Smithfield, Scituate, Foster, Glocester, Burrillville

Five Burrillville homes sold for more than $800,000 from June through August

BURRILLVILLE – From June 1 through Aug. 30, 10 single-family homes in town sold for $600,000 or more, according to listings, with half of those seeing a sale price exceeding $800,000. The five exceeding the $800,000 threshold were: • 55…

September 4, 2026

Lacey after court ruling on Burrillville turf field case: No resident should be sued by their own town

Court finds resident’s opposition to project was constitutionally protected petitioning activity “When a resident goes to her town, to state agencies, and finally to court to ask whether a public project complies with the law, the answer cannot be a…

September 3, 2026

Smithfield will host food drive to help growing number of people in need

By Ethan Shorey SMITHFIELD – Food insecurity is impacting more residents than many people realize, says Smithfield Town Council President John Tassoni, and there’s been a significant increase in need over the past several months. Speaking at the council meeting…

September 2, 2026

Through a summer internship in the Biocontrol Lab, Andrew Swiader is helping rear the tiny wasps that could offer a natural defense to protect crops. (URI Photo / Anna Gray)

URI student from Greenville helps raise tiny wasps with big mission

KINGSTON, R.I. – A baby nasal aspirator isn’t exactly what comes to mind when one pictures biotech research tools. But for University of Rhode Island biotechnology student Andrew Swiader, it’s become an essential piece of scientific equipment. In URI’s Biocontrol…

September 1, 2026

Fred and Leah Boothman with their children

Smithfield’s Boothman finds a liver donor

SMITHFIELD – Life has been so far off from typical for so long now that Fred Boothman isn’t quite sure what to expect from a return to normalcy. But one thing is for sure, says the Smithfield resident: if all…

August 31, 2026

Five transported for injuries after hazardous materials incident at Burrillville plant

BURRILLVILLE – On Thursday, fire and EMS agencies from throughout the region responded to a significant hazardous materials/mass casualty incident at a meat processing plant in Burrillville, working alongside East Burrillville Fire Department units to provide patient care, hazardous materials…

August 28, 2026

Foster-Glocester’s Leblanc named principal at Garvin in Cumberland

CUMBERLAND – Christopher Leblanc, former assistant principal in the Foster-Glocester Regional School District, with extensive experience in special education, has been named principal at Garvin Elementary School. He replaces the recently promoted Michelle Carter, who is now assistant superintendent. Supt.…

August 28, 2026

The Allenville Mill Storehouse in Smithfield is in the National Register of Historic Places.

Board recommends establishing Smithfield’s first historic district

SMITHFIELD – A new Certified Local Government designation for this town will make it easier to acquire money to preserve properties of historic value. On Aug. 20, the Planning Board recommended that the Town Council adopt a new ordinance on historic…

August 25, 2026

Ben’s Lemonade Stand in Burrillville hits $61,000 raised for animal shelter fund in 10 years

By Ethan Shorey BURRILLVILLE – Burrillville Animal Control is thanking Ben St. Pierre for his “amazing” achievement of $60,945 raised to their veterinary fund in the past 10 years. “These funds have helped us care for so many needy animals through…

August 21, 2026

Foster’s Cohen hired as first director of RI Abortion Fund

FOSTER – Five years ago, Molly Cohen heard from a friend experiencing a pregnancy scare. They were seeking an abortion, but without health insurance, they struggled to afford one. The financial burden put them at risk: though medication abortion is very…

August 14, 2026

Wet roads show plenty of evidence of passing motorists on Route 7, as shown by John Beauregard in this picture.

Officials call for fixes on unsafe Route 7

NORTH SMITHFIELD – The North Smithfield Town Council is asking the state to make a section of Route 7 a no-passing zone due to the dangerous nature of traffic in the area. Town Councilor John Beauregard said at an Aug.…

August 11, 2026

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Smithfield, Scituate, Foster, Glocester, Burrillville

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