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NORTH SMITHFIELD – Calls for emergency medical services in North Smithfield increased by 22 percent in the past year, a trend that Fire Chief David Chartier said has been ongoing

NORTH SMITHFIELD – A new crop of signs is warning truck drivers to stay away from the bridges over St. Paul Street, but local officials say more is needed to

NORTH SMITHFIELD – North Smithfield town officials may soon consider a plan to add more EMS responders to the town’s fire and rescue personnel after some officials expressed concern about

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2/24/2021 Keven Donnell, a Woonsocket resident, receives his vaccine at Thundermist Health Center on Feb. 17. WOONSOCKET – The state’s COVID-19 vaccination effort saw a rapid acceleration last week when dozens of local and state-run vaccine sites opened their doors to seniors for the first time. Last Thursday, Feb. 18, Woonsocket and North Smithfield held the first of eight scheduled vaccine clinics at the former Monsignor Gadoury School on Park Avenue. North Smithfield Fire and Rescue Chie...

2/10/2021 Local vaccine clinics to start next week Guy Boulay, a volunteer with the North Smithfield Emergency Management Agency, takes a call related to vaccines in the basement of Town Hall on Feb. 3. (Breeze photo by Lauren Clem) Woonsocket, North Smithfield, Blackstone scheduling appointments for residents 75+ After what seemed like months of waiting, local municipalities are ready to begin administering the COVID-19 vaccine to residents age 75 and older starting next week. The city of Woon...

2/3/2021 N. Smithfield gears up for 75+ vaccine distribution Maureen and Vincent Marcantonio, of North Smithfield, were two of many in line to be vaccinated for COVID-19 last Saturday at Smithfield High School after the state released a limited amount of vaccines for residents age 75 and older. The couple said they will be happy to see their children and grandchildren and go back to church when it’s safe to do so. (Breeze photo by Charles Lawrence) NORTH SMITHFIELD – After a busy weekend, N...

12/30/2020 Local leaders reflect on silver linings, share hopes for 2021 Jocelyn Legare, a nurse, and Ha Tran, a CNA, at Saint Antoine Residence in North Smithfield are pictured in front of the nursing home in April. (Breeze file photo by Lauren Clem) The past year was one of the most difficult on record for the communities of northern Rhode Island and southern Massachusetts. In the first couple months of 2020, it was impossible for most residents to imagine the challenges that would lie ahead....