Inside the Town Trader – the oldest building in Chepachet
GLOCESTER – What's it like living in the oldest building in the Chepachet Historic District? Wait, make that one of the oldest buildings in the state, portions of which date back to 1690, putting it into the top few oldest in Rhode Island...?
Just ask Charlie Wilson, owner of the Town Trader Antique Shop, which has sat next to Chepachet...
Sunday cartoon: Drop low & go
BURRILLVILLE – If you hear a smoke alarm sound that alerts everyone in your apartment or home that there is a fire, one of the most important things to remember is the phrase, “drop low and go!”
If you drop low and go, you stay below the smoke above your head and can breathe cleaner air. Once you crawl...
Property sales in Glocester between January 2 & January 12
The following is a list of property sales recorded in the Glocester Town Clerk’s office between Tuesday, Jan. 2 and Friday, Jan. 12.
26 Hamilton Hill Road
Seller: Brenden Gauch
Buyer: Carlos Cabrera & Sara Aldana
Price: $375,000
105 Sandy Brook Road
Seller: Randy Collins
Buyer: Lincoln & Jacqueline Seddon
Price: $210,000
44 Chestnut Hill Road
Seller: Tara Kruzewski (executrix)
Buyer: Choice Properties, LLC
Price: $231,000
283 Snake Hill Road
Seller: Daryl Heneault...
Get the Lead Out: New state laws, rental registry, on track to surprise multi-family homeowners
NORTH SMITHFIELD – In the final days of the Rhode Island General Assembly's 2023 legislative session last June, amendments to three laws were passed that will change the way the state regulates multifamily properties. Adjustments to lead paint laws, in particular, are now on track to surprise many landlords who may not be aware of the regulations - and...
At Town Hall January 24, Burrillville parents & students will look at growing up in the digital age
BURRILLVILLE – According to researchers, the average kid now spends 6.5 hours a day looking at screens – and that number goes up for teenagers, who now spend an average of 8.5 hours daily – just on social media, gaming and texting alone.
With more than half the day spent scrolling and so much of their lives taking place in...
Demolition underway at former Halliwell Elementary School in North Smithfield
NORTH SMITHFIELD – It's been a long time coming, but demolition of the 11 buildings off of Victory Highway that once served as a public elementary school is now finally underway.
A.A. Asbestos Abatement Co. of Johnston began knocking down structures at the former Halliwell Elementary School this week, nearly five years since the last town students filled its classrooms....
N.S. woman wins $30K with lotto ticket purchased at Brigido’s
NORTH SMITHFIELD – A North Smithfield woman won $30,000 this week with a lottery ticket purchased at Brigido's Fresh Market in Slatersville, according to a release from the Rhode Island Lottery.
The woman purchased the, "Money Clip" instant game ticket at the store at 900 Victory Highway, marking one of the first major wins in northern Rhode Island in 2024...
