N.S. council asks RIDOT to study possible elimination of passing lanes on Routes 5...
NORTH SMITHFIELD – The Town Council is asking the Rhode Island Department of Transportation to conduct a traffic study on Routes 5 and 7 for the purpose of considering elimination of the current passing...
Chippendale: Targets set by state’s Climate Act are unreachable
PROVIDENCE – House Minority Leader Michael Chippendale, who represents District 40 in Coventry, Foster and Glocester, has submitted legislation to require an annual study of the state's electric load and capacity by the Rhode...
Lilley: Community garden grew 300-400 pounds of produce for N.S. food pantry last year
NORTH SMITHFIELD – The town's community garden is providing hundreds of pounds of fresh produce to residents in need at a minimal cost to the town, say organizers, who updated the Town Council this...
‘It’s bad for kids’: Union leader notes Burrillville schools have lost 30 teachers in...
BURRILLVILLE – Local union leaders reacted this week to discussion at a recent meeting between the town's General Assembly delegation and members of the Burrillville Town Council, noting that everyone in the community will...
Scholarship, authors visit & police station meeting: Five things to know in Glocester this...
Scholarship
The Glocester Lions Club has announced that applications are now open for their 2024 scholarship program. Applications can be picked up at the Ponaganset High School Guidance Department and mailed to PO Box 236...
Wine tasting, youth art & self defense: Seven things to know in North Smithfield...
Art exhibition
The North Smithfield Art Committee along with public school art teachers will host a kickoff of a new Youth Art Exhibition at Town Hall at 83 Green St. on Thursday, March 7 from...
Scavenger Hunt, Seed Starting & Entertainment For All: Six things to know in Burrillville...
Scavenger Hunt
The Burrillville Parks & Recreation Department's annual Easter Scavenger Hunt begins on Tuesday, March 5, with children to submit completed forms through Friday, March 22. Find Easter bunnies at locations throughout town for...
