Saturday, July 4, 2026

Police and Fire

Pascoag man, 22, dies in Maine snowmobile accident

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MILLINOCKET, Maine — A 22-year-old Pascoag man died on Saturday, March 14, when a snowmobile he was driving struck a tree in Baxter State...

Pascoag man arrested for felony kidnapping & assault after stabbing neighbor

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BURRILLVILLE – A 39-year-old Burrillville man has been charged with multiple felonies after allegedly attacking his 62-year-old neighbor. Brandon Stanley, 39, of 126 Church St.,...

Police make fifth arrest in investigation of child pornography in Burrillville

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BURRILLVILLE — Police have made yet another arrest in an ongoing investigation of pornographic images shared between students at Burrillville High School. Brendan Cook, 19,...

Burrillville officials prepare for COVID-19

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BURRILLVILLE – Communities across the globe are looking for ways to stem the spread of the coronavirus, and local officials noted this week that...

Crash on 146 in No. Smithfield leads to arrest of city man

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NORTH SMITHFIELD – An accident on Route 146 early Sunday morning led to DUI charges for a 51-year-old Woonsocket man. Lee Gervais, 51, of 547...

New OMFD rescue truck hits the road

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BURRILLVILLE – The Oakland Mapleville Fire Department put a new vehicle on the road this week, a 2018 advanced life support Dodge rescue truck,...

‘Do your job,’ Lafferty takes the helm at NSPD

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NORTH SMITHFIELD – Standing amid a crowd of family, friends and supporters, North Smithfield Police Department’s new chief said he plans to lead by...