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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 · 2d
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Woonsocket's Kay's Castle Returns With $1.2M Price Tag

Kay's Castle, the hilltop Woonsocket mansion that sat deteriorating for years after its founder's death, is back on the market at 233 Annette Ave. — this time listed for $1.2 million. The 3,342-square-foot home, built in 1975 on a 1.12-acre parcel, sold on Nov. 28, 2025, and is now listed for $1.2 million.

Woonsocket, RI · 1d
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FM Says It's Moving HQ to Providence; What They Didn’t Say Is Hundreds of Jobs Are Headed to MA

FM Says It's Moving HQ to Providence; What They Didn’t Say Is Hundreds of Jobs Are Headed to MA. FM earlier this week announced that it is closing its Johnston, Rhode Island headquarters facility and moving to Providence. As GoLocal reported last February, the company purchased the building that was formerly IGT's headquarters. FM used to be named FM Global.

Providence, RI · 11h
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Johnston’s mayor could be getting a bump in pay

Johnston Mayor Joseph Polisena Jr. could be getting a big pay raise.

Johnston, RI · 2d

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Village at Manville Could Push Lincoln’s Affordable Share Near 9%

Lincoln is still short of Rhode Island’s 10 percent low- and moderate-income housing goal, but not by the margin it once was. The 2026 Housing Fact Book puts that housing at 8.35 percent of the town’s year-round homes and says Lincoln needs 157 more qualifying homes to reach the benchmark.

Lincoln, RI · 15h

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12 Responds: Condo owner living in a crumbling home

Lisa Petitto has been living in a construction zone after engineers discovered the concrete slab under her condominium started cracking.

North Providence, RI · 12h

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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 · 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 · 1d

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‘Don’t be secretive’: Johnston mayor reacts to FM’s exit

Earlier this week, one of Rhode Island's biggest employers, insurance firm FM, announced plans to close its Johnston office and move to Providence.

Johnston, RI · 11h

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Vanterpool drops 21 points as Providence tops Bryant

PROVIDENCE, R.I. (WPRI) — Devin Vanterpool scored a game-high 21 points as Providence defeated Bryant 78-55 on Tuesday night. Even though the two programs are just miles apart, this was the sixth time the two programs have faced off, with the Friars winning all six. PC improves to 2-1, while Bryant falls to 1-3. The […]

Providence, RI · 2d

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Recap: Lincoln Schools Approve Flag Football Coaches, Hear Star-Rating Gains

Lincoln High School will have head and assistant coach positions for girls' flag football after the committee approved an agreement Monday. The committee also approved replacing the high school's acid neutralization tank, adding $28,360 in surplus to the capital reserve for it, and an agreement on surveillance camera access during a critical incident. Families can follow the budget at special meetings Jan. 4 and Jan. 25 at 5:30 p.m. in the Lincoln High School - Media Center, where the committee said it will emphasize elementary class size.

Lincoln, RI · 2d

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FM is leaving Johnston for a new headquarters in Providence

PROVIDENCE – FM, the mutual commercial insurance company based in Johnston, will turn its newly bought building in downtown Providence into its headquarters, eventually shuttering its Johnston campus. FM, formerly known as FM Global, announced the move in a news release. FM is renovating multiple floors of the building at 10 Memorial Blvd., across from Providence Place. The building previously had an IGT sign, which was replaced with the FM logo in August. FM paid $68.5 million for the 202,000-square-foot building and a long-term ground lease, the company said in February. The property was part of the Capital Center redevelopment of Providence's former rail yards, and the land is owned by Capital Properties Inc. Brightstar, formerly IGT, will be staying in the building as well, its spokesman said after the announcement of the purchase. The commercial tenants already in the building, including Fidelity and the Capital Grille, will be staying. While officials previously said the building would complement its Johnston campus , now the plan is to shutter the Johnston headquarters and move those operations to Providence. "While Johnston will eventually cease to serve as an FM work location, no decision has been made on the timing of that transition,

Providence, 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 · 16h

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Recap: Burrillville Schools Request Town Budget Meeting, Hear Test Results

Budget work for fiscal year 2028 starts with a Nov. 16 subcommittee meeting and a Nov. 18 workshop at 5 p.m., with a proposed budget due at the December meeting. A district official called the forecast "not good." Test results showed seniors above state averages, while elementary math and middle school English declined. A $95,000 grant will upgrade the William L. Callahan School kitchen.

Burrillville, RI · 1d

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King Philip Regional High School’s marching band wins third straight USBands national title

WRENTHAM — The King Philip Regional High School Marching Band won its third straight USBands Division II Open national championship on Nov. 7 at MetLife Stadium in East Rutherford, New Jersey. According to King Philip Regional School District Superintendent Dr. Rich Drolet, the band scored 92.125 in the final...

Wrentham, MA · 1d

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Pawtucket holds Veterans Day Remembrance Ceremony

PAWTUCKET, R.I. (WJAR) — The city of Pawtucket held a Veterans Day Remembrance Ceremony on Wednesday. Community leaders gave remarks and participated in a wreath-laying ceremony. The event was a tribute to those who served and sacrificed, the city said. Coffee, hot chocolate, and donuts were served after the...

Pawtucket, RI · 1d

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Ally’s Cookies expands to North, opens second location following three years in Foxboro

After three years of doing business in Foxboro, Ally’s Cookies has opened a second location in North Attleborough. The business is owned by Ally Renaud, who for over 20 years worked corporate jobs, but in the midst of the COVID-19 pandemic, began making cookies for her friends. Her friends...

North Attleborough, MA · 2d

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PWSB asks customers to limit water use amid ‘operational issues’ at treatment plant

The Pawtucket Water Supply Board operates a water system that serves Pawtucket, Central Falls and the Valley Falls section of Cumberland.

Pawtucket, RI · 2d

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MSPCA caring for 60+ chinchillas from massive rescue effort

The Massachusetts Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals is seeking adopters for more than 60 chinchillas who were rescued from a commercial breeding facility in Ohio.

Ohio · 2d

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Neighborhood-Fit Test for Lincoln Variances Has Narrowed, Board Told

The board's legal counsel told members that, under a state change, the neighborhood-character test for dimensional variances now looks only at the specific relief requested, not the whole project. Members questioned whether that leaves room to consider design, and one speaker said it could affect the board's practice of asking for renderings. The issue is expected to come up again when a previously denied application returns.

Lincoln, RI · 1d