Relative of men picked up in raid files suit against police over revocation of...
BURRILLVILLE — A man whose gun was reportedly seized over concerns he was affiliated with motorcycle gangs has filed a lawsuit against the town of Burrillville, Col. Stephen Lynch and the Burrillville Police Department.
And...
No. Smithfield man injured in one of two house fires on Sunday
NORTH SMITHFIELD – North Smithfield Fire & Rescue had to call for mutual aid when two house fires were called in around roughly the same time Sunday afternoon.
A house at 6 Bearskin Farm Road...
Town reaches tentative deal with North Smithfield police union
NORTH SMITHFIELD – After nearly a year of negotiations, town officials have reached a tentative three-year agreement with the union representing members of the North Smithfield Police Department.
The contract, which still requires approval by...
Bond refinancing, pay-down expected to save Pascoag fire thousands
BURRILLVILLE – Members of the Pascoag Fire District Board of Commissioners voted on Monday to dedicate some $16,000 annually to pay down debt and to refinance outstanding bonds, a move expected to save the...
Bench memorializing late Burrillville firefighter to be unveiled Friday
BURRILLVILLE – It has been two years since Pascoag firefighter Lt. Richard Jenks lost his life in the line of duty.
And on Friday, Feb. 14 – the anniversary of the tragedy – his former...
N.S. police seek public’s help in IDing suspect in assault of fast food worker
NORTH SMITHFIELD – Police are looking for the public's help in identifying a woman accused of assaulting a drive-through worker at the McDonald's on Eddie Dowling Highway.
According to reports, a woman with long hair,...
Ethics Commission finds probable cause in latest complaint against former Pascoag Fire Commissioner
PROVIDENCE – The Rhode Island Ethics Commission has found probable cause to believe that former Pascoag Fire Commissioner Peter Drouin violated state law in 2017 when he voted to purchase a vehicle that his...