N.S. Town Hall staff grateful for testing, new protocol following COVID scare
NORTH SMITHFIELD – For the second time in recent months, a staff member at North Smithfield Town Hall has tested positive for COVID-19, but employees say they're confident that the building has been kept...
AG rejects claim of OMA violation against N.S. planning, conservation
NORTH SMITHFIELD – Members of the North Smithfield Planning Board and the North Smithfield Conservation Commission did not violate the Open Meetings Act when they toured the property where Green Development is building a...
New Oakland Park, street hockey rink a big hit with visitors
BURRILLVILLE – Quietly constructed over the summer through the height of the COVID-19 pandemic, Burrillville's newest park is now offering local visitors access to some attractions not found elsewhere in northern Rhode Island.
Oakland Park...
Coat pop-up, popcorn & snow on the way: Five things to know in Burrillville...
Jesse Smith receives $55K grant
Jesse Smith Memorial Library has announced that the facility recently received a $55,400 grant from The Champlin Foundation.
The funding will be used to replace the carpeting on the first floor...
Caroling fundraiser, E-waste drop off: Five things to know in No. Smithfield this week
E-waste drop off
The town will host an e-waste drop off at the garage at 281 Quaker Highway on Saturday, Dec. 19 from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m.
Items accepted at no charge include computers, laptops,...
Statewide ‘pause’ extended through Dec. 20
PROVIDENCE – A pause on activities in Rhode Island that comes with increased restrictions on businesses was extended on Thursday, with Gov. Gina Raimondo announcing that the current rules will stay in place through...
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...
