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NORTH SMITHFIELD – Efforts to rid the town of litter were on the rise this weekend as more than 250 volunteers showed up for North Smithfield's annual Clean & Green Day. Organizers filled a 30 yard dumpster with trash collected by various groups, along with around 60 tires brought directly to Rhode Island Resource Recovery Center.

BURRILLVILLE – It’s the end of April, and that means we are entering the very popular car shows and cruise nights season here in Rhode Island and across New England. In fact, A&W cruise nights in Smithfield, on Route 44, began on Tuesday, April 18 and are hosted every week until the end of September. Bass Pro Shop bi-weekly...

NORTH SMITHFIELD – A documentary series on the history of a North Smithfield village and its place in the Industrial Revolution has been nominated for two Emmy awards by the National Academy of Television Arts & Sciences Boston/New England Chapter. Slatersville, America's First Mill Village received nominations in the, "documentary," and "music composition," categories for the 46th annual awards...

The following is a list of property sales recorded in the Burrillville Town Clerk’s office between Friday, April 7 and Wednesday, April 19. 85 Grove St. Seller: Lakeview Loan Servicing, LLC (Jeffrey Daysh) Buyer: Anurag Sureka Price: $295,000 112 Foster St. Seller: Three Finger Remodeling, LLC Buyer: Lindsay Diamond Price: $335,000 40 Spring Lane Seller: Ian Roy & Brianna Gustafson Buyer: Roger Robitaille Price: $356,000 45 A-C High St. Seller: Stephen...

GLOCESTER – The hunt is on!  That is, the Founder of the Golden Ticket treasure hunt for children begins next month. The contest is sponsored by Vintage Cycles & More.  Owner Matthew LaCroix says the winner of the hunt gets a Radio Bicycle Company BMX bike.  Contestants register at the bike shop, where the contest kicks off on Saturday, May 6, at 9...

BURRILLVILLE –  The Burrillville Historical & Preservation Society held a clean-up of the Riverside Cemetery in Harrisiville on Saturday, April 15, with volunteers gathering at the Callahan School Street grounds at 8 a.m. About 25 volunteers arrived with rakes, leaf-blowers and brush clippers and unlike past years – when the spring cleanup extended into the afternoon – it only took...

BURRILLVILLE – After years of working with The Village Common of Rhode Island to create a support network for older residents in Burrillville, organizers recently celebrated the official launch of the town program with an event at Bella Restaurant. More than 60 locals attended the celebration, along with a representative from the larger Providence-based organization. A non-profit group started...