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GLOCESTER – Locals turned out for the town's annual Memorial Day parade and commemoration on Monday, May 29, which included participation by school bands, dignitaries, scouting troops and veterans groups. Following the march, a memorial service was held at Acotes Hill Cemetery.

The following is a list of property sales recorded in the Glocester Town Clerk’s office between Monday, May 1 and Friday, May 26. 13 Lost Acres Drive Seller: Hilary Fortune Buyer: Lucas Howard Price: $445,000 57 Jeffrey Drive Seller: Phillip Collins (administrator) Buyer: Jordan Chabot & Jennifer Deblois Price: $318,000 27 Lake Shore Drive Seller: Thomas Morey Buyer: Anthony Medeiros Price: $250,000 223 Chopmist Hill Road Seller: Edizkan & Sara Ata Buyer:...

BURRILLVILLE – It’s Memorial Day weekend, the unofficial start of the summer season nationwide. With beautiful weather forecasts this weekend, there are expected increases in road trips that lead to busy restaurants, diners, tourist attractions, community centers, parades, events, beaches and car shows across the state of Rhode Island. Parking lots are full of vehicles coming and going, and...

NORTH SMITHFIELD – On Wednesday, May 3, the Rhode Island Health and Educational Building Corporation visited the Saint Antoine Residence to present a ceremonial $66,700 Capital Grant Program check for the installation of a new nurse call light system. "At RIHEBC, our mission is to improve the health of Rhode Islanders by helping organizations like Saint Antoine invest in their facilities," said...

The following is a list of property sales recorded in the North Smithfield Town Clerk’s office between Thursday, May 11 and Tuesday, May 23. 197 Sayles Hill Road Seller: Christine Young Buyer: Robert & Shaina Parkhouse Price: $410,000 20 Woodlawn Road Seller: Christine Bonas & Michael Boucher (trustees) Buyer: Michael Bonas & Alanya Morin Price: $300,000 621 Pound Hill Road Seller: Pound Hill Office & Business Park Buyer:...

NORTH SMITHFIELD – They built bonds on the rink decades ago and now, four North Smithfield natives have reunited, and hope to share the lessons they learned through the sport of ice hockey – and one particularly inspiring coach – with a new generation of girls. Crystal Verrier, Kelsey Pepler, Cayla Simmons and Brianna Quider were players on North...

BURRILLVILLE – Gray skies and rainy mist engulfed the Pascoag Community Baptist Church on Saturday, May 20; yet inside the white edifice, topped by a tall steeple, the atmosphere was sunny and warm-hearted. Plenty of red, white, and blue adorned the altar as, “Yankee Doodle,” and other patriotic songs were sung, and poems and short speeches were recited by...