Posted by Wayne G. Barber
Town Council Meeting
Tuesday, January 5, 2021 @6:45pm
School Committee Meeting
Thursday, January 7, 2021 @6:00pm
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Thursday, December 31, 2020
North Smithfield News & Meetings...
Sunday, December 20, 2020
Winter begins on Dec. 21st
Posted by Wayne G. Barber Photo by Wayne G. Barber Library
For some of us in New England, winter is a time to bundle up, stay inside by the fire or head for warmer climates. But it’s really a wonderful time to get outdoors for daytime adventures , Ice Fishing, Fresh Tracks in the snow, Bird Feeders buzzing and nighttime stargazing.
A snowdrift is a beautiful thing - if it doesn't lie across the path you have to shovel or block the road that leads to your destination.
Friday, December 11, 2020
North Smithfield Meetings....
Posted by Wayne G. Barber
Municipal Buildings Task Force Meeting
Zoom Meeting
Tuesday, December 15, 2020 @5:30pm
Conservation Commission Meeting
Zoom Meeting
Tuesday, December 15, 2020 @6:30pm
Sewer Commission Meeting
Zoom Meeting
Wednesday, December 16, 2020 @7:00pm
Friday, December 4, 2020
North Smithfield Meetings....
Posted by Wayne G. Barber
Town Council Meeting
Zoom Meeting
Monday, December 7, 2020 @6:45pm
Zoning Board Meeting
Zoom Meeting
Tuesday, December 8, 2020 @7:00pm
Friday, November 13, 2020
North Smithfield Meetings...
Posted by Wayne G. Barber
Town Council Meeting
Zoom Meeting
Monday, November 16, 2020 @ 6:45pm
Sewer Commission Meeting
Zoom Meeting
Wednesday, November 18, 2020 @ 7:00pm
Friday, October 30, 2020
North Smithfield Meetings...
Posted by Wayne G. Barber
Town Council Meeting
Zoom Meeting
Monday, November 2, 2020 @ 6:45pm
Probate Court Session
Town Hall
Wednesday, November 4, 2020 @ 1:00pm
Municipal Court Arraignment
Scouters Hall
Wednesday, November 4, 2020 @ 6:00pm
Conservation Commission Meeting
Zoom Meeting
Wednesday, November 4, 2020 @ 6:30pm
Planning Board Meeting
Zoom Meeting
Thursday, November 5, 2020 @ 7:05
Friday, October 16, 2020
North Smithfield Meetings...
Posted by Wayne G. Barber
Town Council Meeting
Zoom Meeting
Monday, October 19, 2020 @ 6:45
Budget Committee Meeting
Zoom Meeting
Tuesday, October 20, 2020 @ 6:00pm
Asset Management Commission Meeting
Zoom Meeting
Tuesday, October 20, 2020 @ 6:30pm
Municipal Court Trial
Scouter's Hall
13 Main St., Slatersville
Wednesday, October 21, 2020 @ 6:00
Sewer Commission Meeting
Zoom Meeting
Wednesday, October 21, 2020 @ 7:00pm
Wednesday, October 14, 2020
GoLocalProv | Lifestyle | Oh Deer, Fall Brings Increase in Deer Crashes in RI
GoLocalProv | Lifestyle | Oh Deer, Fall Brings Increase in Deer Crashes in RI: October through December is the time of year when most crashes between vehicles and deer are most likely to happen. In 2019 there were 838 such crashes for the year throughout Rhode Island, according to data provided from the Rhode Island Department of Environmental Management’s (RIDEM) Division of Fish and...
Friday, October 2, 2020
North Smithfoeld Meetings .....
Posted by Wayne G. Barber
Town Council Workshop Session
Zoom Meeting
Monday, October 5, 2020 @ 6:45pm
Conservation Commission Meeting
Zoom Meeting
Wednesday, October 7, 2020 @ 6:30pm
Probate Court Session
Wednesday, October 7, 2020 @ 1:00pm
Municipal Court Arraignment
Wednesday, October 7, 2020 @ 6:00pm
Friday, September 25, 2020
North Smithfield Meetings...
Posted by Wayne G. Barber
Personnel Board Meeting
Zoom Meeting
Monday, September 28, 2020 @ 6:30pm
Parks & Rec Commission Meeting
Zoom Meeting
Monday, September 28,2020 @ 7:00pm
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Saturday, September 19, 2020
Friday, September 18, 2020
North Smithfield Meetings...
Posted by Wayne G. Barber
Town Council Meeting
Zoom Meeting
Monday, September 21, 2020 @ 6:45pm
Zoning Board Meeting
Zoom Meeting
Tuesday, September 22, 2020 @ 7:00pm
Wednesday, September 16, 2020
FREE TREES AVAILABLE, JUST IN TIME FOR FALL PLANTING
Posted by Wayne G. Barber
Registration opens September 22 for popular Energy-Saving Trees Program, which helps Rhode Islanders save energy and money
PROVIDENCE - The Department of Environmental Management (DEM), in partnership with the RI Tree Council, RI Nursery and Landscape Association, and the Arbor Day Foundation, is providing 1,200 free trees to Rhode Island homeowners this fall. Now in its eleventh season, the program helps Rhode Islanders save energy and lower their utility bills by strategically planting trees on their property. The trees will be mailed directly to homeowners, so in-person pickup is not required.
"We’re especially pleased to offer free trees to Rhode Islanders now, when many of us are spending more time in our backyards because of the public health emergency,” said DEM Director Janet Coit. “Planting a tree in the right place can improve air quality, sequester carbon, and help manage stormwater runoff. It’s a terrific way for residents to reduce their energy costs today and in the years to come, and a tangible way to stand up to climate change.”
Planting the right tree in the right place is the key to maximizing the energy-saving benefits that trees provide. When planted properly, a single tree can save a homeowner money on energy costs by shading their home in the summer and blocking cold winds in the winter. Additional benefits of planting a tree include improving air quality, reducing storm-water runoff, and beautifying your surroundings. This season, seven different tree species with variety of mature sizes will be distributed. Available species will include witch hazel, serviceberry, persimmon, sweetgum, willow oak, tulip tree, and bald cypress.
Registration opens September 22nd - In three easy steps you can reserve your tree! The process takes less than 10 minutes.
- Simply sign up at www.arborday.org/RIDEM, and map out your house by using the interactive mapping tool
- Select the right tree by choosing from a list of approved trees
- The 1-gallon tree will then be mailed directly to your home
All homeowners must meet program requirements and pre-register online to reserve their free tree. Tree shipments will begin in October.
Funding for the program is provided by the Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative.
For registration assistance, contact the Arbor Day Foundation at 1-855-234-3801.
For questions about the Energy-Saving Trees Program, contact Lou Allard, Urban and Community Forestry Program Coordinator in DEM’s Division of Forest Environment at 401-222-2445 ext. 2056 or by email at Robert.e.allard@dem.ri.gov.
For more information on DEM's programs and divisions, visit www.dem.ri.gov or follow us on Facebook at www.facebook.com/RhodeIslandDEM or via Twitter (@RhodeIslandDEM).
Friday, September 11, 2020
North Smithfield Meetings...
Posted by Wayne G. Barber
Asset Management Meeting
Zoom Meeting
Tuesday, September 15, 2020 @ 6:30pm
Sewer Commission Meeting
Zoom Meeting
Wednesday, September 16, 2020 @ 7:00pm
Agenda
Sunday, September 6, 2020
North Smithfield Meetings....
Posted by Wayne G. Barber
Conservation Committee Meeting
Zoom Meeting
Wednesday, September 9, 2020 @ 6:30pm
Town Council Workshop
Zoom Meeting
Wednesday, September 9, 2020 @ 6:45pm
Friday, August 28, 2020
North Smithfield License
Posted by Wayne G. Barber
NEW LICENSING PROGRAM IN THE TOWN CLERK’S OFFICE!
As of Monday, August 3, 2020, if you need to apply for a license of any kind or renew for the year, the Town Clerk’s office is now providing online services! Simply go to the following website and go through the steps:
If you need a Dog License, apply for a “Dog License.”
Apply for a General Business License Application if your business pertains to any of the following:
· open on any federal holiday
· make food on the premises (without alcohol)
· bingo
· sell secondhand items
· flea markets
· dry cleaner
· hotel/motel
· skate rink
· theater
· boards cats & dogs
· junk yard
· mobile food truck
If any of the above does not pertain to your business, apply for a Business Registration Application.
If your business sells alcohol, apply for Liquor License Application.
We are requesting that all businesses use this website when dealing with applying or renewing your license/registration. You will need a valid email address to use the system.
If you have any questions on how to use the website, please feel free to contact the Town Clerk’s Office at (401)767-2200 ext. 50
Saturday, August 15, 2020
LIFEGUARD AND RANGER JOBS AVAILABLE NOW AT STATE BEACHES AND PARKS FOR THE REMAINDER OF THE 2020 RECREATION SEASON
Posted by Wayne G. Barber & Photos of Wickford Wayne G. Barber Library
LIFEGUARD AND RANGER JOBS AVAILABLE NOW AT STATE BEACHES AND PARKS FOR THE REMAINDER OF THE 2020 RECREATION SEASON
PROVIDENCE - The Rhode Island Department of Environmental Management (DEM) is actively recruiting qualified lifeguards and rangers to fill seasonal employment positions at state beaches, parks, campgrounds, and the golf course at Goddard Park through the remainder of the 2020 recreation season. Rhode Island residents, ages 16 and older, are encouraged to apply.
Full-time lifeguard positions are available at all state swimming areas, including saltwater beaches such as Roger Wheeler and Scarborough, non-surf beaches such as Goddard, and freshwater beaches such as Burlingame Campground and Lincoln Woods State Park, through Monday, September 7. Hourly rates for lifeguards were raised in 2019 and range from $13.25 to $16.25 an hour, based on location and position level. All lifeguard candidates must have successfully completed courses and hold valid cards in lifeguard training, first aid, and CPR including infant, child, and adult.
DEM also is seeking park rangers and facilities attendants to work at recreational sites across the state. More than a dozen new seasonal workers are needed. They will be assigned positions at state beaches through Labor Day and will then assist at state campgrounds and the Goddard Park Golf Course until the facilities close in November. Hourly rates for park rangers range from $10.50 to $11.60. Applicants for facilities attendant and park ranger I positions must be 16 years of age or older, and applicants to park ranger positions at levels II and III must be 18 years of age or older.
For a complete list of seasonal employment opportunities and to apply, visit www.riparks.com/employment. Most positions are full-time and include weekend and holiday hours. Active senior citizens and retired military personnel who might want to work part-time work to make up for the lack of younger applicants are encouraged to apply. Applications must be completed online. Paper applications will not be accepted. The State of Rhode Island is an equal opportunity/diversity employer.
DEM advises everyone to follow guidance about COVID-19 from Governor Raimondo and the Rhode Island Department of Health. More information about COVID-19 and Rhode Island’s response can be found here:
https://health.ri.gov/diseases/ncov2019/
For more information about DEM divisions and programs, visit www.dem.ri.gov. Follow us on Facebook at www.facebook.com/RhodeIslandDEM or on Twitter (@RhodeIslandDEM) for timely updates
Friday, August 14, 2020
North Smithfield Meetings...
Posted by Wayne G.Barber
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Town Council Meeting
Zoom Meeting
Monday, August 17, 2020 @ 6:45pm
Parks & Recreation Commission Meeting
Zoom Meeting
Monday, August 17, 2020 @ 7:00pm
School Committee Meeting
Zoom Meeting
Tuesday, August 18, 2020 @ 6:30pm
Sewer Commission Meeting
Zoom Meeting
Wednesday, August 19, 2020 @ 7:00pm
Friday, July 31, 2020
NEW FRESHWATER FISHING REGULATIONS TAKE EFFECT SUNDAY
Posted by Wayne G. Barber & Photo by Wayne G. Barber
PROVIDENCE - The Rhode Island Department of Environmental Management (DEM) announces that new freshwater fishing regulations take effect statewide on August 2. The changes are as follows:
- The minimum size of all trout or charr species, taken from the waters of the state, shall be eight inches, measured from the tip of the snout to the tip of the tail. This regulation applies to both wild and stocked trout.
- The minimum size for domestic or land-locked stocked, Atlantic salmon shall be 11 inches total length.
- The following activities are prohibited In accordance with RI General Laws 20-11-3: the taking of any fish in the freshwaters of the state by any means other than angling, utilizing a hook(s) and fishing line, except for carp, suckers, and fall fish, which may be taken by snares, spears, or bow and arrow; and the taking of any fish in the freshwaters of the state by net, seine, trawl, or similar device except for a dip net, for the landing of a fish caught by hook and line, and the taking of baitfish. Cast nets and gills nets shall be prohibited.
- The following waters shall be restricted to fishing by children 14 years of age and younger, annually, from the second Saturday in April: Frosty Hollow Pond, Exeter; Lapham Pond, Burrillville; Scott Evens Memorial Pond (Biscuit City), South Kingstown; Seidel’s Pond, Cranston; Silvy’s Pond, Cumberland. Lloyd Kenney Pond in Hopkinton is restricted to children from the second Saturday in April through Memorial Day only. Cass Pond, Woonsocket; Slater Park Pond, Pawtucket; and Pondarosa Park Pond, Little Compton are restricted to children only for the first two days of Opening Day of Trout season.
All other freshwater fishing regulations are in effect as of August 2, 2020.
A current fishing license and a Trout Conservation Stamp are required to keep or possess a trout or salmon. The daily creel and possession limit for trout and/or salmon singly or in aggregate, is five fish from Opening Day through November 30, 2020, and two fish from December 1, 2020 through February 28, 2021. The creel and possession limits for trout or charr taken in the Wood River between Route 165 and Barberville Dam at Arcadia Road shall be limited to two fish from the second Saturday in May through the last day of February, annually. Anglers are reminded to obey all fishing and boating regulations.
For updates on fishing information, follow DEM’s outdoor education page on Facebook: www.facebook.com/rioutdooreducation, or call 401-789-0281.
Follow DEM on Twitter (@RhodeIslandDEM) or Facebook at www.facebook.com/RhodeIslandDEM for timely updates.
North Smithfield Meetings...
Posted by Wayne G.Barber
Town Council Workshop Session
Monday, August 3rd @ 6:45 PM
Virtual Meeting
Probate Court
Wednesday, August 5th @ 1:00 PM
Town Hall
83 Greene St.
North Smithfield, RI 02896
Conservation Commission
Wednesday, August 5th @ 4:30 PM
Monica's Garden
151 Mendon Road
North Smithfield, RI 02896
Municipal Court
Wednesday, August 5th @ 6:00 PM
Court Location: Scouter's Hall13 Main Street
Slatersville, RI 02876
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