Former No. Smithfield priest faces sexual assault charges
NORTH SMITHFIELD – A former priest who served at St. John's Parish for several years in the early 1980s is facing three counts of first-degree sexual assault over crimes that reportedly took place in...
Anonymous group calls for consolidated fire districts in Burrillville
BURRILLVILLE – Pointing to what they say are opportunities for cost savings, a group in Burrillville is calling for consolidation of the town's longstanding village fire districts.
A organization identifying itself as "Citizens for a...
Early morning fire destroys unfinished addition on Pascoag home
BURRILLVILLE – A fire early Thursday morning burned down an addition being built on a single family house in Pascoag, but was held to the secondary structure, allowing the family to ultimately return to...
Burrillville police lieutenant charged following July 4 fireworks accident
BURRILLVILLE – A police lieutenant at the scene of a July 4 fireworks display gone wrong, in which one man was taken to the hospital, was charged in the incident.
Lt. Jason Cahill faced one...
Lincoln woman arrested after allegedly helping teens hide from police
NORTH SMITHFIELD – A Lincoln woman and two teen boys were arrested this month by North Smithfield police after she allegedly helped them to hide from police, and lied about their whereabouts.
Loretta Wilson,...
No. Smithfield man, 31, indicted on enticement, child porn charges
PROVIDENCE – A 31-year-old North Smithfield registered sex offender who allegedly posed as a 17-year-old during explicit Instagram communications with two young teenage boys living in Florida has been indicted by a federal grand...
Release: Pascoag Fire District issues monthly report for June
Editor's note: The following is a release from the Pascoag Fire District regarding activities in the month of June.
The Pascoag Fire Department for the month of June 2021 continues to be busy serving the...
