Paint the town yellow: Lilley looks to renew, expand N.S. daffodil initiative
NORTH SMITHFIELD – An effort that began last year to cover the town in a sea of yellow will continue in 2021, with affordable bulbs of a perennial flower sold to residents at low cost, and planted in public spaces.
Ann Lilley said she hopes to distribute 10,000 daffodil bulbs this year, up from 5,000 in 2020.
Lilley started...
At 9/11 commemoration in Burrillville, sirens, bells will mark when first plane made impact
BURRILLVILLE – At 0846 hours on September 11, 2001, a plane struck One World Trade Center in New York City, in a tragic attack against the United States that would leave the country and its people forever changed.
Exactly 20 years later in Burrillville, church bells will ring, while sirens and horns blare out from emergency vehicles, marking that first...
Property sales in Burrillville between August 31 & September 3
The following is a list of sales recorded in the Burrillville Town Clerk’s office between Tuesday, Aug. 31 and Friday, Sept. 3.
235 Liberty LaneSeller: Kenneth LabrieBuyer: Patricia DolanPrice: $330,000
1095 South Main St.Seller: Michelle SavoieBuyer: Daniel & Gretchen Demmons Price: $340,000
865 Snake Kill RoadSeller: Robert & Suzanne TetreaultBuyer: Aubrey & Jennifer DantePrice: $500,000
0 Walling RoadSeller: Maryann Mantia Buyer: Oak Square...
Sunday cartoon: National Child Passenger Safety Month
BURRILLVILLE – It's National Child Passenger Safety Month. Every year, the month of September is recognized for child passenger safety efforts taking place across the USA. Police departments everywhere are focusing on keeping little kids safer in the family car and truck.
This week's NRI NOW Sunday Cartoon features the Buckleupallofus, "Boost Up! Buckle Up!" coloring cartoon message for...
Historic mines in Glocester still inspire dreams of gold rush riches
GLOCESTER – Minerals have been found in the town of Glocester such as calcite, epidote, ferrimolybdite, molybdenite, molybdite, pyrrhotite, pyrite, aka "fool's gold", and perhaps also – real gold.
Finding gold in Glocester is either a foolish fable or a fact. The quantity and quality of gold in Glocester today is speculation, yet history reveals a gold mine existed.
"It...
Property sales in North Smithfield between August 25 & September 1
The following is a list of property sales recorded in the North Smithfield Town Clerk’s office between Wednesday, Aug. 25 and Wednesday, Sept. 1.
40 Old Louisquisset Pike, Unit 101ASeller: Gary & Constance PlotkinBuyer: Nadia Razionale Salemi (trustee)Price: $395,000
12 Stoney DriveSeller: Janis MorinBuyer: Trevor & Allison MichaelPrice: $650,000
0 Knollridge DriveSeller: Janet RobidouxBuyer: Sarah & Brian SchnitzerPrice: $45,000
48 Farm St.Seller: Mark...
N.S. will honor one of its own, marking 20th anniversary of 9/11 at Slatersville ceremony
NORTH SMITHFIELD – Two days after the 20 year anniversary of terrorist attacks that took thousands of American lives, North Smithfield residents will gather to remember and honor a young woman from town who died in the tragedy.
And organizers invite all who lost someone in the events on September 11, 2001 to come and speak the names of others...
