Project to extend town water lines along Central Street in N.S. set to begin...
NORTH SMITHFIELD – A business on Central Street will finance an extension to town water lines as part of an effort to expand their operations, with work on the project set to begin late...
State agencies to begin PFAS testing & remediation in three northern Rhode Island neighborhoods
NORTH SMITHFIELD – Homeowners with private wells in targeted neighborhoods in Glocester, Burrillville and North Smithfield will have access to free water testing to screen for PFAS and if needed, funding for remediation through...
PFAS meeting, Health Fair & Parade: Six things to know in North Smithfield this...
Bridge/Canal Street closure
The Blackstone Department of Public Works is advising neighboring North Smithfield residents that Canal Street and the Bridge Street bridge will be closed for three weeks starting today, Monday, May 19. The...
Senate approves Murray bill limiting copays for diabetes supplies & equipment
STATE HOUSE – The Senate has approved legislation sponsored by Sen. Melissa Murray to limit insured patients’ copays for supplies and equipment used to treat diabetes to $25 for a 30-day supply.
Like the 2021...
North Smithfield Charter Review set to begin May 29
NORTH SMITHFIELD – A new board tasked with evaluating the town charter with a goal of recommending any needed amendments is set to begin their work this month, with a first meeting scheduled for...
Central Street business evacuated following leak of silver cyanide
NORTH SMITHFIELD – Employees were evacuated from Material Sampling Technologies Wednesday afternoon after a 200-gallon tank of silver cyanide began leaking.
The business, which extracts the compound from products, told emergency responders that the tank...
Developer submits new plan to build 28 units of affordable housing inside former Pines...
NORTH SMITHFIELD – The investor who purchased the 7.5 acre property on Pound Hill Road that once held The Pines Restaurant has submitted a building plan to construct 28 units of affordable housing inside...
