Football team in quarantine, students sent home on first day in North Smithfield
NORTH SMITHFIELD – While Supt. Michael St. Jean would not confirm how many students were affected, disciplinary actions were followed in North Smithfield schools for students who did not comply with masking and quarantine...
Francis Thibault of North Smithfield dies at 81
NORTH SMITHFIELD – Frances S. Thibault, 81, of North Smithfield died Sunday evening August 29, 2021 at Landmark Medical Center. She was the loving wife of the late Thomas E.Thibault, Sr. They were married...
Back to school, screening #9: Five things to know in North Smithfield this week
Return to school
First day of school for K-12 students is Tuesday, Aug. 31, with an abbreviated day for kindergarten students. First day of school for pre-k students is Friday, Sept. 3. The middle school...
Woonsocket woman charged with cruelty/neglect after attacking ex while holding baby
NORTH SMITHFIELD – A Woonsocket woman is facing several charges including felony cruelty or neglect after attacking her ex-boyfriend in the parking lot of the Dowling Village Walmart this month.
Brittany Mitchell, 27, of Woonsocket,...
Erratic driver with loaded handgun facing felony & DUI charges
NORTH SMITHFIELD – A Massachusetts woman is facing felony charges after police, who pulled her over for erratic driving, found a loaded handgun in the center console of her car.
Nina St. Onge,...
Local veteran shares thoughts, encouragement as U.S. troops leave Afghanistan
NORTH SMITHFIELD – As the United States military pulls out of a conflict that has lasted nearly two decades, local veterans reacted to the news this week, sharing words of comfort and encouragement for...
Proposal envisions 76-unit housing project on Great Road
Editor's note: This article has been edited to reflect that this plan was merely a proposal, while actual plans for the building are still being developed.
NORTH SMITHFIELD – A group working with NeighborWorks Blackstone...
