. Some…

October 13, 2026

Iannotti urges voters to reject Question 19 on Smithfield ballot

SMITHFIELD – Town Councilor Michael Iannotti is urging local voters to reject Question 19 on the Nov. 3 ballot, which would amend the Town Charter to increase the amount required for council approval of capital expenditures from the current $10,000…

October 13, 2026

Chuck Collins gets in Mike Marcello's face during the most recent Scituate Town Council meeting. Feuds in town are just as much about party lines as they are about local actions.

Scituate council members peppered with questions on how some were added to tax freeze list

SCITUATE – Most Town Council members chose to remain silent on the topic of the town’s elderly tax freeze on Oct. 8, even as they were peppered with questions about how certain members ended up being added to the list for…

October 11, 2026

McLean: People over party, focus on qualifications, not affiliations

Our national, state, and local politics have reached a point where the two-party system seems to serve itself more than the people it was created to represent. Both major parties have drifted toward their extremes, not because most Americans are…

October 10, 2026

Success story: Full Diamond Hill Road overpass in Cumberland reopens (video)

CUMBERLAND – All four lanes of the Diamond Hill Road overpass crossing Route 295 have reopened to traffic following finishing work completed overnight Friday. The replacement by the Aetna Bridge Company has been completed in three months (more of an…

October 10, 2026

Plante calls for council that listens and plans in North Smithfield

NORTH SMITHFIELD – Town Council candidate Michael Plante says he’s running for office because he wants to put a lifetime of local knowledge and practical business experience to work for the community he and his family call home. “My approach is…

October 9, 2026

Former Mayor Lisa Baldelli-Hunt and the luxury apartment building at 43 Railroad St. in Woonsocket.

Woonsocket faces lawsuit over denial of ‘exorbitantly rich’ tax agreement signed by former Mayor Baldelli-Hunt

WOONSOCKET – City officials contend that a tax agreement signed by former Mayor Lisa Baldelli-Hunt with owners of a residential property at 43 Railroad St. (near Ciro’s) was not valid and binding. City Solicitor Michael Lepizzera Jr., in an Oct. 5…

October 6, 2026

A call to protect your right to participate freely in Scituate Town Financial Meeting

On Nov. 3, Scituate residents will find Local Question #1 on the ballot. The act regards future motions made at Scituate’s annual Financial Town Meeting. This ballot question required Rhode Island state legislative approval, (S 3316, enacted 06/24/2026) as our…

October 6, 2026

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