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Kevin Carriere

Carriere announces for North Smithfield council

NORTH SMITHFIELD – Resident Kevin Carriere has announced his intention to run for North Smithfield Town Council in the 2026 election. Carriere is a college professor and a third-generation North Smithfielder, son of Richard and Louise Carriere, of North Smithfield,…
June 1, 2026
Sen. David Tikoian with the two AEDs he contributed to Smithfield High School.

Senate passes Tikoian’s bill on AEDs

PROVIDENCE – The Rhode Island Senate has passed legislation introduced by Majority Whip Sen. David Tikoian that would expand the requirement of automated external defibrillators (AEDs) in schools while establishing and implementing a cardiac emergency response plan. The bill would…
May 31, 2026

Newberry running for re-election

NORTH SMITHFIELD – Former House Minority Leader and State Rep. Brian C. Newberry, Republican in District 48 North Smithfield and Burrillville, has announced his intention to run for re-election to the seat. “I am proud of my record in recent…
May 31, 2026
Curcio

Man arrested after standoff in Woonsocket

WOONSOCKET – Police arrested 24-year-old Anthony Curcio after an hours-long standoff Friday. He was eventually taken into custody without incident following talks with two negotiators.  Officers responded to the first-floor apartment on Grove Street at 9:30 a.m. to conduct a…
May 29, 2026
The closed roadway.

Officials hope to get road to Wright’s reopened soon

NORTH SMITHFIELD – Town officials say they understand the frustration due to Woonsocket Hill Road being temporarily closed from the Great Road side, and they say this popular route to Wright’s Dairy Farm should be reopened soon. Town Administrator Scott Gibbs…
May 28, 2026

Free tax prep service returns $21 million to Rhode Islanders

United Way-led Volunteer Income Tax Assistance program filed more than 20,000 federal and state returns at no cost this tax season PROVIDENCE – Thousands of working Rhode Islanders turned to the Volunteer Income Tax Assistance (VITA) program this tax season,…
May 27, 2026
Local responders with the family they helped.

Cumberland and Lincoln responders hailed for work

CUMBERLAND – For National EMS Week last week, Mayor Jeff Mutter said it was fitting to recognize a remarkable example of what this year’s theme, “Improving Outcomes, Together,” truly means. At an event in the town’s public safety complex, officials recognized…
May 26, 2026
The truck in the water.

Driver rescued from Slatersville Reservoir

NORTH SMITHFIELD – First responders rescued a driver after they drove their pickup truck off the Railroad Street Bridge and outlet from the Slatersville Reservoir on Tuesday.  According to an emergency call, the truck was in the vicinity of the bridge.…
May 26, 2026
The gazebo

Quality Hill neighborhood meeting is Saturday

PAWTUCKET – This Saturday, May 30, starting at noon, the Quality Hill Historic District Association will host a neighborhood meeting at the Sunset Park gazebo on Summit Street. It’s been a while since they’ve had a neighborhood meet-up, say organizers, so…
May 25, 2026