I think it is wonderful that the town’s Economic Development Commission is planning a Savor Smithfield week. However, in your article Sept. 16-22 was it necessary to bash the farmer with Stephanie McCulloch’s opinion on the number one environmental polluters? More

When I was growing up I remember fathers portrayed on television as intelligent, hardworking and faithful. They were depicted as the head of the family and were always present to give counsel to their children. They were not portrayed as muttering, stuttering imbeciles who had no clue as to … More

As we continue to battle COVID-19 and recover from the pandemic, Rhode Island has been given an unprecedented economic opportunity that will shape the course of our state for generations to come. How we choose to invest the $1.5 billion we received from the American Rescue Plan will impact e… More

As a Lincoln resident who makes frequent use of Chase Farm Park, I am deeply troubled by the news that the town of Lincoln will be cooperating with Disney to facilitate the production of a film there. I have several different concerns. More

Nothing is more important than making sure our kids stay engaged, safe, and healthy this summer. It’s critical we remember their health goes far beyond just physical. But for families who have children with autism or other social development challenges, many need to choose: athletics or therapy. More

With heavy hearts we see 20 years of lost lives and diverted funds based on the fiction that military force could solve the attack on the World Trade Center. Military force failed the USA in Vietnam. It has now failed the United States in Afghanistan. As much as ever, we need the promise of … More

I read the article in The Valley Breeze last week about the saga of Councilwoman O’Hara and the condition of the sidewalks on Smithfield Road and the problems the residents living on Smithfield Road are having. More

I read with interest Jacquelyn Moorehead’s article on the plans for the athletic complex at Smithfield High School in the Sept. 9-15 edition of The Valley Breeze & Observer. More

The U.S. Supreme Court has rejected the CDC’s eviction moratorium, and now 40,000 Rhode Islanders are at risk for eviction this winter. Rhode Island has $350 million to support rent relief programs through Rent Relief RI, but it has dispersed less than $19 million. Many families have submitt… More

As the 20th year remembrance of that tragic 9/11, 2001, day is approaching, let us pause and remember the approximately 3,000 innocent people that this senseless act of terrorism took from us and the many wonderful people whose hearts were and continue to be shattered. More

With heavy hearts we see 20 years of lost lives and diverted funds based on the fiction that military force could solve the attack on the World Trade Center. Military force failed the USA in Vietnam. It has now failed the United States in Afghanistan. As much as ever, we need the promise of … More

On behalf of Franklin Farm, I would like to thank the volunteers who helped make the plant sale fundraiser last Saturday a big success. We appreciate the community’s support in our efforts to preserve the farm. We sold more than 350 perennial plants! More

Deliberately misleading the general public for the purpose of achieving an elected office is an act that the people of Lincoln can no longer afford. More

In 2016 when I served on the City Council, I drafted and passed unanimously to require City Council appointments are to be publicly advertised. This was done to ensure that the government that is paid for by its citizens are allowed an equal and fair opportunity to serve their community by r… More

This question caused me to research this particular word. Since many of you don’t have the time and/or opportunity to do research, I thought I would share some information with you. A simple definition of “vision” is the ability to have a mental picture of the future, i.e., it’s an idea of w… More

The Woonsocket Historical Society has been awarded a Woonsocket Rotary Donation Request Grant and would like to thank out-going President Roger Bouchard and in-coming President Nicole Bourget-Brien for Rotary Club of Woonsocket’s generous support. On behalf of the Board and members of the Wo… More

Many thanks to my Cumberland neighbor from Newell Drive (you know who you are!) for pointing me in the right direction to purchase a medical supply that I needed. More

The CumberlandFest Steering Committee and Cumberland Youth Activities Council Board of Directors wish to express our thanks to all who contributed to making CumberlandFest 2021 a success. More

Last Wednesday leaders of the Rhode Island General Assembly appointed members to a commission that’s charged with redrawing the political boundaries of our state for the next decade. The creation of fair and just political boundaries – State Senate and House districts – is key in making sure… More

Last Wednesday leaders of the Rhode Island General Assembly appointed members to a commission that’s charged with redrawing the political boundaries of our state for the next decade. The creation of fair and just political boundaries – State Senate and House districts – is key in making sure… More

In response to the recent article about the imminent William Blackstone sculpture in Pawtucket: More

A most sincere thanks to all who displayed our American flag on both Memorial Day and the Fourth of July, and every day of the year. More

I was somewhat perplexed to read in The Breeze that Lincoln officials are now looking at scaling back on the Lincoln High School athletics complex plans. More

With all of the negativity going on in the country for the past year and a half, I thought I would compose something positive to share. I have been a resident of Smithfield for all 55 years of my life. I was a former student-athlete at Smithfield High School in the early ‘80s. I have been re… More