Coyotes, Ann & Hope screening & substance ABCs: Five things to know in Glocester...
Ann & Hope film screening
Harmony Library will host a screening of a 30-minute documentary by filmmaker, David Lawlor on the story of the Ann & Hope mill building in Cumberland on Tuesday, Jan. 16...
Cookie bakers, Village Shaker & flood damage: Five things to know in North Smithfield...
Cookie bakers wanted
North Smithfield Public Library is seeking volunteer bakers to contribute to their annual Valentine Cookie Walk fundraiser. All cookies are needed by Friday, Feb. 9. To sign up to bake, call the...
Frozen, friendly calls & spoofing: Five things to know in Burrillville this week
MLK Day
Trash and recycling pickup is delayed on Monday, Jan. 15, and town and school offices are closed in celebration of Martin Luther King Day. Pickup will be delayed by one day for the...
Four months into the role, Glocester’s new finance director abruptly resigns
GLOCESTER – Recently hired Glocester Finance Director Mark Capuano unexpectedly resigned at the end of the work day on Friday, Jan. 5.
And no one seems to know why.
"It was a two sentence resignation,"...
Joint Commission issues re-accreditation for Eleanor Slater – but staffing concerns remain at Zambarano
BURRILLVILLE/CRANSTON – Three short years ago, the Joint Commission on the accreditation of hospitals issued a scathing 45-page report on Eleanor Slater Hospital, with threats to deny approval following, in part, a visit to...
N.S. council recognizes 13-year-old coder for creating game named second in worldwide competition
NORTH SMITHFIELD – A 13-year-old coder whose game won second place in a worldwide competition late last year received a citation in acknowledgement of the achievement this month from the North Smithfield Town Council.
Connor...
Glocester council, fire departments look for ways to address emergency medical staff shortage
GLOCESTER – Trained emergency medical personnel are hard to get and hard to keep, especially for volunteer fire departments, such as Glocester's.
At the recent Town Council meeting, the board members agreed that it is...