Fox takes seat as council president as new term begins in Burrillville
BURRILLVILLE – Newly elected councilors took the oath of office Wednesday night and held a reorganizational meeting, naming Councilor Donald Fox to serve as their new president.
And longtime Councilor Stephen Rawson will serve as...
Holliston Sand solar array gets initial planning approval
NORTH SMITHFIELD – A North Smithfield-based sand mining company has received initial approval for a 977-kilowatt solar project that the owners hope will offset some 80 percent of the business's electrical needs.
Holliston Sand received...
With tax treaty set to expire, group calls on town to close Burrillville power...
BURRILLVILLE – With a tax treaty that brings in roughly $2.5 million a year set to expire this month, Burrillville BASE is calling on town officials to begin phasing out operations at the Ocean...
No. Smithfield mosque expansion moves forward
NORTH SMITHFIELD – The Planning Board has approved a large-scale expansion of the mosque on Sayles Hill Road, an addition needed to accommodate a growing population of congregants.
Mosque Masjid Al-Islam will be adding a...
N.S. council considers Superior Court action on Mongeon property
NORTH SMITHFIELD – After four years of trying to compel the owner of a Victory Highway property to clean up debris and follow zoning laws, members of the North Smithfield Town Council are now...
Fall concert, office demolition: Five things to know in No. Smithfield this week
Demolition set to begin
With tree clearing now complete, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency is expected to begin demolition of the dilapidated Stamina Mill office building on School Street this week.
Activity at the site began...
Spared at the start, Overlook Nursing sees surge in cases of COVID-19
BURRILLVILLE – A Pascoag-based nursing home that stayed COVID-free for months while the virus surged at other facilities throughout Rhode Island nearly led the state in new cases in recent weeks, reporting 45 to...
