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…
Lombardi turns 80, not ruling out another run in 2028
NORTH PROVIDENCE – Mayor Charles Lombardi, who celebrated his 80th birthday on July 6, says he’s not ruling out a run for another 4-year term in office when the time comes in 2028. “The ball’s in the air right now,” he said. …
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 to create…
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 Rhode Island…
Pollo Campero holds official grand opening for its second Rhode Island location
EAST PROVIDENCE – Pollo Campero is hosting a grand opening on Thursday, July 9, for its second Rhode Island location, this one at the Pawtucket/East Providence line. The restaurant staking claim to being the chicken experts since 1971 and serving the most…
Families in their own little world at Central Falls summer soccer tournament
CENTRAL FALLS – In June, the Mundialito kicked off its summer soccer tournament at the Project Goal Mini Pitch. The tournaments, which also function as public community block parties, will continue nearly every Saturday this summer. During the games, spectators enjoy DJ…
Teacher of the Year Cook has URI, northern RI connections
Rhode Island’s new Teacher of the Year, Michael Cook, got his start teaching in Burrillville before moving to a district closer to home. “Those early morning University of Rhode Island rowing practices have stood Michael Cook ’02 in good stead,” wrote URI…
On Mexico: The run ends, the people don’t
Every time I left my mother’s house, she made the sign of the cross over me. Que Dios te bendiga, even if I was just walking to the neighbor’s house. If you grew up like me, you know the gesture. Quick, practiced,…
Pawtucket Soup Kitchen still operating at Walcott Street location
UPDATE, July 6 – The Local Insider has confirmed that the Pawtucket Soup Kitchen is still operating within its facility on Walcott Street. There are no additional details yet on whether they will be allowed to stay until a new location is…
Gordon running for Woonsocket City Council
WOONSOCKET – Alana Gordon is running for Woonsocket City Council, bringing “a community-driven and solutions-focused approach to local leadership,” states a release. “A key focus of my platform is affordability. With rising housing costs and a growing number of cost-burdened residents, I…
Lincoln officials give assurances on cameras, say vehicles already being recorded coming in and out of town
LINCOLN – Drivers coming in and out of Lincoln from just about every surrounding community are already being monitored by Flock Safety cameras, says Town Administrator Phil Gould. These same Automated License Plate Recognition (ALPR) cameras, once they’re live in Lincoln, will be…
