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NORTH SMITHFIELD – Efforts to commemorate the birth of a nation 250 years ago will come to North Smithfield later this month, when locals join in symbolic displays, and gather to remember the famous ride of Paul Revere that started the American Revolution. On the evening of Friday, April 18, homes and businesses across the Blackstone Valley will be...

The following is a list of property sales recorded in the Burrillville Town Clerk’s office between Monday, March 31 and Tuesday, April 8. 4 Malvina Lane Seller: Sandra Barden & Patricia Karmozyn Buyer: Erin Corley & Joshua Bloschichak Price: $200,000 73 Sanwood Drive Seller: Karen Arpin Buyer: Joseph & Kathleen Mousseau Price: $275,000 50-52 Mapleville Main St. Seller: John Wheeler Buyer: Laquetha Mieres Price: $425,000 0 East...

NORTH SMITHFIELD – Two Scouts with Troop 1139 Slatersville aim to help beautify the town landscape with projects that will highlight village history, and will bring light and walking paths to an existing park. Jesse Wright and Peter Crowshaw presented service projects to the Town Council Monday night, which both hope to complete in order to achieve their Eagle...

BURRILLVILLE – A local seventh grader chose the Assembly Theatre in Burrillville as the recipient of a grant that she won recently from the Feinstein Junior Scholar Foundation. Katherine Smith, 13, who attends Good Shepard School in Woonsocket, made the donation during the intermission of "The Lion King " on Sunday, a play in which she portrayed Scar. "I wanted...

The following is a list of property sales recorded in the Glocester Town Clerk’s office between Wednesday, March 26 and Wednesday, April 2. 55 Absalona Hill Road Seller: Diane Johannessen Buyer: Sharon D'Amore Price: $485,000 0 Saw Mill Road Seller: Jason & Angela Sorge Buyer: Kevin & Jessica Macneil Price: $17,000 453 Lake Washington Drive Seller: Edward & Janice Dufresne Buyer: Matthew & Jill Fitzgerald Price: $400,000 396...

BURRILLVILLE – It’s April folks! That means we are finally starting our area car shows and weekly cruise nights. This week’s Buckleupallofus child passenger safety coloring cartoon takes on another level of importance regarding keeping kids safer boosted up and buckled up in vehicle backseats. Kids get to color in feature film hot rods and muscle cars to kickoff...

Fishing. What better way to spend a day than devoting oneself to the pursuit of a reason to tell heroic stories of man's battle with "the one that got away"? The first thing, of course, is the preparation for the fabled "opening day" ceremonies when everyone who has never fished before goes out, buys a pole, tackle box and tackle,...