Cars damaged by gaping potholes on Route 146; RIDOT plans to award contract next winter
NORTH SMITHFIELD – Commuters on Route 146 traveling through North Smithfield can see the drivers along the sides of the road – and their numbers are growing.
An increasing number of travelers are finding their vehicles rendered inoperable thanks to gaping potholes on the surface of the busy highway, with damages to rims, tires and more.
The road will soon...
BPAC graduates National Coalition Academy; Four from Burrillville attend drug prevention forum in D.C.
WASHINGTON, DC – The Burrillville Prevention Action Coalition officially graduated this month from a national program focused on creating highly effective and sustainable drug and alcohol prevention organizations, a stamp of quality that helps to qualify the group for grant funding.
BPAC received the National Coalition Academy graduate certificate at the Community Anti-Drug Coalitions of America’s 2022...
Property sales in Glocester between Jan. 26 & Feb. 4
The following is a list of property sales recorded in the Glocester Town Clerk’s office between Wednesday, Jan. 26 and Friday, Feb. 4.
43 Reynolds Road
Seller: A.G. Construction, Inc.Buyer: Taryn & Christopher LonginottPrice: $465,000
0 Old Quarry Road
Seller: Barbara Burgess-Maier & Kimball BurgessBuyer: Michael & Susan BarnesPrice: $181,000
79 Eddy Road
Seller: Adeline NelsonBuyer: Danielle & Joshua HallPrice: $520,000
106 Douglas Hook Road
Seller: Timothy ReinerBuyer:...
Sunday cartoon: Codey’s Snow Safety Crew, Go Team USA
BURRILLVILLE – The Winter Olympics are underway in China this week, with the eyes of the world watching the athletes compete in a wide range of winter sports activities. Athletes from around the world compete for the gold, silver and bronze medals with a very large audience of television viewers glued to their big screens, devices and computers, hoping...
Parade planning underway in N.S. as groups sign on for belated 150th celebration
NORTH SMITHFIELD – An effort to host a parade in honor of the North Smithfield's 150th anniversary is now moving forward, with various groups in town and neighboring communities signing up to take part.
Richard Keene, president of the North Smithfield Heritage Association – and co-chair of the parade planning committee – said that the group has received a,...
Property sales in North Smithfield between Jan. 20 & Jan. 31
The following is a list of property sales recorded in the North Smithfield Town Clerk’s office between Thursday, Jan. 20 and Monday, Jan. 31.
3 Antaya Drive
Seller: Theodore KuczerBuyer: Timothy KuczerPrice: $290,000
327 Black Plain Road
Seller: Kevin & Jennifer BlaisBuyer: Kevin & Jennifer MedeirosPrice: $560,000
11 McCann St.
Seller: Gianna & Joseph GentilucciBuyer: James & Sky PoraPrice: $425,000
25 Cherry Brook Ave.
Seller: Paul...
A life of art: Acclaimed Burrillville painter puts brush to canvas for more than six decades
BURRILLVILLE – A panorama of breathtaking landscapes and still life-framed paintings cover the walls from floor to ceiling in a cozy woodstove-warmed artist studio in Harrisville.
A professional artist since the 1960s, multiple-award winning painter Gerald Robillard’s apparent love for what he does shines through in his bright eyes and warm smile.
Robillard’s realism style paintings seem to take the viewer...
