NORTH SMITHFIELD – The North Smithfield Town Hall will soon become a gallery space featuring the work of local artists thanks to the efforts of a new committee.
NORTH SMITHFIELD – The North Smithfield Zoning Board of Review has rejected a plan to develop nine megawatts of solar energy on the Gold famil… Read more
NORTH SMITHFIELD – After a nine-month public feedback process, the town is moving forward with plans to explore a community center as the prim… Read more
NORTH SMITHFIELD – North Smithfield town officials said this week they were looking into the legality of a backyard Wiffle ball field off Mend… Read more
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- Art Committee to host open house at North Smithfield Town Hall
- Zoning Board rejects Gold solar farm
- Town set on Halliwell community center, but questions about buildings remain
- North Smithfield looking into backyard Wiffle ball field
- Woonsocket surveillance cameras net four arrests, including 14-year-old boy
NORTH SMITHFIELD – Scouts BSA Troop 438 will host a Halloween party for girls ages 11 to 17 on Friday, Oct. 22, at 6:30 p.m. at Scouters Hall, 32 N. Main St. More
WOONSOCKET – St. Joseph Senior Group met on Sept. 14. They announced that no membership dues will be due for 2021. More
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NORTH SMITHFIELD – In a long expected denouncement of the existing North Smithfield police station on Smithfield Road, an architectural firm is recommending the town build a new station estimated at $18.3 million. More
NORTH SMITHFIELD – School leaders across the state are pushing for changes to a bus quarantine policy that they say is keeping too many students home from school. More
A superior court judge on Tuesday declined to approve an injunction against a vaccine mandate for firefighters and EMS personnel, leaving members of several local departments at risk of losing their jobs if they don’t get vaccinated against COVID-19 by Oct. 1. More
NORTH SMITHFIELD – A viral TikTok challenge that encourages kids to steal items from school and post videos online is causing some headaches for school administrators in North Smithfield. More
WOONSOCKET – Woonsocket Adopt-A-Family is back for 2021 after making the very difficult decision to suspend the 2020 season. More
BLACKSTONE – Friends of the Blackstone Library announces the following fundraisers. More
NORTH SMITHFIELD – The North Smithfield Public Library will host Rich Little, author of “Cold Case to Case Closed: Lizbeth Borden: My Story," on Monday, Oct. 25, at 6:30 p.m. More
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BLACKSTONE – The Blackstone Public Library announces the following programs for adults. More
NORTH SMITHFIELD – The North Smithfield Water Department will conduct hydrant flushing in the Slatersville, Forestdale, Great Road, Mendon Road, and Industrial Park areas on Monday, Oct. 4, from 7 a.m. to 3 p.m.; some flushing may occur overnight. More
WOONSOCKET – St. Agatha Senior Group met Sept. 22. New members welcomed to the club are: Noella Theroux, Gerard Giguere, Susan Giguere, Susan Hewitt and Edgar Aubin. More
NORTH SMITHFIELD – After more than a year of delays, a project to build a concession stand and bathroom facility at the North Smithfield High School football field is back on track, according to the developer overseeing the project. More
NORTH SMITHFIELD – A group of North Smithfield teachers has condemned comments by one parent comparing mask mandates to the Holocaust, prompting a response from members of the School Committee this week. More
NORTH SMITHFIELD – The North Smithfield Heritage Association has commissioned a special sesquicentennial history book to celebrate the town’s 150th anniversary this year. More
NORTH SMITHFIELD – The North Smithfield Town Council has declared Oct. 3 a day of remembrance for Amy Jarret, the North Smithfield resident and flight attendant who lost her life in the Sept. 11 attacks on the World Trade Center. More
NORTH SMITHFIELD – The age of the Zoom meeting in North Smithfield has officially come to a close. More
NORTH SMITHFIELD – After years of responding to trucks hitting the railroad bridge over St. Paul Street, town officials are discussing a new solution to deal with the problem on the North Smithfield side. More
NORTH SMITHFIELD – After a long hiatus due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the North Smithfield Great Pumpkin Festival is back. More
NORTH SMITHFIELD – The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency announced last week the agency has completed hazardous waste cleanup related to the former office building at the Stamina Mills site on School Street. The parcel is part of the Stamina Mills Superfund Site, a larger area that has be… More
NORTH SMITHFIELD – Slatersville Congregational Church will host a Sunday School open house on Sunday, Sept. 12, for the start of its 213th year of classes. More
BLACKSTONE – Melissa Reggio, 16, a Millville, Mass., resident and junior at Mount Saint Charles Academy, recently collected and donated more than 500 boxes of Crayola “Colors of the World” crayons to students in the Blackstone-Millville Regional School District in an effort to promote divers… More
BLACKSTONE – Blackstone-Millville Regional Marching Band will host MusicFest 2021 featuring five student marching bands from Massachusetts on Saturday, Sept. 25, at 6 p.m., at the Bellingham High School football field, 60 Blackstone St. More
NORTH SMITHFIELD – Planning Board members were less than enthusiastic last week about a proposal to develop the former WLKW radio station off Mattity Road into a solar farm and three house lots, asking the developer to address several concerns before returning with updated plans next month. More
NORTH SMITHFIELD – Comments by one town councilor about parking issues on Smithfield Road are prompting a reaction from residents who say they have no problem with the town installing a sidewalk in front of their homes. More
NORTH SMITHFIELD – For many North Smithfield families, last Tuesday, Aug. 31, was a first day of school like any other as students returned eager to see friends, visit their classrooms and catch up with teachers after a long summer. More
BLACKSTONE – The following students have been named to the fourth quarter honor roll at Blackstone-Millville Regional High School. More
NORTH SMITHFIELD – Christian de Rezendes, the creator of "Slatersville: America's First Mill Village," is putting out a call to anyone who remembers being at the Stamina Mill fire in Forestdale in October of 1977 and who would like to share their detailed account on camera for the documentar… More
PROVIDENCE – Rhode Island Housing has announced $2 million in available mortgage payment help funding through the federally-funded Hardest Hit Fund Rhode Island program. The new program provides financial assistance to Rhode Island homeowners negatively impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic and … More
PROVIDENCE – Attorney Gen. Peter Neronha announced that a Burrillville woman was given a five-year deferred sentence and ordered to repay $16,402 to the state of Rhode Island after she pleaded to charges that she fraudulently obtained Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program benefits (SNAP)… More
BLACKSTONE – Police arrested Blackstone resident Zachary Pitler, age 18, on July 13 and on multiple drug charges following reports of drug activity. More
PROVIDENCE – The actions Rhode Islanders take this weekend, specifically staying away from other people, will go a long way toward determining the path the state takes going forward related to the spread of the coronavirus, said Gov. Gina Raimondo Saturday afternoon. More
NORTH SMITHFIELD – The North Smithfield Heritage Gala has been postponed until Saturday, June 20, at 5:30 p.m. at the Village Haven out of an abundance of caution related to the coronavirus. Tickets will remain valid at that time. The Heritage Association is encouraging those who cannot atte… More
BLACKSTONE – The town of Blackstone is updating its Open Space and Recreation Plan (OSRP). Residents are invited to complete the OSRP survey on the town website at www.townofblackstone.org. Paper copies are available at the town administrator's office at Town Hall. Completing an OSRP survey … More
NORTH SMITHFIELD – Cooperative Real Estate Professionals and Navigant Credit Union will hold their fourth annual community shred event on Saturday, May 11, from noon to 3 p.m. at Navigant Credit Union, 925 Victory Highway. All documents will be shredded onsite and the paper will be recycled.… More
BURRILLVILLE – Representatives from Narragansett Beer will be at Pascoag Cafe in Burrillville on Friday evening, from 5:30 to 7 p.m. at the Pascoag Cafe, as part of a year-long effort to buy everyone in the state a beer. The restaurant is located at 150 Pascoag Main St. More
BLACKSTONE – A Woonsocket man was charged with driving under the influence of drugs and alcohol after striking multiple vehicles and crashing his own vehicle on Main Street late Tuesday night. More
PROVIDENCE, RI – A North Smithfield man admitted in federal court Thursday to cyberstalking and threatening to harm or kill his former girlfriend and her parents. More
BLACKSTONE, Mass. – The Blackstone Memorial Day parade and celebration will be held on Sunday, May 27. The parade will step off at 1 p.m. from the John F. Kennedy/Augustine F. Maloney school complex located at 200 Lincoln St. and continue left onto Mendon Street, a slight left onto Main Stre… More
GLOCESTER– After 20 years of public service Sen. Paul Fogarty, serving District 23 in Glocester, Burrillville and North Smithfield, has announced he will be retiring from the General Assembly and not seek re-election in November. More
NORTH SMITHFIELD – North Smithfield police have arrested a man who was wanted for assaulting police officers during an overnight traffic stop last week. More
BURRILLVILLE – After 2.5 years of studies, reports and advisories, the Rhode Island Energy Facility Siting Board is embarking on the final hearing of Invenergy Thermal Development LLC’s application to construct the Clear River Energy Center Power Plant in Burrillville. More
The Federal Bureau of Investigation, Somerset County Sheriff’s Office and Maine State Police are asking the public for help and offering a reward up to $20,000 for information leading to the arrest of John Daniel Williams. More
NORTH SMITHFIELD – Police have arrested a Connecticut man they say was driving a car carrying heroin and cash. Jahrod King, age 19, of Hartford, Conn., is now facing charges. More
A storm that pummeled the area Friday caused widespread power outages in northern Rhode Island. The storm brought wind, heavy rains and flooding, especially near the coast, where multiple bridges were shut down. More
LINCOLN – Pawtucket City Council member Sandra Cano and David Soucy, president of the Soucy Insurance Agency in Woonsocket, will be honored at the Northern Rhode Island Chamber of Commerce’s annual dinner on Thursday, Feb. 8, at 5 p.m. at Twin River Events Center in Lincoln. More
NORTH SMITHFIELD – The North Smithfield Athletic Association is hosting a Cookie Walk Fundraiser at North Smithfield High School, Wednesday, Dec. 13, from 5-8pm. More
BURRILLVILLE – The Rhode Island Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals is offering a $1,000 reward for any information leading to the arrest and conviction of the person responsible for the "malicious killing" of a turkey as depicted in a video sent to the RISPCA from WJAR news on Nov. More
NORTH SMITHFIELD – The North Smithfield Police Department is looking to identify the person seen in this surveillance photo. More
