Plastic bag ban comes to Rhode Island January 1, but are local businesses ready?
Northern RI – On January 1, 2024, Rhode Island's new regulation banning single use plastic bags goes into effect. Apparently, some businesses and owners are still in the dark regarding the change.
The law, entitled...
Five roads set for paving in Glocester with help from RIDOT funding
GLOCESTER – Five roads in town will be paved or repaved sometime in the spring, thanks in part to the Rhode Island Department of Transportation Municipal Road and Bridge Program. That includes one of...
Closed for repair, veteran’s ceremony & Iggy Inspires: Six things to know in Glocester...
Recreation reopens
Due to the first hard freeze occurring in most of Rhode Island this week, the Department of Environmental Management announced the reopening of state-owned recreational properties it manages in Glocester this week. The...
More improvements on the way at Glocester Memorial & Winsor Parks; 331 residents submit...
GLOCESTER – Final plans for Glocester parks are underway, including major changes and improvements for both Glocester Memorial Park in Chepachet and Winsor Park in Harmony.
Parks in Glocester continue to be upgraded and improved...
Gallery: Costumed crowds Trick or Treat Main Street in Chepachet
GLOCESTER – Superheroes, monsters, princesses, witches and every character in between crowded into Chepachet Village last week for the Glocester Business Association's annual Trick or Treat Main Street.
Dozens of businesses throughout the...
Meet a ghost called Alice, other spirits on Route 44 in new book on...
GLOCESTER – Not only does Thomas D'Agostino seek out ghosts, but, apparently, they seek him out too, especially during the Halloween season.
"I've been hit in the face, had things thrown at me, had items...
Trunk or Treat, Fall Festival & a police award: Five things to know in...
Trunk or Treat
Chepachet Union Church at 1138 Putnam Pike will host a Halloween Trunk or Treat on Tuesday, Oct. 31 from 6 to 7 p.m. Those who need a safe place to take kids...
