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Jones makes closing pitch to North Smithfield voters

NORTH SMITHFIELD – As early voting and mail-in balloting progress across Rhode Island, Town Council candidate Paul Jones is delivering his final pitch to North Smithfield voters, outlining a practical, community-first vision focused on civil leadership and town-wide results. Having…

October 19, 2026

Gonzalez works to expand affordability support for working families and seniors

WOONSOCKET – City Councilor Valerie Gonzalez says she is working to ease everyday expenses for working middle-class families and seniors by building community partnerships and connecting residents with practical resources. As she seeks re-election to the Woonsocket City Council, Gonzalez…

October 5, 2026

The Milk Can on Route 146 in North Smithfield, as seen Monday. (photos by Ethan Shorey)

Milk Can property no longer on the market

NORTH SMITHFIELD – The 5-plus acre property containing the landmark Milk Can has been taken off the market and is no longer for sale, according to its listing from Berkshire Hathaway. The changed status for the property, which went up for…

October 5, 2026

Signs of real progress on new grocery store in Woonsocket

WOONSOCKET – Whatever was holding up construction progress on the new grocery store planned at the former Sears store on Diamond Hill Road appears to have been neutralized. The Local Insider reported in August on Mayor Chris Beauchamp saying that construction…

October 5, 2026

North Smithfield’s Gibbs: Hoping for Halliwell recreation project to start next spring

NORTH SMITHFIELD – Town Administrator Scott Gibbs says the town has selected its preferred firm to design and complete improvements to the former Halliwell Memorial School site. Gibbs, speaking at a September Town Council meeting, told councilors that they went out…

October 1, 2026

The back patio at River Falls Restaurant in Woonsocket.

Morisseau: Signs of economic progress for Woonsocket found in meal and beverage taxes

WOONSOCKET – The city’s meal and beverage taxes climbed by some 68 percent from 2021 to 2025, from $594,333 in 2021 to $1,000,397 in 2025. That number dipped in 2026, to $854,281, according to state statistics available online, but the…

September 28, 2026

North Smithfield council holds off on Beauregard’s idea to recognize standout property owners

NORTH SMITHFIELD – Town Councilor John Beauregard’s proposal to establish a committee for the purpose of recognizing property owners who go above and beyond is on the shelf for now, but colleagues said this week that they don’t hate the…

September 22, 2026

Four-year terms, term limits among questions on North Smithfield’s ballot

NORTH SMITHFIELD – The North Smithfield Charter Review Committee has offered a number of questions for voters to answer on the November ballot, including a big one on new four-year staggered terms with term limits of eight years for Town…

September 19, 2026

Beef Barn says it’s not closing Bellingham location, despite listing suggesting desire for new concept

BELLINGHAM – Owners of Beef Barn on Pulaski Boulevard reiterate that the location isn’t closing, despite an active marketing brochure on its real estate listing saying that it’s searching for a “new owner and new concept.” That listing, active since early…

September 17, 2026

Woonsocket partnering with new wastewater plant operator; incinerator to close soon

WOONSOCKET – Residents are being promised some relief from longstanding issues at the city’s wastewater treatment plant, as officials move forward on a new partnership with Veolia Water North America-Northeast LLC. The City Council on Monday approved a resolution authorizing the…

September 16, 2026

A street view image of the site from just before a 2017 fire.

North Smithfield board approves new gas station at old Beef Barn

NORTH SMITHFIELD – The North Smithfield Planning Board rejected suggestions that they should consider traffic impacts from a coming new school in nearby Woonsocket as they considered a new gas station at the former site of Beef Barn and Coffee &…

September 15, 2026

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