N.S. Fire Service adds new rescue to emergency fleet
NORTH SMITHFIELD – North Smithfield Fire and Rescue Service has announced the delivery of a new rescue truck this month, a 2022 Ford F-550 4 X 4 Life Line Superliner, purchased from Specialty Vehicles,...
Glocester man with violent history, no contact order, arrested for assault at victim’s home
WOONSOCKET – After allegedly eluding police in Glocester earlier in the day – a Chepachet man with a serial history of assaulting his children's mother and violating court protective orders to keep away from...
N.S. man arrested following crash with utility pole, allegedly fleeing scene
WOONSOCKET – A North Smithfield man allegedly had too much to drink before he crashed his pickup into a utility pole on Providence Street and fled the scene.
Daniel Michael Salvas, 61, of 52 Overlea...
Burrillville fire departments awarded $955K federal equipment grant
BURRILLVILLE – Burrillville's fire districts will receive a $955,974 Federal Emergency Management Agency’s Assistance to Firefighters Grant, funding to be used to replace outdated communications equipment, according to a release this week from the...
Sex offender accused of kidnapping, attempting to kill Burrillville girl held without bail
PROVIDENCE – The man accused of kidnapping a Burrillville Middle School student – and later attempting to have her killed – was held without bail this week following an appearance in Providence Superior Court....
N.S. police notify residents of ‘high risk’ sex offender on Providence Pike
NORTH SMITHFIELD – The North Smithfield Police Department is notifying residents that a Level 3 sex offender has moved into a home on Providence Pike, on a property that abuts the elementary school and...
ARPA funds finance radio upgrades for fire departments in Glocester
GLOCESTER – Thanks to a grant from American Rescue Plan Act funds, new radio technology for Glocester's fire departments will be eliminating many of the communication "dead zones" in town. Communications technology, as well...
