North Smithfield News

The East Providence City Council meets tonight for its second meeting in May with the introduction of an ordinance for a tax increment financing plan for the Kettle Point housing development on the docket.

David K. Rainville, 54, of Main St., Woonsocket, died Thursday, May 16, 2013, at home.

Commencement season has kicked off for 2013, with New England Tech traditionally leading the pack with its May 5 ceremonies.

It wasn't quite a twister but for those driving along Route 146 in North Smithfield at about 6:30 Thursday evening, a funnel cloud was quite a sight to behold.

Craig LaPointe was driving in North Smithfield Thursday evening with his wife and two young daughters when pulled over for a bathroom break.

Fire District budget hearing: The East Greenwich Fire District will present its 2014 budget at tonight's meeting.

Fire Chief Robert W. Seltzer said the blaze did not appear suspicious, and blamed a possible electrical problem for starting it.

As a North Smithfield firefighter Robert Hinton was used to being the one to help others, but since 2005 this father of two has relied on the help of family and friends.

Walter E. St. Sauveur, 77, of Woonsocket, passed away peacefully on Saturday, April 27, 2013 at the Woonsocket Health Center, with his loving family by his side.

Woonsocket Police Officer James Dybala was patrolling Park Avenue On April 25, at about 4:25 a.m., listening to North Smithfield Police radio when he heard a call for an erratic driver in a black SUV turning down the avenue toward him.

The RI Department of Health has revoked osteopathic physician Alvin C. Bacon's permission to prescribe controlled substances after investigating a number of incidences of over dispensing precriptions.

The Health Department has barred Dr. Alvin C. Bacon, a North Smithfield family doctor, from prescribing controlled substances, because he had a pattern of prescribing excessive amounts of narcotics.

Unless otherwise noted, information about the following incidents was supplied by the Narragansett Police Department.