Smithfield, Scituate, Foster, Glocester, Burrillville

Plates with Purpose grows to more locations and many thousands fed

NORTH PROVIDENCE – Three years after Plates with Purpose founders Jennifer Capracotta, of North Providence, and Jennifer Fantozzi, of Smithfield, launched their first community food cabinet, the Community Hope Chests are in a growing number communities and feeding many thousands of…

June 2, 2026

Yuszczak, Bassett top their class at Burrillville High School

BURRILLVILLE – Arrow Yuszczak is valedictorian and Abigail Lou Bassett the salutatorian for the Class of 2026 at Burrillville High School. They’ll lead their classmates across the stage at graduation this Friday, June 5, at 5:30 p.m. Yuszczak, with a…

June 2, 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

Glocester residents jump in to remove tree in roadway; power outages statewide

GLOCESTER – Traffic backups due to a tree falling on Route 44 could have been a lot worse if not for residents who jumped in to help, said police. “A huge thank you to the residents who acted quickly today…

May 30, 2026

The properties at the intersection near Route 295. (Insider photos by Ethan Shorey)

Residential project proposed next to Coffee Connection in Smithfield

SMITHFIELD – A triangular lot at the intersection of Route 7 and Harris Road could see residential development if its owner moves forward with an official application and gets approvals. Engineer Sam Hemenway, of Garofalo & Associates, went before the Planning…

May 27, 2026

Stray cat in Burrillville tests positive for rabies

BURRILLVILLE – The Rhode Island Department of Health is alerting the public that a stray cat found on Whipple Road in Burrillville tested positive for rabies on May 22. The cat was tested after biting a person in that area…

May 23, 2026

Denise Howard speaks at Tuesday's meeting

Smithfield bus drivers, monitors irate over merge with Lincoln

Note: This story has been updated with comments from Richard Iannitelli. SMITHFIELD – School bus drivers and monitors in town, many of whom have been working their routes for decades, say they’re about to be discarded in favor of drivers…

May 20, 2026

Smithfield Town Council members and Town Manager Robert Seltzer gather with Renee Grey, Caroline King, and Braxton Howard, all at center, for a photo at the most recent council meeting. Town officials are, from left, Michael Iannotti, Rachel Toppi, John Tassoni Jr., Angelica Bovis, Thomas Winfield, and Seltzer.

Life Savers: Bus driver and monitor in Smithfield praised for quick response

SMITHFIELD – A driver and monitor from DATTCO School Bus are being hailed for their quick work saving the life of a child in their care. The Smithfield Town Council last week gave special recognition to bus monitor Caroline King…

May 12, 2026

Smithfield leaders allow larger hotels along busy corridor

SMITHFIELD – The Town Council has made way for a largerhotel to be built on a long-vacant parcel at the intersection of Routes 7 and 116. Hotels of up to 150 rooms are now allowed within the town’s Economic Growth Overlay…

May 8, 2026

The Town Council hosted a public hearing on the proposal Tuesday.

Smithfield council says no to data centers

SMITHFIELD – Agreeing with the overwhelming sentiment in the room, the Town Council voted Tuesday to effectively ban development of data centers in town. Council chambers were packed with residents opposed to creation of any future data center within Smithfield’s limits,…

May 6, 2026

The library of the former Overbrook Academy.

Take virtual tour of Smithfield’s Overbrook Academy property

SMITHFIELD – Due to what they describe as overwhelming demand for in-person tours of a newly acquired and expansive town-owned property, town officials are now offering a virtual tour, available below. Officials said the tours reached capacity quickly, prompting them to…

May 5, 2026

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