Quarry hearing tabled to May 5; N.S. council votes to hire independent experts
NORTH SMITHFIELD – In testimony over the past month from a team of professionals hired by Material Sand & Stone, councilors and residents have heard reassurances that despite their concerns, operations at the Pine...
Town branding initiative moves forward in Glocester
GLOCESTER – Glocester is moving forward with a plan to promote businesses and recreation in town, as well as the town itself, with the recent approval of $22,000 to fund branding services by Ashley...
Council approves another $1.8 million loan for Harrisville Dam improvements after costs double
BURRILLVILLE – In 2020, members of the Burrillville Town Council approved a plan to borrow $1.8 million from the Rhode Island Infrastructure Bank to finance repairs needed at the Harrisville Pond Dam. At the...
Budget vote, Unified Plunge & indoor yard sale: Five things to know in Glocester...
Budget vote
The Foster-Glocester Regional School District will hold its annual financial meeting on Tuesday, March 18 starting at 7 p.m. at Ponaganset High School at 137 Anan Wade Road. Residents will have the...
Spring Show & a cooking class: Six things to know in Burrillville this week
United Way
The United Way of Rhode Island 211 Outreach Van will be at the Jesse Smith Memorial Library at 100 Tinkham Lane on Thursday, March 20 from 8:30 to 11:30 a.m. Representatives will help...
Primrose talk & scholarship t-shirts: Five things to know in North Smithfield this week
Registration support
North Smithfield Elementary School at 2214 Providence Pike will hold a support session to help caregivers enrolling a child in kindergarten for the 2025/2026 school year on Tuesday, March 18 from 5 to...
Effort to strip tax-exempt status from Burrillville Land Trust dies in split vote
BURRILLVILLE – A move Wednesday night to begin taxing an all-volunteer non-profit that has worked to protect the town's rural character for some 25 years was denied following extensive testimony against the initiative from...
