Smithfield News

Gilbert S. Branco, age 77 years, formerly of Dartmouth, died Saturday, May 26, 2012, at the North Bay Retirement Living Facility in Smithfield, RI.

Congratulations high-school grads! In the Fall, many of you will go off to college, with all its adult freedom and delights.

We often run into food lovers who want to cook like professional chefs. They wonder about technique and where to buy the best ingredients.

The driving force behind a planned major expansion at the FGX International complex on George Washington Highway was the company's recent purchase of a similar maker of sunglasses in Florida, whose operation is being moved here.

The Blackstone Valley Tourism Council and Keep Blackstone Valley Beautiful are offering tours of the state landfill in Johnston followed by a leisurely cruise on the Blackstone River.

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The one-day event features executives from the FBI, Cisco, ePlus Technology and more to examine the network security impact of emerging trends, such as mobile device management , security-as-a-service , and the consumerization of IT.

Everybody has them - those cotton T-shirts collected from sports teams, fund-raisers or events that sit folded and unworn in drawers for years, unable to be thrown away because of sentimental value.

Bryant University is scheduled to come before the municipal Planning Board tonight, May 24, seeking authority to build a replica of the Shu Fang Zhai - part of the ancient "Forbidden City" palace in Beijing - that will become the home of the school's U.S.-China Institute.

Bryant University in Smithfield, RI, announced a Crofton resident was among the students who recently graduated.

The Blackstone Valley Tourism Council and Keep Blackstone Valley Beautiful are offering tours of the state landfill in Johnston followed by a leisurely cruise on the Blackstone River.

State child welfare officials have shut down an unlicensed home daycare in Smithfield run by the wife of state Sen.

State Police are charging three men, among them Angel Pichardo, 54, owner of International Market , with operating illegal gambling machines.

It's a busy day of baking for Jean Phillips. The Cranston resident has always had a passion for it, but never dreamed she'd be doing it for her own business.

Town residents could see a slight reduction in their taxes next year thanks to an uptick in revenue from new development and motor vehicle fees that have exceeded expectations.

A Johnston High School ranks 26th best in the state out of 51 schools surveyed in GoLocalProv's Third Annual Top High Schools list , which was released on Monday.

Art teacher Kim Celona and technology education teacher Richard Torti were talking about their love of gardening, when the idea struck to bring one to the back field of Birchwood Middle School.

Jeffrey Sachs will deliver remarks to the 864 graduating seniors at the Smithfield university on Saturday.

A problem in the Woonsocket substation dropped power to around 6,500 homes Monday afternoon, leaving some residents in the city and the surrounding towns of North Smithfield, Lincoln, Cumberland, Pascoag and Smithfield in the dark for about a half hour.

A Rhode Island State Police announced the May 14 arrest of a Johnston man for throwing unidentified objects at cars traveling on Rte.