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The following is a list of property sales recorded in the Glocester Town Clerk’s office between Tuesday, Dec. 24 and Tuesday, Jan. 14. 477 Durfee Hill Road Seller: Lucille Massemino (guardian) Buyer: Marialuisa Abreu & Jonathan Goris Price: $300,000 6 Money Hill Road Seller: SKK Properties, LLC Buyer: Michael Rego Price: $310,000 145 Echo Road Seller: Laurie Metivier Buyer: Golden Holden, LLC Price: $155,000 47 Phillips Lane Seller: Jonathan Ucran Buyer: Adam...

GLOCESTER – After years of watching the insurance industry force great clients to subsidize less profitable commercial accounts, Chestnut Hill Insurance Group founder Greg Agnone says he's found a better way of doing business. Agnone is finalizing preparations for the launch of an innovative agency captive that he says allows agents to enjoy underwriting profits and more control over...

MARLBOROUGH, Mass. – Thrive Support & Advocacy, a nonprofit empowering youth and adults with intellectual and developmental disabilities in Central Massachusetts, recently announced six appointments including a North Smithfield woman who will serve as the new director of family support. Claire Jean-Michel will take on the role overseeing programs that provide direct assistance, resources and guidance to families, according to a release...

The following is a list of property sales recorded in the North Smithfield Town Clerk’s office between Thursday, Jan. 2 and Friday, Jan. 10. 448 Great Road Seller: Road Runner Automotive LLC Buyer: R & M Property Group, LLC Price: $100,000 40 Old Louisquisset Pike, Unit 602 Seller: David & Cynthia Tanzi Buyer: Stephanie Tanzi Price: $324,900 1340 Woonsocket Hill Road Seller: Jeffrey Piette Buyer: Chad Dumouchelle & Katelyn Houle Price:...

BURRILLVILLE – Over the past few weeks, there have been several news stories about individuals being trapped and falling through the thin ice of frozen open bodies of water across the area. It’s very important that people do not cross over frozen bodies of water in order to reach their destination, especially little kids. Nobody should ever be alone...

I was going to write about New Year's resolutions, but it just doesn't seem worth the effort. I mean how many people actually keep them anyway? I had this friend, call him Jake, who used to make a resolution or two every year. Cheez. First, it was to lose weight. Well, about a month into the new calendar and here...

GLOCESTER – A Chepachet woman and longtime volunteer with local environmental organizations has donated a vacant 25 acre property in Glocester to the Audubon Society of Rhode Island in a move aimed at ensuring the land will forever remain an open forest. Emily Westcott sold her property at 0 Chestnut Road to the conservation organization for $1, also applying for...