Teacher appreciation, tree clearing begins: Five things to know in No. Smithfield
Canned Goods Drive
North Smithfield's National Honor Society will be running a food drive in the high school starting Tuesday, Dec. 1. The drive hopes to provide high demand items to the food bank at...
Pandemonium cooklet, Free lunch for a year: Five things to know in Burrillville
Thanksgiving
There will be no trash or recycling pickup on Thursday, Nov. 26 as the town celebrates Thanksgiving, and pickup will be delayed one day for the remainder of the week.
However your family celebrates...
No. Smithfield nursing facility receives $1 million in CARES Act funding
NORTH SMITHFIELD – St. Antoine Residence has been awarded $1 million in CARES Act funding, as one of 10 nursing facilities in Rhode Island to receive a grant aimed at expanding and diversifying services...
U.S. Senate approves bill to name Slatersville Post office after fallen soldier
WASHINGTON, DC – The U.S. Senate unanimously approved legislation to name the post office in Slatersville the “Specialist Matthew R. Turcotte Post Office,” and if a similar bill is passed in the House, it...
Single household dining, 33% capacity at RI restaurants begins Nov. 30
PROVIDENCE – In what's being described as a statewide "pause" in activity to halt the spread of COVID-19, Gov. Gina Raimondo announced a few new restrictions, effective immediately, along with additional limitations on businesses...
Construction project begins on Union Village bridge
NORTH SMITHFIELD – The Rhode Island Department of Transportation announced this week that pre-construction activities to replace the 89-year-old Union Village Railroad Bridge have begun.
The $5.2 million project will replace the bridge, which carries...
No. Smithfield council approves one year contract with raise for municipal staff
NORTH SMITHFIELD – The Town Council unanimously approved a one year agreement with the union representing municipal staff this week that includes a salary increase of 48 cents per hour, and will result in...
