Friday, December 20, 2019

North Smithfield Electronics Drop Off...

Posted by Wayne G. Barber

Saturday, December 28, 2019, from 9:00 AM – 1:00 PM



North Smithfield DPW

281 Quaker Highway

North Smithfield, RI



Items accepted at no charge: Computers, laptops, monitors, televisions, routers, PDA's, cell phones, mice, keyboards, inkjet printers, plastic speakers, toner cartridges, CD/DVD players, radios, network equipment, wires, stereos, telephones, microwaves, small household appliances, auto/marine batteries and battery back-ups. 



A $10 disposal fee applies to each large wooden-boxed speaker ($5 for small), laser-jet printer, air conditioner, dehumidifier and other coolant containing devices.



Not accepted: Light bulbs, household batteries, fire/carbon monoxide detectors, tapes/disks, glass, broken TV tubes, Styrofoam or any hazardous waste materials. 



For more information: www.indiecycle.com or email indiecycle@gmail.com.

Friday, December 13, 2019

North Smithfield Meetings....

Posted by Wayne G. Barber

Historic District Commission (Agenda)
Monday, December 16, 2019, at 6:30 pm
Heritage Hall
101 Greene Street
Slatersville, RI 02896

Town Council (Agenda)
Monday, December 16, 2019, at 6:45 pm
North Smithfield Middle School
1850 Providence Pike
North Smithfield, RI 02896

Asset Management Commission (Agenda)
Tuesday, December 17, 2019, at 6:30 pm
Town Hall Conference Room
1 Main Street
Slatersville, RI 02876

Sewer Commission (Agenda)
Wednesday, December 18, 2019, at 7:00 pm
Primrose Fire Station
1470 Providence Pike
North Smithfield, RI 02896

Thursday, December 5, 2019

Another Typical Day at the Bird Feeders.

Posted by Wayne G. Barber & Photos property of Wayne G.Barber

Today, all the “typical” birds showed up at our feeders. And that’s a good thing.

My typicals include a pair of  red cardinals who really drive the intruder cardinals away. black-capped chickadees, tufted titmice, white-breasted nuthatches, downy woodpeckers, hairy woodpeckers,  red-bellied woodpeckers and "Bullie"blue jays. You can throw juncos in there, too, during the winter — and late fall as they have already arrived.

Other birds, wild turkey, sparrows, turkey vultures, red wing hawk, coopers hawk,crows, morning doves, 2 to 4 and on a storm day up to 12. American goldfinch or maybe the lesser goldfinch visit from time to time, but those are the birds that are always here. Before the foot of snow we had daily flocks of scrungy looking robins . Our former residence in Pascoag , RI we would always have a annual day of a large group of grackle and this has not happened in Thompson, CT many people have e-mailed to me lately about a lack of chickadees at their feeders. It’s definitely a trend to keep an eye on, but thankfully, I still have plenty of chickadees visiting my feeders. I still haven’t solved the mystery as to why so many people are experiencing a scarcity of chickadees, but I can tell you that I see them often.

 There are some obvious bird species that I hardly ever see in my backyard.
Although I get more than my share of juncos in the winter, I rarely see white-throated sparrows — a usual accompaniment of juncos. At my previous houses, white-throated sparrows were a common winter occurrence and easily outnumbered all other winter birds. Here, I barely see them. I’ve seen more fox sparrows here than white-throated sparrows and that’s just plain odd. 
Our regular animals include field mice, gray squirell,  red squirell, chipmonks and white tail deer, possum, raccoon, skunk, fisher, woodchuck, eastern coyote, red fox, No grey ones spotted yet. Last black bear was two years ago, 200 yards away.























Wednesday, November 27, 2019

North Snithfield Meetings...

Posted by Wayne G. Barber

Town Council Meeting (Agenda)
Monday, December 2, 2019 at 6:45 PM
North Smithfield Middle School
1850 Providence Pike
North Smithfield, RI 02896

Planning Board (Agenda)
Thursday, December 5, 2019 at 7:00 PM
Primrose Fire Station
1470 Providence Pike
North Smithfield, RI 02896

Friday, November 22, 2019

North Smithfield Meetings...

Posted by Wayne G. Barber

Parks & Recreation Commission (Agenda)
Saturday, November 23rd, at 9:00 AM
Primrose Fire Station
1470 Providence Pike
North Smithfield, RI 02896


Personnel Board (Agenda)
Monday, November 25th @ 6:30 pm
Primrose Fire Station
1470 Providence Pike
North Smithfield, RI 02896


Friday, November 15, 2019

North Smithfield Meetings...

Posted by Wayne G. Barber

Town Council Meeting (Agenda)
Monday, November 18th @ 6:45 PM
North Smithfield Middle School
1850 Providence Pike
North Smithfield, RI 02896

Economic Development Commission Meeting (Agenda)
Monday, November 18th @ 6:00 pm
Memorial Town Hall
1 Main Street
Slatersville, RI 02876

School Committee Meeting
Tuesday, November 19th @ 6:30 pm
North Smithfield Middle School
1850 Providence Pike
North Smithfield, RI 02896

Asset Management Commission Meeting (Agenda)
Tuesday, November 19th @ 6:30 pm
Memorial Town Hall
1 Main Street
Slatersville, RI 02876

Sewer Commission Meeting (Agenda)
Wednesday, November 20th @ 7:00 pm
Primrose Fire Station
1470 Providence Pike
North Smithfield, RI 02896