North Smithfield police launch new body camera program
NORTH SMITHFIELD – Officers in North Smithfield are now wearing body cameras, thanks to a grant-funded initiative that went into effect in early June.
Police Chief Tim Laffery said a trial period for the...
Glocester police search for alleged car thief
GLOCESTER – Glocester police searched the area of Routes 44 and 94 for around three hours Wednesday evening but were reportedly unable to find a suspect who had fled into the woods.
According to...
House bill for new Wallum Lake fire station fails, de la Cruz pushes for...
BURRILLVILLE – The Rhode Island General Assembly wrapped up its legislative session last week, but whether or not the state will allocate funding to one major project in Burrillville still remains unclear.
Minority...
School bus, car collide Thursday morning in North Smithfield
NORTH SMITHFIELD – No children were injured in a reported accident Thursday morning involving a collision between a car and a school bus.
The crash happened around 7:30 a.m. on Thursday, June 14 on Saint...
Update: Missing Burrillville woman yells for help, found by kayakers in Nipmuc River
BURRILLVILLE – An earnest search of the forested area behind a home on Callahan School Street for a missing woman that began Tuesday afternoon had a happy ending, when she was located alive and...
RIDOH recognizes two outstanding members of fire departments in Glocester
GLOCESTER – Two Glocester residents who work with village fire departments have received special recognized from the Rhode Island Department of Health as part of the state's celebration of EMS Week.
EMS Captain Justin Lema...
Crews called to chemical leak at North Smithfield transfer station
NORTH SMITHFIELD — Hazmat teams responded to the transfer station in North Smithfield Monday afternoon for reports of a chemical leak.
According to reports, North Smithfield firefighters found smoke coming from the bottom of a...
