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BURRILLVILLE – Riding in truck beds is extremely dangerous on public streets, roads, highways and even off-roading on private property or town and state owned property. Driving on private property is also illegal without permission by the owner, town or state that you reside in, or visit. The risks for injury and possibly even death far outweigh what you...

The following is a list of property sales recorded in the Glocester Town Clerk’s office between Wednesday, June 7 and Wednesday, June 21. 107 Chopmist Hill Road Seller: Seminole Development, LLC Buyer: Christian & Kortni Rodrick Price: $599,900 0 Sawmill Road Seller: John, Charles, Phoebe, Martha & Paul Fogarty; Joanne Carey; Mary Fogarty McAndrew; Thomas McAndrew; Elaine Pavao; Patricia Pettit; Margaret Chella; Corleen...

BURRILLVILLE/NORTH SMITHFIELD – A black bear has been making its way through northern Rhode Island this week, with numerous sightings reported on Tuesday in both North Smithfield and Burrillville. Buxton Street resident Scott Lentz of North Smithfield caught a bear on camera walking along a trail on his property Tuesday morning, in an area around 500 feet from Georgiana...

HANOVER, NH – A basketball coach who got her start on the courts during her time as a student at North Smithfield High School has been named head coach of the women's program at Dartmouth College. Linda Cimino will lead the women's team at the New Hampshire university, officials announced last month. The appointment comes following decades of success...

The following is a list of property sales recorded in the North Smithfield Town Clerk’s office between Monday, June 5 and Tuesday, June 13. 840 Eddie Dowling Highway Seller: Walter & Christine Febus Buyer: David Cogean & David Gamache Price: $395,000 35 Alpine Way Seller: Dennis & Dolores Berard Buyer: James Heineman Price: $434,900 1565 Victory Highway Seller: Michelle Smith & Renee Dunton (trustees) Buyer: Andrew Vongrasamy Price: $320,000 124 Mount Pleasant...

Welcome to Advice From the Trenches, a monthly feature on NRI NOW.. Do you have a question for the column? Send your thoughts, ideas and woes to cathrenhousley@aol.com. Mention that you’re an NRI NOW reader so we can be sure to publish the answer here! Dear C; There’s a guy I am really attracted to in my political science class. Sometimes I think that he’s interested in me too,...

NORTH SMITHFIELD/WOONSOCKET – Their deaths pre-date the founding not only of North Smithfield, but of Smithfield before it, and renewed efforts to remember their service and sacrifice have brought together organizations from across Rhode Island with an interest in local history and preservation. A Veteran Grave Marking Ceremony was held on Saturday, June 17 at the Smithfield Friends Meeting...