Brain power
Blue Cross & Blue Shield of Rhode Island will be at Scouter’s Hall at 13 Main St. on Friday, May 9 starting at 11:30 a.m. for a session dubbed Brain Power: Keep Your Brain Sharp As You Age.
Plan applications will also be available, and a sales representative will be on site to answer questions.
Game only league
The Northmen Hoops program is now accepting registration for a game only league – with no practices – to take place over the summer at the outdoor courts at the football field on Providence Pike. Athletes entering grades 1 through 8 will play one game each week Mondays through Wednesdays from June 23 to July 31. Registering families will need to create an account on the North Smithfield Parks and Recreation Department’s website and should register athletes under the grade the child is going into in the fall.
Flower & Yard Sale
Slatersville Congregational Church at 25 Green St. will hold their annual Flower & Yard Sale on Saturday, May 10 from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Find treasures and get spring flowers at the fundraising event.
Those with items they’d like to donate to the sale, can drop them off at the church starting today, Monday, May 5. The church is also seeking volunteers to help run the sale. Those interested should call the church office at (401) 769-2773 or email [email protected].
Forest Bathing
Haven Box and Forest Bathing RI will offer a free forest bathing experience on Saturday, May 10 from 1 to 3 p.m., at Fort Wildlife Refuge at 1445 Providence Pike, open to all survivors of domestic and sexual violence. Forest bathing comes from the Japanese phrase, Shinrin-yoku which means, “bathing or taking in the forest atmosphere,” and is considered an important health and wellness practice in Japan and other countries. Forest bathing walks are slow, mostly silent, and focused on using your senses.
Registration is required for the event here. Participants are advised to dress for the weather and bring what they normally would on a hike, such as water, sunhat, etc. The trails are flat but can have roots, rocks and sometimes mud, so wearing sturdy shoes/sneakers are advised.
Honor roll
North Smithfield High School has released a list of students achieving honors and high honors for the third quarter of the 2024/2025 school year.
High Honors
GRADE 9
Nanami Cater, Giselle Gauthier, Natasha Jenkins, Jillian Lemieux, Alex Leroux, Angelina Parente, Emily Stark, Cameron Welch
GRADE 10
Anna Aleksiewicz, Anabelle Alves, Jakub Budzyna, Grace Cabral, John Caruso, Sophia DeCataldo, Grace DeStefanis-Ouellette, Julia Dowling, Lily Ferra, Ashley Golenski, Matai Gonzalez, Darcy Lemieux, Sophia Lopez, Sophia Majeau, Jackson Nault, Mercedes Nkrumah, Allison Paeres, Isabella Rawson, Alison Remeika, Ellanora Tessier, Joshua Vario, Jordynn Verdoia, Niki Zheng
GRADE 11
Olivia Audette, Sophia Colucci, Emerson Deschene, Leah Goodwin, Abbigail Halliwell, Jordan Harrop, Thomas Leonard, Julien Medeiros
GRADE 12
Grace Aleksiewicz, Emilia Budzyna, Leila Chmielinski, Zoey Garnett, Abigail Kelly, Kaiden Kobani, Olivia Lee, Mackenzie Marcoux, Madeline McCauley, Madelyn McNeil, Raymond Reall, Mia Remeika, Catherine Rogers, Alyson Smith
Honors
GRADE 9
Cameron Angell, Isabella Berrios, Shayleigh Bienvenue, Brady Bouley, Assane Diene, Ella Dowding, Cameron Fleury, Jake Fredette, Lily Glaude, Audrey Glode, Alexander Gosselin, Remy Goulet, Kevin Guo, Jazmyn Kennell, Makayla LaFrance, Jared Lemire, Muhammad Sulaiman Nadeem, Olivia Nordan, Austin Olivera, Jayden Ortiz-Allard, Abigail Perry, Bhakti Pethani, Alyssa Race, Logan Ricco, Nicholas Rivard, Emily Smith, Benjamin Wallbillich, Alana Young, Leah Zariczny
GRADE 10
Gabriella Austin, Tyler Bessette, Caiden Carriere, Eva Corriveau, Kayla Delances, NdeyeAnna Diene, Aiden Doherty, Dylan Driscoll, Timothy Ferri, Jackson Gamboa, Aline Girard, Lora Halliwell, Adam Harrison, Landon Hebert, Maya Heon, Joseph Jeschke, Derek Mallon, Sean Mania, Skyler Manning, Ediana Mauricio, Brady McNamara, Ruby Nadeau, Ryan Nault, Andrea Nunez, Madalynn Proulx, Wyatt Pullen, Jason Quental, Caroline Rapp, Anabel Redford, Nathan Robbins, Daniel Roden, Cody Roy, Alex Sevegny, Zachary Simpkins, Addison Slaughter, Nathan Tessitore, Evan Thibeault, Kiyanna Wolowicz, Molly Wright
GRADE 11
Madison Austin, Gavin Becker, Danielle Berard, Grady Bibeault, Benjamin Black, Jaxon Boyes, Ashlyn Brazenor, Emma Bryan, Emma Cabral, Adrianna Carter, Autumn Cartwright, Ariel Castro Arredondo, Sophia Chiaverini, Ethan Corriveau, Chloe Cote, Brady Deschene, Thayer Glucksman, Sophie Grant, Keira Harnois, Kate Kitada, Ava Lavoie, Samantha Lemire, Tara Lieberman, Amelia Marseglia, Dresden Matsinger, William McNeil, Catherine McNeill, Samantha Mendez, Sarais Miller, Kiera Moison, Jack Narodowy, Tayra Ortiz Melendez, Veronica Reyes, Bryce Santos, Dylan Silva, Andrew Stark, Jack Wallbillich
GRADE 12
Evan Asfour, Hailey Bliven, Joseph Bolte, Liliana Carbary, Cameron Chase, Nathan Dec, Samuel Drolet, Ashley Dubois, Kaitlyn Farmer, Lyneshka Fernandez, Victoria Freitas, Nathan Gravel, Daniel Harrison, Lily Heon, Anna Houle, Ethan LaFrance, Madelyn McNeil, Ella O’Neill, Prestyn Phomsoupha, Dani Pontbriand, Owen Priestley, Gabrielle Pullen, Raeghan Reilly, Megan Richardson, Noah Schwartz, Vanessa Sherrill, Trinity Spas, Samantha Thibeault, Frances Tiner.
Radars
The North Smithfield Police Department has purchased four handheld radar units to be utilized by the patrol division.
Chief Tim Lafferty noted that speeding is one of the most common complaints in town, and the enforcement of speeding laws helps to make streets safer as well as reduces traffic accidents.
“We encourage all the motoring public to adhere to the speed limits and traffic laws on our roadways and to drive safely,” Lafferty said.
Town meetings
The North Smithfield Town Council will hold a meeting on Monday, May 5 starting at 6:45 p.m. at Town Hall at 83 Green St. The agenda is here.
The North Smithfield Parks & Recreation Committee will hold a meeting on Wednesday, May 7 starting at 6 p.m. at Town Hall at 83 Green St. The agenda is here.
The North Smithfield Planning Board will hold a meeting on Thursday, May 8 starting at 7 p.m. at Town Hall at 83 Green St. The agenda is here.
