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BURRILLVILLE – April school vacation week has ended and kids will be returning to classrooms again this week across the state and region after an absolutely gorgeous week of weather here in New England. Kids still need to be aware of hazards when waiting for school buses at bus stops and crossing streets in order to board school buses safely....

NORTH SMITHFIELD – A family-owned business operating in North Smithfield for more than 40 years sold their property to a neighboring Industrial Drive company for $1.3 million this week. R & R Machine Industries, Inc., a machine manufacturer owned – and expanded – by husband and wife team Roland and Betty Legare, sold their land and building to JP Acquisition,...

Editor's note: The images below contain language that many will find offensive. NORTH SMITHFIELD – Members of the North Smithfield Democratic Town Committee are speaking out to condemn intolerance following the discovery of bigoted vandalism – including swastikas – on property in a public park in town. Vandals reportedly defaced a bench by the baseball field and...

The following is a list of property sales recorded in the Glocester Town Clerk’s office between Monday, April 3 and Tuesday, April 11. 15 Phillips Lane Seller: Patricia Arcieri Buyer: Robert McLean & Mary Torrance Price: $540,000 6 Stillwater Drive Seller: Eric & Diane Frenze Buyer: Todd & Samantha Kibbe Price: $1,020,000 300 Cooper Road Seller: Alex & Hannah Blackburn Buyer: Edmund & Michelle Pistocco Price: $619,000 281 Absalona Hill Road...

BURRILLVILLE – With the milder and warmer temperatures arriving this month, and spring headed into full swing, fire safety is taking another turn – not necessarily related to indoor concerns and issues like we address during the colder winter months. Families will be bringing grills out of storage, much like I am doing this weekend myself for spring and...

Welcome to Advice From the Trenches, a monthly feature on NRI NOW. In this month's column, writer Cathren Housley addresses the latest supply shortage: distilled water. Housley uses practical knowledge and wisdom from the school of hard-knocks, combined with advice counseling for medical problems from a chiropractic physician and medical doctor to answer your burning questions. Do you have a question for...

The following is a list of property sales recorded in the Burrillville Town Clerk's office between Wednesday, March 29 and Thursday, April 6. 36 Mill St. Seller: Refinement, LLC Buyer: Nicole Gilbert Price: $367,500 0 Bronco Highway Seller: Michael, Christine & Megan McGrane Buyer: Beauchmin Designs, Inc. Price: $50,000 235 Jefferson Road Seller: Mary Jane Pelkey Buyer: Irene Zanni Price: $340,000 150 Joslin Road Seller: Federal National Mortgage Association (Vincent...