Jordan Roo welcomes 2023
Publisher Sandy Hall's and her husband Seth Hall's dog Jordan Roo is our Newshound of the Week, welcoming in the new year while sister Bailey looks on.
Each week, we feature a northern Rhode Island dog as the NRI NOW Newshound... with a bit of doggone good information.
One year old Jordan is a mixed breed and was adopted from a...
Property sales in North Smithfield between Dec. 16 & Dec. 29
The following is a list of property sales recorded in the North Smithfield Town Clerk’s office between Friday, Dec. 16 and Thursday, Dec. 29.
19 Harkness Road
Seller: Amy Hurteau, Sarah Bennett & Rebecca Grintchenko Buyer: Tanya MulveyPrice: $395,000
17 Wildwood Road
Seller: Jonathan & Heather HankinsBuyer: Milton MannPrice: $417,500
10 Tall Timber Trail
Seller: Michael BilodeauBuyer: KTN Enterprise, LLCPrice: $435,000
170 Providence Pike, Unit 139
Seller:...
Bee school taught by Burrillville woman resumes at RIC Jan. 27
PROVIDENCE – Burrillville’s Betty Mencucci, bee school director for the Rhode Island Beekeepers Association, has announced that beginners beekeeping courses will be held at two local colleges starting in January and February.
The association is offering four courses in beekeeping for beginners at Rhode Island College and the University of Rhode Island. Each course is 5 weeks long and is...
Property sales in Burrillville between Dec. 20 & Dec. 27
The following is a list of property sales recorded in the Burrillville Town Clerk’s office between Tuesday, Dec. 20 and Tuesday, Dec. 27.
15 Crystal View Drive
Seller: Steere Farm Village, LLCBuyer: Jeana DepamphilisPrice: $597,000
433 Mowry St.
Seller: M & A Family Realty, LLCBuyer: Paige HoulePrice: $346,000
3 Ponderosa Lane
Seller: Ponderosa Lane, LLCBuyer: Roger & Kathleen SamsonPrice: $329,000
81 Whiting Lane
Seller: Donald & Kelly SchattleBuyer:...
Property sales in Glocester between Dec. 16 & Dec. 23
The following is a list of property sales recorded in the Glocester Town Clerk’s office between Friday, Dec. 16 and Friday, Dec. 23.
33 Lakeview Circle
Seller: David LumnahBuyer: David TavaresPrice: $200,000
44 Reynolds Road
Seller: Richard & Cindy VottaBuyer: David TurcoPrice: $800,000
39 Beach Road
Seller: Denise Coelho (executrix)Buyer: New England Holding, Inc.Price: $58,000
41 Lake Drive
Seller: Alpha & Omega Homes, LLC & Andrew...
Abundant turkeys: Once dwindling, wild bird population thrives in northern Rhode Island
Northern, RI – At dawn or dusk, driving or strolling down most any suburban or rural northern Rhode Island road, one might spot a hungry family of turkeys searching for something to eat and hear their melodic, “gobble-gobble,” or even witness a burst of silky brown, gray, and blue as they flap their iridescent feathers in flight into the...
Blackstone Heritage Corridor celebrates passage of National Heritage Area Act
Northern RI - Officials with the Blackstone Heritage Corridor, Inc. celebrated the passage of the National Heritage Area Act this week, a federal bill which makes the organization eligible for continued funding and support.
The bill, which had the full support of the congressional delegations from Massachusetts and Rhode Island, passed the House on Thursday, Dec. 22, by a...