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Barbara Rich, right, honors Tom Gruczka at this week's Smithfield Town Council meeting.

North Smithfield’s Gruczka awarded for maintaining Smithfield’s trails

SMITHFIELD – The Town Council has honored local trail-keeper Tom Gruczka for his hard work maintaining the places where people hike. Barbara Rich, of the Land Trust, told the Town Council on June 16 that the trust received a grant…

June 19, 2026

Tassoni will not seek re-election to Smithfield council

SMITHFIELD – Town Council President John Tassoni Jr. has announced that he will not seek re-election to his council seat this fall. Tassoni, a former state senator and long-time public servant, cited his position as president/CEO of the Substance Use…

June 19, 2026

Residents, councilor calling for truck ban on North Attleboro Road

CUMBERLAND – Truck traffic on North Attleboro Road has gotten out of control, say residents, causing constant noise, degradation of the road, and a major safety issue. Resident Brien Rylander said he’s lived here for the past five years, and while…

June 18, 2026

North Smithfield police respond to local father’s plea for help with speeding delivery drivers

NORTH SMITHFIELD – The dead-end Old Great Road should be among the safest roads to play on in town, says John Taglione. But drivers continue to fly down the 1,800-foot road at unsafe speeds, he said, treating it as if it’s…

June 17, 2026

Tolman graduates remember what they overcame

PAWTUCKET – Earning the top spot of class valedictorian was once just a dream, said Naima Gonzalez, but by sheer desire, determination, and hard work, she was able to make her goals come true and her parents proud. Those parents have…

June 16, 2026

North Providence council trims budget, settles on lower tax increase

NORTH PROVIDENCE – The final tax increase for the coming fiscal year starting July 1 will be 4.82 percent over last year’s tax levy. Town Council President Dino Autiello said the lower rate, down from the original proposed 7 percent…

June 16, 2026

Shea High School graduates encouraged to embrace their success

PAWTUCKET – Shea High School graduates’ success to this point has been “a three-legged stool” involving them, their families, and their schools, Principal Matt Bergeron told graduates during commencement ceremonies on June 12, but make no mistake, he said, this…

June 16, 2026

North Providence school administration offices.

North Providence will not change school start times this year

NORTH PROVIDENCE – School officials say they’ve decided against changing school start times to start the 2026-2027 school year. Supt. Joseph Goho reminded the School Committee at its June 15 meeting about recommendations they were contemplating for bus transportation efficiency,…

June 16, 2026

The quarry area where operations were previously expanded without authorization, according to Richer.

UPDATE: Pound Hill Realty withdraws quarry overlay petition

NORTH SMITHFIELD – Pound Hill Realty withdrew its petition for an overlay district to expand mining operations off Pound Hill Road on Monday. Following the Town Council’s closed executive session where no votes were taken and the minutes were sealed,…

June 16, 2026

Pawtucket council compromises, allows later bar hours for certain World Cup games

PAWTUCKET – Some City Council members said they were initially 100 percent opposed to any extension of closing hours for bars beyond 1 a.m. during FIFA World Cup games, but ended up reaching a compromise last week. At the June…

June 15, 2026

Ethan Shorey

North Smithfield’s Gruczka awarded for maintaining Smithfield’s trails

Tassoni will not seek re-election to Smithfield council

Residents, councilor calling for truck ban on North Attleboro Road

North Smithfield police respond to local father’s plea for help with speeding delivery drivers

Tolman graduates remember what they overcame

North Providence council trims budget, settles on lower tax increase

Shea High School graduates encouraged to embrace their success

North Providence will not change school start times this year

UPDATE: Pound Hill Realty withdraws quarry overlay petition

Pawtucket council compromises, allows later bar hours for certain World Cup games

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