NORTH SMITHFIELD – Two friends since kindergarten are valedictorian and salutatorian for North Smithfield’s Class of 2022. Ethan Daigneault and Emma Harrop said their friendship helped push them further forward academically, and the friendly competition helped them succeed.
NORTH SMITHFIELD – The Planning Board meeting last Thursday, May 12, was intended to be a continuation of a public hearing for Pomham Solar’s … Read more
NORTH SMITHFIELD – Town officials had hoped to put a bond on the ballot in November to replace the North Smithfield Police Department building… Read more
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NORTH SMITHFIELD – Representatives from Pomham Solar, another proposed solar array project for North Smithfield, went before the Planning Board on April 14 to present a master plan. More
NORTH SMITHFIELD – A three-story condo development near Dowling Village received preliminary approval from the Planning Board on April 14. More
NORTH SMITHFIELD – The main topic of discussion at the Town Council meeting on Monday revolved around benches – who should be able to place one in town, who should be memorialized for their good deeds, and where the benches should be placed. More
NORTH SMITHFIELD – The Halliwell Community Garden invites the public to an open house on Sunday, April 24 at 3:30 p.m., or Tuesday, April 26 at 6 p.m. More
UPTON, Mass. – Blackstone Valley Regional Vocational Technical High School senior Leah Cook has been appointed to the United States Air Force Academy in Colorado Springs, Colo. The application process to the academy required a congressional nomination, and Leah received nominations from Cong… More
NORTH SMITHFIELD – The North Smithfield Heritage Association will hold its 2022 gala on Saturday, June 18, from 6 to 8 p.m., at The Village Haven, 90 School St. More
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NORTH SMITHFIELD – For the past five years, Donald Lacroix has been calling anyone and everyone who may be able to help get to the bottom of the discolored water coming out of his tap at Deerfield Common. More
NORTH SMITHFIELD – At the North Smithfield School Committee meeting on Tuesday, Supt. Michael St. Jean gave an update on the status of the concession stand construction and facility management at the high school track and field. More
NORTH SMITHFIELD – The North Smithfield Parks and Recreation Commission met on Wednesday, April 6 to discuss where they stand, in this space in between winter weather and consistently sunny days. More
NORTH SMITHFIELD – While the lineup for the North Smithfield Sesquicentennial Parade is settling into place, the parade committee is still seeking volunteers for the big day. It’s just a few weeks away and coming up quickly. More
NORTH SMITHFIELD – Paul Jones has announced his candidacy for House District 48, representing North Smithfield and Burrillville. More
BLACKSTONE – Christ Community Church of Blackstone, 31 Church St., announces the following services. More
The 19th North Smithfield Clean & Green Day will be held on Saturday, April 23 at 9 a.m. Volunteers will be given a t-shirt and assigned to their own highly-littered areas to help clean up the town. Day-of registration will begin at 8 a.m. at North Smithfield Town Hall. To sign-up in adv… More
• Slatersville Congregational Church, 25 Greene St., North Smithfield, will hold a Maundy Thursday Tenabrae Service on April 14, at 7:30 p.m. More
NORTH SMITHFIELD – Applications are now available for the North Smithfield High School Class of 1971 scholarship. More
NORTH SMITHFIELD – North Smithfield municipal procurement is entering the digital age. More
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NORTH SMITHFIELD – A few weeks ago, North Smithfield Fire Chief David Chartier was flipping through a trade magazine when he saw an article that piqued his interest: a fire department was collecting old gear to donate to Ukraine. More
NORTH SMITHFIELD – Progress at the Halliwell site is being made, one action item at a time. More
NORTH SMITHFIELD – Slatersville Congregational Church, 25 Greene St., will hold the following Holy Week worship services and event. More
WOONSOCKET – Authentic Abstraction is the work of two former firefighters whose creative explorations together have helped in treating Post Traumatic Stress Disorder stemming from their time on the force. More
UPTON, Mass. – Blackstone Valley Regional Vocational Technical High School students had an opportunity to test their vocational-technical competency by competing with other trained career and technical education students from six vocational high schools during the first of three SkillsUSA co… More
The following North Smithfield High School music students participated in the Rhode Island Music Educators All State Orchestra in March. The students are pictured in no particular order. Senior All State Orchestra: Nathan Comeau, Noah Dagesse, Matthew Denton, Alivia Verasammy; Senior All Sta… More
WOONSOCKET – As videos and rumors depicting violence in Woonsocket schools spread online, administrators and Supt. Patrick McGee say they want to make it clear that misinformation and social media are to blame for exaggerating issues and causing unnecessary fear among the public. More
NORTH SMITHFIELD – At the Town Council meeting of March 21, officials and residents said they were confused and frustrated by the town’s revaluation appeal process. More
NORTH SMITHFIELD – Conflicting information and heated comments surrounding use of the new North Smithfield track and field resulted in a resignation on Monday afternoon. More
NORTH SMITHFIELD – The North Smithfield Sesquicentennial Parade is solidifying with a clear vision and strong participation, and with a lineup worthy of the town’s 150 years. More
BLACKSTONE – The Blackstone Public Library, 86 Main St., announces the following National Library Week events. More
NORTH SMITHFIELD — The North Smithfield Parks and Recreation Commission is hosting an Egg Hunt on Saturday, April 9 starting at noon at Pacheco Park fields. The rain date is April 10. More
NORTH SMITHFIELD – Slatersville Congregational Church, 25 Greene St., will hold the following Holy Week worship services and event. More
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NORTH SMITHFIELD – Finding health care has been a challenge for communities and their furry friends alike in the past few years, but with the Slatersville Veterinary Clinic, Dr. Suzanne Scott is bringing new opportunities for care to North Smithfield. More
UPDATE: On March 24, North Smithfield schools released a flyer with usage times for the track and basketball courts, including parking informations and use guidelines. The track will be open weekdays before 7 a.m., with parking allowed on the lower lot by the middle school cafeteria. Weekend… More
NORTH SMITHFIELD – The North Smithfield revaluation for 2021 concluded at the end of last year, and even a few Town Council members had to appeal their results with Northeast Revaluation, a third-party business the town employs for their services. More
BURRILLVILLE – The Burrillville Land Trust has won a state grant that will allow them to purchase 65 acres of open land in the town, according to a press release from March 16. The land, which has been cultivated as a working farm, will be purchased by the trust once a final price is determi… More
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NORTH SMITHFIELD – At a School Committee meeting Tuesday, Supt. Michael St. Jean responded to North Smithfield parents with concerns about certain library books and their explicit content, presenting a new policy but indicating that books will not be removed en masse. More
NORTH SMITHFIELD – As venues open back up for live music, Wicked Rhode is performing the high-energy covers they’ve been working on the past few years for eager show-goers and drop-ins alike. More
NORTH SMITHFIELD – March is Youth Art Month, and the North Smithfield Art Committee will be featuring student artwork in the first floor of Town Hall offices through the end of the month. More
NORTH SMITHFIELD – At a whopping 5,000 titles and still counting, Emma Harrop says she’s still amazed at how many books her senior project book drive received in the span of just three weeks. More
NORTH SMITHFIELD – The annual joint meeting between the North Smithfield Town Council and the North Smithfield School Committee on Tuesday kicked off with a sense of gratitude and camaraderie from Chairman James Lombardi III, who highlighted the past six years of cooperation between the coun… More
NORTH SMITHFIELD – Seraphina Stager, a member of BSA Troop 438 in North Smithfield, was raised to the rank of Eagle Scout on March 12. More
NORTH SMITHFIELD – The North Smithfield Conservation Commission is ready to shake off a rocky start, and members want to begin by submitting bylaws to the Town Council for comment and approval. More
NORTH SMITHFIELD – The Rev. William J. Frehill Council #5702 Knights of Columbus is now accepting applications for its 2022 scholarship. More
NORTH SMITHFIELD – The North Smithfield High School Class of 1971 has announced that applications are available for its 2022 scholarship. More
NORTH SMITHFIELD – The Slatersville Congregational Church, 25 Greene St., will be hosting a prayer service for the citizens of Ukraine on Tuesday, March 22, at 7 p.m. More
NORTH SMITHFIELD – The North Smithfield Heritage Association will offer a presentation by horticulturist and author Mark Richardson at 7 p.m. on Friday, March 18 at Heritage Hall, 101 Green St., Slatersville. More
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NORTH SMITHFIELD – When Jay Rumas of North Smithfield began his Fulbright fellowship in Slovakia last September, he couldn’t have predicted that his research would include bearing witness to the largest European conflict since World War II. More
NORTH SMITHFIELD – When H. Farrell McMillan was 20 years old, he was evaluated by the draft board and promptly informed that he would be called for service within two weeks. Born in Georgia, and knowing he’d have more control over his fate if he signed up before being drafted, didn’t wait fo… More
NORTH SMITHFIELD – The sewer system in North Smithfield is going to need some serious care in the next five years, according to Bill Dorry, chairman of the North Smithfield Sewer Commission, at the total price tag of nearly $4 million. More
NORTH SMITHFIELD – Frustrations and confusion bubbled at the Halliwell Review Committee meeting of March 3, as committee members tried to prevent project momentum from being lost. More
BURRILLVILLE – The Jesse M. Smith Memorial Library, 100 Tinkham Lane, will host a drop-in style birthday celebration in honor of author Dav Pilkey on Saturday, March 12, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. This free event, held in the Children’s Department on the 2nd floor, is geared for children ages 10… More
NORTH SMITHFIELD – Members of the North Smithfield Historic District Commission and the North Smithfield Heritage Association say they want to make it easier for property owners to designate structures and sites in North Smithfield as historic. More
