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Recap: Woonsocket Plan: Smithfield Road Goes Four Lanes Near New School

Smithfield Road would be repaved from Park Square to Providence Street and restriped to four lanes before the new elementary school opens, according to speakers. A $282,000 engineering contract, possibly paid from the city's capital fund, is expected on Monday's agenda. Construction is estimated at $1.2 million to $1.5 million, and speakers said temporary striping would be used if funding is not found.

Woonsocket, RI · 3d
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RIDOT to begin replacement of Kingston Station Railroad Bridge, traffic pattern shift

SOUTH KINGSTOWN, R.I. (WJAR) — The Rhode Island Department of Transportation is reminding drivers that several traffic pattern changes are schedule to begin on Route 138 in South Kingstown beginning on Nov. 20. Traffic changes will happen on Kingstown Road at Railroad Avenue, which is the access road to...

South Kingstown, RI · 2d
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Providence Puts Hit Out On Native Plants

PROVIDENCE — Property owners can spray poisons with impunity. Gasoline-powered leaf blowers can scream for much of the year. Fertilizer can be tossed about without thought. One would think maintaining a lawn at any cost is enshrined in the city’s charter. So what if dogs and wildlife are...

Providence, RI · 1d
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Hurley Middle School Feasibility Study Approved

Voters appropriated $1.7 million for a feasibility study for the Hurley Middle School at Seekonk’s Fall Town Meeting November 9. The Town may be eligible for a grant from the Massachusetts School Building Authority (“MSBA”) with the amount to be expended under the direction of the Seekonk School Building Committee.

Seekonk, MA · 1d
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Rhode Island Made Coffee Milk Its State Drink in 1993. 7 More Local Foods That Confuse Visitors

Order a “cabinet” in Providence and you will get a milkshake. Ask for a hot...

Rhode Island · 1d

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Recap: North Providence Extends Car Wash Approval, OKs Six-Unit Lot Split

A proposed car wash on Mineral Spring Avenue keeps its planning approvals for another year if the zoning board also extends its approvals, after an abutting apartment owner's attorney argued they had expired. On Emanuel Street, two existing three-unit houses can now sit on separate lots; the applicant's attorney said that would let families buy them with residential mortgages. A pending housing application and the tree ordinance return December 9.

North Providence, RI · 2d

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Cranston Strikes New JWU Payment Deal After Three Years of Getting Nothing

Cranston's Finance Committee has signed off on a new voluntary payment agreement with Johnson & Wales University that would bring the city $150,000 a year for three years, then $100,000 annually after that, following a stretch in which the university sent the city nothing at all. The full City Council is set to weigh in at its regular monthly meeting on Nov. 16.

Cranston, RI · 2d

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Dominick Ruggerio’s family uses $90,000 in leftover campaign funds to endow scholarships

The donation will benefit students at North Providence High School and LaSalle Academy.

North Providence, RI · 1d

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Rhode Island Veterans Home hosts special celebration to honor veterans

BRISTOL, R.I. (WJAR) — Rhode Island leaders gathered to honor those who served on Veterans Day. A special celebration was held on Wednesday at the Rhode Island Veterans Home in Bristol. "Today we honor all of our veterans,” Gov. Dan McKee said at the event. "One of the reasons...

Rhode Island · 2d

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Rhode Island plans to double its Medicaid asset limit to $8,000 for one person and $12,000 for a couple on Jan. 1, 2027, pending federal approval, its health agency says

Rhode Island plans to double the asset limit for most older and disabled adults seeking Medicaid on Jan. 1, 2027, raising it from $4,000 to $8,000 for one person and from $6,000 to $12,000 for a couple. The state’s Executive Office of Health and Human Services says the change is part of the fiscal 2027 […]

Rhode Island · 9h

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Newsmakers 11/13/2026: Mayors-elect Greenman, Gendron; Joe Kennedy III

The mayors-elect of Pawtucket and Woonsocket on why voters in the two cities demanded change this year.

Pawtucket, RI · 14h

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Recap: Lincoln Zoning Board Approves Accessory Apartment, Grants Home Addition

A Great Road home long used as two units can be recognized as a house plus an accessory apartment, capped at 1,300 square feet. A Meeting House Road homeowner may build a 12-foot addition with 14.27 feet of side setback relief. Two no-show applications were recommended for continuation to December.

Lincoln, RI · 2d

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Providence recycling rates improve after roll out of new carts, education

Providence started rolling out new recycling and trash bins in March.

Providence, RI · 1d

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Worker contact with wiring causes power outage in Warren

Thousands of residents in Warren woke up Friday morning with no power.

Warren, RI · 19h

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Troop 23 holds ceremony for five Eagle Scouts

Troop 23 of North Attleborough recently celebrated five Scouts who attained the rank of Eagle. On Thursday, Oct 29, an Eagle Court of Honor was held at the Bristol Masonic Lodge A.F. & A.M. The Eagle Scouts are Carter Kim, Maximus Daniels, Sean Motto, Matthew Volpe Jr. and Joseph Gillett....

North Attleborough, MA · 22h

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Recap: Warren Council Adopts Zoning Rewrite, Advances Sidewalk Snow Fines

Warren's updated zoning ordinance is now adopted, while boat and trailer storage rules were held to December. Proposed fines for not clearing sidewalk snow would start at $200 and cap at $500, pending a second reading. Residents will be able to pay by credit card at the transfer station and Public Works office, with a fee of about 3 to 3.5% passed on to users.

Warren, RI · 1d

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Warwick Still Posts Comprehensive Plan Update as Draft Chapters

Warwick is still introducing its comprehensive plan update as unfinished paperwork. The chapters on the city website are labeled drafts, and the public instruction is to keep an eye on the Planning Board for the next agenda item and, eventually, approval. The city's comprehensive plan update page says the documents...

Warwick, RI · 1d

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Sports betting companies push for expansion in Rhode Island, citing lost revenue

(WJAR) — Major online sports gambling companies looking to expand into Rhode Island are releasing data they hope bolsters their case for more competition, as they claim the state is losing out on millions in revenue. The Sports Betting Alliance, which is made up of gambling apps including DraftKings,...

Rhode Island · 1d

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EG Honors Veterans With Parade, Ceremony

Above: Flyover and flag – the flyover was from the 143rd Airlift Wing, RI Air National Guard, Quonset. Photo by Ray Johnson. Picture-perfect day to celebrate those who put their lives on the line for the country. Veterans, community leaders, residents and visitors alike gathered for East Greenwich’s annual...

East Greenwich, RI · 1d

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Council Discusses How to Respond When ICE Arrives in Town

Above: The Town Council talks about ICE in East Greenwich with with town staff at their Nov. 9, 2026, meeting. Photo by Elizabeth McNamara. It follows the detention of 2 men working at the EG Car Wash Oct. 29. How should the town respond when federal Immigration & Customs Enforcement...

East Greenwich, RI · 1d