Jacquelyn Moorehead

SMITHFIELD – With a day to spare, the Smithfield Town Council approved the 2027 fiscal year budget of $100 million on Monday night, after weeks of edits and changes.

GLOCESTER – All five members of the Glocester Town Council are seeking re-election this year, with two independent candidates vying for a chance to represent the town as well.

SMITHFIELD – New faces and incumbents declared their intent to run for office to represent Smithfield last week, indicating there will likely be a Republican primary for Town Council.

SCITUATE – The Scituate Preservation Society invites the public to the Potter Homestead to explore the history behind the home, built in the 1700s, for the Colonial Open House and Family Day on July 12 from 1 to 5 p.m.

SCITUATE – No Democrats are running for Town Council, School Committee, or town clerk in Scituate this year, marking the end of a legacy, now that Margaret “Peggy” Long has decided against seeking re-election after more than 25 years.

FOSTER – Two members of the Foster Charter Review Committee are calling the Town Council's option to sidestep meeting requirements and suggest its own changes to the Town Charter a violation of the charter.

BURRILLVILLE – Familiar faces may return to the ballot this year as all incumbents on the Town Council and School Committee are running for re-election this year in Burrillville.

SMITHFIELD – Dozens of Smithfield residents attended the town's Community Values Conversation workshop last week, where they discussed the future and goals of the town to assist in updating Smithfield's Comprehensive Plan.

FOSTER – The Foster Police Station should be complete by the end of the month, according to Foster Police Department Building Committee Chairperson Joe Walsh.

GLOCESTER – Foster-Glocester Regional School District voters are asking a higher authority to overturn the Rhode Island Department of Education’s dismissal of their appeal, arguing the decision denies residents a