National sports spotlight NOW with Joe Gallant: Betts, Price trade on hold
Welcome to National sports spotlight NOW with Joe Gallant, another new feature on NRI NOW with our local sports guru.
Every week, Gallant will highlight a topic in national sports here on the website.
As of...
Letter: N.S. Conservation Commission members should be reappointed
NORTH SMITHFIELD – In an open letter to North Smithfield Town Administrator Gary Ezovski, the president of the Rhode Island Association of Conservation Commissions is calling for the reappointment of members of the town...
Letter: Wood thanks all involved with power plant defeat
Burrillville is very pleased with the decision of the Energy Facilities Siting Board. The board was deliberate, fair and thoughtful as they evaluated the evidence and various presentations. We thank Todd Bianco and EFSB...
Letter: No. Smithfield solar project will disrupt rare species, wildlife corridors
Too bad that North Smithfield people appear not to know that the state's current Wildlife Action Plan has mapped the site of Green Energy Development's Whortleberry Hill solar project with a pair of high...
Letter: Cow’s Tail Deli owner thanks customers for patience and ‘amazing’ first month
It has been an amazing first month at Cow’s Tail Deli, and I want to thank all of our customers for the warm welcome to the community.
Since my wife and I opened the business...
Roselli calls on board to look at state’s standards for air emissions
BURRILLVILLE – Paul Roselli, president of the Burrillville Land Trust, is questioning how in a time of climate crisis, state authorities could consider issuing an air emissions permit to a project like the one...
Announcing: An expansion
Dear readers,
It's been nearly a year and a half since I took a leap of faith and launched NRI NOW as an independent news website focused on Burrillville.
I have been truly grateful for the...
