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Cumberland, Lincoln area

Fire consolidation legislation filed, but not all on board

As Pearson's plan moves ahead, Rep. MacBeth, others voice opposition
By MARCIA GREEN, Valley Breeze Editor
CUMBERLAND - On Tuesday, state Sen. Ryan Pearson filed the long-awaited legislation that he says will legally unify the town's four fire... more

Dubois to lead Lincoln's Memorial Day Parade

Event dedicated to late tree warden
By MEGHAN KAVANAUGH, Valley Breeze Staff Writer
LINCOLN - Kevin Dubois grew up paying tribute to veterans as he watched the Memorial Day Parade proceed down Smithfield Avenue year after... more

Pawtucket

Food truck proposal heads to City Council

Eateries on wheels 'an important part of the new economy'
By ETHAN SHOREY, Valley Breeze Staff Writer
PAWTUCKET - The head of the Pawtucket Foundation is asking the City Council to revise local ordinances that currently prohibit outside food... more

Oliveros, Fraettarelli are tops at Tolman High

By ETHAN SHOREY, Valley Breeze Staff Writer
PAWTUCKET - Alison Oliveros is valedictorian and Sierra Fraettarelli salutatorian for the Class of 2013 at Tolman High School. Oliveros,... more

Features

'Jamie Oliver at Home' gets cooking in the Hope Artiste Village

PAWTUCKET - Jamie Oliver, the international icon of cooking and party planning, has decided that the U.S. is his next frontier and... more

Woonsocket, North Smithfield

Stone Arch Bridge reduced to single lane

DOT finds deficiencies, implements immediate change
By SANDY PHANEUF, Valley Breeze Staff Writers
NORTH SMITHFIELD - After finding that a parapet on the Stone Arch Bridge in Slatersville has extensive deterioration, the Department of... more

Waste Haulers buys Coastal Recycling

By SANDY PHANEUF, Valley Breeze Staff Writer
NORTH SMITHFIELD - A growing waste collection company with contracts across Rhode Island has purchased a struggling competitor, and all of... more

The Observer, Smithfield & West

Council's escrow decision disrupts school scheduling, teacher recalls

By GERRY GOLDSTEIN, Valley Breeze & Observer Corresponden
SMITHFIELD - Variously terming a recent Town Council decision "bizarre," "baffling," and "a stunner," members of the School Committee said... more

Million-mile trucker logs 40th year in instructor's role

By GERRY GOLDSTEIN, Valley Breeze & Observer Corresponden
SMITHFIELD - It's not your usual classroom, considering that its major components aren't 18 desks and a blackboard, but 18 wheels and a 500... more

North Providence

Twelve companies inquire about running North Providence DPW

Sealed bids set to be opened Thursday morning
By ETHAN SHOREY, Valley Breeze Staff Writer
NORTH PROVIDENCE - Representatives for a dozen private construction companies showed up for a tour of North Providence last week. All had... more

Gallonio selected as grand marshal for Memorial Day Parade

By ETHAN SHOREY, Valley Breeze Staff Writer
NORTH PROVIDENCE - Michael Gallonio, a 90-year-old town resident and a "true hero" of American history, according to his family, has been... more
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