RIDOH issues two week suspension for Pascoag firefighter/EMT
BURRILLVILLE – A firefighter/EMT in Pascoag received disciplinary action from the Rhode Island Department of Health this week for failure to submit patient records, with a 14 day suspension from the job and a...
Chepachet man arrested for break in at The Island
NORTH SMITHFIELD – Police have arrested the a Chepachet man accused of breaking into a Victory Highway bar last month and stealing several items.
Russell Berard, 57, has been charged with breaking and entering with...
Pascoag man facing DUI charges following rollover accident
BURRILLVILLE – A Pascoag man is facing charges of driving under the influence and reckless driving after flipping his vehicle while reportedly visiting a number of local bars.
Robert Young, 67, was arrested just before...
Town cautions residents after raccoon tests positive for rabies in North Smithfield
NORTH SMITHFIELD – Town officials are warning residents to exercise caution after a sick raccoon found on Saint Paul Street tested positive for rabies this week.
According to a release from the town, on...
Black ice caused early morning rollover on Route 146 Wednesday
NORTH SMITHFIELD – The driver in an early morning crash on Route 146 Northbound on Wednesday, Nov. 27 had to be extricated from the vehicle, but escaped with minor injuries.
The single-vehicle crash by Exit...
Court rejects appeal by Burrillville man for shorter sentence on gun charges
BURRILLVILLE – The man who police say hoarded hundreds of guns at his home on Tarkiln Road will not have his federal sentence reduced according to a decision by the 1st U.S. Circuit Court...
N.S. police catch alleged car thief after two men injured in dramatic chase
NORTH SMITHFIELD – In a scene that might have been scripted for Hollywood, two men made some bold moves when they tried to catch a car thief in Woonsocket on Saturday – and they...
