Clean & Green Day returns to No. Smithfield next month
NORTH SMITHFIELD – A community effort to rid North Smithfield streets of trash is set to resume next month when the town holds its 18th Clean & Green Day.
The event, which typically...
Place, Newberry & de la Cruz named to redistricting committee
PROVIDENCE – Three Republicans from northern Rhode Island are among the 12 lawmakers named to a committee expected to redraw Rhode Island's political boundaries in the upcoming months.
Reps. Brian Newberry and David Place, and...
No. Smithfield man charged after months of tracking ex’s vehicle
BURRILLVILLE – A man who kept tabs on his ex-girlfriend for months via a GPS tracking system installed in her vehicle was charged for the offense by Burrillville police on Friday, July 9.
Steven Scarpelli,...
Longtime N.S. heritage leader, decorated Navy veteran dies at 82
NORTH SMITHFIELD – A well-known preservationist who served as president of the North Smithfield Heritage Association for decades died peacefully in his home this week at the age of 82.
Cmdr. John "Jerry" Faricy...
Residents, councilors weigh in on optional mask policy in N.S. schools
NORTH SMITHFIELD – Residents who said they support the School Committee's decision to let parents decide whether or not children should wear masks in school brought their case to members of the Town Council...
Film festival, startup podcast: Five things to know in North Smithfield this week
Victory Day
Town Hall is closed on Monday, Aug. 9 in observation of Victory Day. Trash and recycling pickup will also not take place on Monday, and pickup will be delayed one day for the...
Murray bill allowing NA/AA meetings during a state of emergency signed into law
STATE HOUSE — Legislation introduced by Sen. Melissa Murray, a Democrat representing District 24 in Woonsocket and North Smithfield, and Rep. Camille Vella-Wilkinson of Warwick to permit Alcoholics Anonymous and Narcotics Anonymous to hold meetings...
