North Smithfield announces re-imagined holiday event: Santa drive-thru is Sunday
NORTH SMITHFIELD – As towns across Rhode Island are challenged to organize and create new holiday traditions in accordance with the state's newest COVID-19 mandates, North Smithfield will host a new, socially distant event...
N.S. officials sworn in; Beauregard returns to council presidency
NORTH SMITHFIELD – The event may have lacked the celebratory flair of the town's past inauguration ceremonies, but it was important – and effective – nonetheless.
North Smithfield's newly-elected town administrator, Town Council members and...
Donation from Daniele, Inc., recent drives keep town’s emergency food program in business
BURRILLVILLE – An emergency food program received a generous boost in time for the holidays this week, with a donation of 15 turkeys from Burrillville-based meat producer Daniele International.
And two recent food drives for...
Police Toy Drive, Light Up North Smithfield: Five things to know in N.S. this...
Inauguration
The town will be holding a modified inauguration of newly elected officials on Tuesday, Dec. 1 starting at 8 p.m. Unlike past years, where the event included guests, the honor guard and participation by...
Broom making, St. Patrick Bazaar: Five things to know in Burrillville this week
Events cancelled
With the state now officially on a two-week "pause," aimed at curbing the spread of COVID-19, several traditional holiday events in town have been cancelled, and a village typically lit up for Christmas...
Around the Valley: Shotgun deer hunting, Essay contest, Scam alert
Below are news and briefs from around the Blackstone Valley.
Shotgun deer hunting season to begin
The Rhode Island Department of Environmental Management reminds all Rhode Islanders that, for safety reasons, they must wear solid, daylight...
Place to serve on Pfizer vaccine task force
PROVIDENCE – District 47 Rep. David Place, a Republican serving Burrillville and Glocester, was one of ten members of the Rhode Island House of Representatives chosen this week to serve on a task force...
