Half marathon
North Smithfield Police Officer Kane Terilli will be running in the 2026 RBC Brooklyn Half Marathon running for New York Road Runners Team for Kids. The officer is seeking donations from sponsors to meet his fundraising commitment for the event, which can be made here.
Special election
In case you hadn’t heard: The town of North Smithfield will hold a special election on Tuesday, Feb. 3, with all voting to take place at Town Hall at 83 Green St. from 7 a.m. to 8 p.m.
Residents can see the status of their voter registration and view a sample ballot vote.sos.ri.gov/.
Candidate Speed Dating
The North Smithfield Democratic Town Committee will offer locals the chance to find their perfect political match at a unique fundraiser on Saturday, Feb. 7. starting at 2:30 p.m. at The Village Haven at 90 School St. Candidate Speed Dating will offer attendees the chance for focused, fast-paced conversations with candidates running for office. Tickets cost $30 and can be purchased here. Among those in attendance will be U.S. Sen. Jack Reed.
Funds will support the NSDTC.
Banner ceremony
On Friday, Feb. 6, North Smithfield Middle School will celebrate its new status as a Special Olympics Unified Champion School, a national recognition of commitment to inclusion through both unified sports programs and overall culture. The celebration will include unveiling of the new banner, a pep rally, impact speeches from unified players and an eight-minute unified basketball game. The public is invited to attend.
Read more about the Unified recognition, announced in November here.
Next on ‘Slatersville’
Slatersville: America’s First Mill Village is returning to Ocean State Media – formerly Rhode Island PBS – with the latest episodes running for three Fridays in a row starting at 8 p.m. The series continues on Friday, Feb. 6 with Episode 7: The War Years, running 68 minutes.
Learn about the series at firstmillvillage.com.
Adopt a Hydrant
North Smithfield Fire & Rescue Service Inc. is reminding residents that there are more than 150 fire hydrants and cisterns – or underground water tanks – in town, and they need the community’s help to keep all clean and free of snow and ice. Fire crews do go out to clear the essential fire-fighting infrastructure after a storm, but with the large number, it can take a long time to get to all of them.
“Any help we can get from the community to accelerate the process would be greatly appreciated,” noted NSFD in a release.
Residents should avoid shoveling, plowing or snow blowing onto a hydrant and ideally, the water source should have three feet of clearance on each side.
Town Meetings
The North Smithfield Parks & Recreation Commission will hold a meeting on Monday, Feb. 2 starting at 6 p.m. at Town Hall at 83 Green St. The agenda is here.
The North Smithfield Personnel Board will hold a meeting on Monday, Feb. 2 starting at 6:30 p.m. at the North Smithfield Police Department at 575 Smithfield Road. The agenda is here.
The Public Art Advisory Committee will hold a meeting on Thursday, Feb. 5 starting at 6 p.m. at Town Hall at 83 Green St. The agenda is here.
A note on town meetings: Meeting agendas published after our weekly “things to know,” articles may not be listed above. Check the Secretary of State’s website for the latest updates.
