Wanted: Your story of the Stamina Mill fire
NORTH SMITHFIELD – At the time, it was considered the largest mill fire in northern Rhode Island history, and even 43 years later, images of the massive 1977 blaze bring back vivid memories for...
Pumpkin winners, Hydrant flushing: Five things to know in North Smithfield
Pumpkin winners
The organizers of the Pumpkin People of North Smithfield contest announced the winners on Halloween, Oct. 31, who will receive $100 prizes donated by Goodwin Brothers Farm. And thanks to the North Smithfield...
Property sales in North Smithfield between Oct. 27 & Oct. 30
The following is a list of property sales recorded in the town clerk’s office between Tuesday, Oct. 27 and Friday, Oct. 30.
9 Keene St.
Seller: Kyle & Donna Stone
Buyer: Francis & Tina Clark
Price: $500,000
170 Providence...
Cigarette resales inspire rash of store break-ins in No. Smithfield, nearby towns
NORTH SMITHFIELD – The suspect captured by police this month following a break-in at Lil'General on Great Road is believed to have broken into several local convenience stores, stealing cartons of cigarettes for resale.
On...
No. Smithfield pet spa owner arrested on warrant for animal cruelty
EAST PROVIDENCE — The man accused of neglecting animals at his North Smithfield-based pet-grooming business was arrested on a warrant on Friday, Oct. 30.
John Froais, owner of Doggie Doggie Styles, has been wanted since...
No. Smithfield voters turn in 4,491 early ballots
NORTH SMITHFIELD – Between mail-in and early in-person ballots, some 3,718 North Smithfield residents had already voted by Thursday, Oct. 29, five days before the general election.
And by Monday, the number had grown to...
With three months COVID- free, at Saint Antoine there’s much to celebrate
NORTH SMITHFIELD – Rhode Island's nursing homes have been hard-hit by the COVID-19 pandemic over the past eight months, and keeping both a sunny demeanor and a clean bill of health hasn't been easy...