Narragansett Improvement gets one year extension on approval for Rankin Estates
NORTH SMITHFIELD – A developer who received initial approval in 2019 for a 126-unit housing project on Douglas Pike received another extension for the proposal this week from the North Smithfield Planning Board, and...
ICE takes custody of man in North Smithfield following domestic assault
NORTH SMITHFIELD – A man who federal authorities say was in the country illegally was taken into custody by United States Immigration and Customs Enforcement last month following a domestic incident.
Gilberto Pereira Campos, 46,...
Estates & Trusts, road closure & a gravestone win: Seven and a half things...
Closure
The Rhode Island Department of Transportation will be closing the I-295 North and South off-ramps to Route 146 – Exit 18A/18B – from 9 p.m. – 6 a.m. Sunday through Thursday nights for...
Murray announces nine bills that aim to make healthcare more accessible & affordable
PROVIDENCE – Sen. Melissa Murray, a Democrat representing District 24 in Woonsocket and North Smithfield, and chairwoman of the Senate Committee on Health and Human Services, announced a nine-bill package of legislation this week...
N.S. council dissolves two town boards, with new committee to guide project for community...
NORTH SMITHFIELD – The Town Council dissolved the two boards that helped to establish a location for the town's new multi-generational center this week, creating instead the "Halliwell Multi-Generational Building Committee," to help to...
Northern RI plans for latest winter storm
Northern RI – With the latest winter storm on track to blow into the region around 8 a.m. tomorrow, towns in northern Rhode Island are planning for slippery roadways for Thursday's morning commute.
The...
N.S. council takes no action on proposed Immigration Protection Ordinance
NORTH SMITHFIELD – With dozens in attendance ready to express views on topics including immigration, deportation and collaboration between local police and United States Immigration and Customs Enforcement, members of the North Smithfield Town...
