NORTH SMITHFIELD – North Smithfield town officials may soon consider a plan to add more EMS responders to the town’s fire and rescue personnel after some officials expressed concern about long response times and too many calls for mutual aid from neighboring communities.
BLACKSTONE – Saint Paul Parish, 48 St. Paul St., will hold its 39th annual Turkey Trot on Saturday, Nov. 13, in St. Paul Church hall. Read more
NORTH SMITHFIELD – Nichole Notarianni, a Medicare consultant, will hold Medicare seminars for the annual election period, at the North Smithfi… Read more
NORTH SMITHFIELD – LeClair Kozlik Logan Bassett VFW Post 6342 will hold a Veterans Day ceremony on Thursday, Nov. 11, at 11 a.m., at Scouters … Read more
BLACKSTONE – The Friends of the Blackstone Public Library are doubling down on their fundraising efforts after a year lost to the COVID-19 pandemic. More
BLACKSTONE – St. Paul Parish is hosting a Holiday Sale and Craft and Vendor Fair on Friday, Oct. 15 and Saturday, Oct. 16, from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m., in the Parish Center, 48 St. Paul St. More
BLACKSTONE – The Blackstone Public Library, 86 Main St., announces the following children’s programs. More
NORTH SMITHFIELD – The town of North Smithfield has announced that curbside yard waste collection begins Monday, Oct. 18. More
MENDON, Mass. – The Blackstone River Watershed Association will hold an outdoor memorial service and walk to celebrate the life of Pieter de Jong who died on Feb. 3. The service will be held at 1 p.m., on Sunday, Oct. 24, from 34 George St. More
WOONSOCKET – Connecting for Children and Families announced today it will once again host the Vision of Hope Awards on Wednesday, Oct. 20, celebrating local champions who have helped transform the lives of Woonsocket children and families. Through the virtual, live-stream event, CCF is welco… More
NORTH SMITHFIELD – One man’s dream to build a replica of Fenway Park in his backyard has become the stuff of nightmares for neighbors who say they had no idea competitive ball games would be happening just outside their property lines. More
NORTH SMITHFIELD – All-terrain vehicles in residential neighborhoods may soon be a thing of the past in North Smithfield, where the Town Council is considering a change that would make it illegal to drive an ATV within 300 feet of an abutting home. More
NORTH SMITHFIELD –The town of North Smithfield might look a little bit brighter come springtime thanks to the efforts of one local resident. More
NORTH SMITHFIELD – The pumpkin people are back, and this time, the competition is fierce as residents try to outdo last year’s creations. More
WOONSOCKET – Students in grades K-5 are invited to join the Harris Library’s coloring contest for the chance to win two tickets to see “Clifford the Big Red Dog” at the CW Theatre in Lincoln. More
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
NORTH SMITHFIELD – The Meadows Resident’s Association held its first meeting on Oct. 4. More
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
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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 – 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
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 – 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 North Smithfield Heritage Association has commissioned a special sesquicentennial history book to celebrate the town’s 150th anniversary this year. 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
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
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
NORTH SMITHFIELD – After a long hiatus due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the North Smithfield Great Pumpkin Festival is back. 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 – 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 – The age of the Zoom meeting in North Smithfield has officially come to a close. 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
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
