Final Tree collection
Christmas trees collection continues this week, with the town picking up bare trees left curbside through January 17. Residents may also drop off their Christmas trees to the Highway Department at 281 Quaker Highway on Saturdays during recycling hours from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m.
The week of the 13th is not a recycling collection week.
Water tank update – noisy work
The Water Department provided an update regarding progress on town water tanks, noting some noisy work is expected take place this week.
Tank 1’s foundation is being removed the week of January 13 with a project that may start early in the morning. Trucks are expected to be busy on and around Comstock Road, transporting dated material to a recycling center. The department noted that a building near the site is also being demolished and is not part of the water tank project.
Tank 2 has reportedly been refilled following the recent rehabilitation, the water has passed all state required testing. The tank went back online on Tuesday, Jan. 7.
And a water connection had to be constructed at the former location of a demolished tank on Country Way, causing disruption to the recently planted grass. The department noted that will be repaired in the spring, and that the town aims to have a neighborhood sitting area created in the space completed for spring of 2025.
Screening
Slatersville Congregational Church at 25 Green St. will host three special public screenings of episodes from the documentary series Slatersville, America’s First Mill Village in January. The first will take place on Friday, Jan. 17, with a showing of Episode 6: They Will All Be My Friends.
Doors will open at 7 p.m. with the showing to start at 7:30 p.m., followed by a filmmaker panel Q & A. A free will offering will be accepted at the door. Learn more at firstmillvillage.com.
Ranger walk
National Park Service Rangers will conduct a guided tour of the trail network at Booth Pond, a conservation area owned and managed by the North Smithfield Land Trust, on Saturday, Jan. 18 starting at 10 a.m. The one mile woodland trail is well-marked and relatively easy to navigate and at the end of the walk, guides from the North Smithfield Heritage Association will lead those who wish take an extended two mile walk through the adjoining Souza Conservation Area.
Participants should park at the trailhead by The Club at Dowling Village or nearby at Aldi’s, wear comfortable hiking shoes or boots and apply tick repellent for the woodland trail.
Meeting schedules
Several town boards released schedules of meetings for 2025 this week, with lists of dates planned for the coming year. The following boards posted schedules: North Smithfield Fire & Rescue Service Executive Board, the Groundwater Protection Committee, the Economic Development Commission and the North Smithfield Planning Board.
Town meetings
The Asset Management Commission will hold a meeting on Monday, Jan. 13 starting at 6:30 p.m. at the police station at 575 Smithfield Road. The agenda is here.
The Parks & Recreation Commission will hold a meeting on Wednesday, Jan. 15 starting at 6 p.m. at Town Hall at 83 Green St. The agenda is here.
The Groundwater Protection Committee will hold a meeting on Wednesday, Jan. 15 starting at 7 p.m. at Town Hall at 83 Green St. The agenda is here.
The Sewer Commission will hold a meeting on Wednesday, Jan. 15 starting at 7 p.m. at Town Hall at 83 Green St. The agenda is here.
The Economic Development Commission will hold a meeting on Thursday, Jan. 16 starting at 6 p.m. at Town Hall at 83 Green St. The agenda is here.
The North SmithfieldMulti- Generational Advisory Committee and the Halliwell Review Committee will hold a joint meeting on Thursday Jan. 16 starting at 6:30 p.m. at Town Hall at 83 Green St. The agenda is here.
