Newberry, Place sponsor bill to end governor’s emergency powers
PROVIDENCE – House Republicans, including two from northern Rhode Island, have submitted a Joint House and Senate Resolution to enforce the 180-day limit on the Governor’s Executive Powers.
In July 2021, the General Assembly...
Towns’ portion of RI’s opioid settlement to go toward efforts to address the crisis
Northern RI – This week's announcement that Rhode Island will join a national opioid settlement and receive more than $90 million in funding to address the crisis also comes with news for the state's...
Chepachet woman released from hospital, steals car & heads to N.S. motel
NORTH SMITHFIELD – A woman with a long criminal record who reportedly lives in Chepachet was arrested this month in North Smithfield after a registration check on a vehicle parked at Hilltop Motor Inn...
Trust: Immediate repairs needed to maintain insurance coverage on N.S. police station
NORTH SMITHFIELD – The Rhode Island Interlocal Risk Management Trust will no longer insure the building that houses the North Smithfield Police Department if the town doesn't act quickly to complete a list of...
RIDOT to start four major road paving projects in northern RI in 2022
Northern RI – The Rhode Island Department of Transportation has announced an accelerated timeline for repair to several major roadways in the northern corner of the state, with four large-scale repaving projects covering some...
Paint night, Clean & Green announcement: Five things to know in North Smithfield this...
Betty White Challenge
The Friends of North Smithfield Animal Shelter announced this week that the shelter is participating in the #BettyWhiteChallenge, an international movement that has increased donations to animal welfare facilities in honor of the...
Two northern RI legislators to run for congressional seat
BURRILLVILLE/NORTH SMITHFIELD – A current state senator from North Smithfield and a former state representative from Burrillville – from opposing political parties – announced this week that they will be among those campaigning...
