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Message from Town Administrator
Gary Ezovski
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In my note last week, I included the town’s positive COVID 19 case count for the prior 6 weeks which was 8, 6, 9, 18, 21 and 13. This week the trailing six week numbers are 6, 9, 18, 21, 13 and 21 so our town wide numbers are going up just as they are across the state. Obviously, that isn’t what anyone was hoping to see. Many have felt that the case count is high because there is more testing and there is more testing, but from what I have read that rationale doesn’t hold up. We have increased testing but the ratio of increased testing to increased positive cases do not align. The case count has grown much faster than the testing rate. The weather change has not helped. We are in this and it is serious!
We need to heed the warnings of RI DOH and the CDC if we are to avoid more illness, more strain on hospitals and more damage to our economy. It is that simple. Keeping our close contact numbers small, staying home as much as possible especially if sick, social distancing, wearing masks, and washing hands are the only options until a vaccine is approved and distributed.
Please! Protect OUR health by protecting yours!
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North Smithfield Small Business Owners
We urge you to apply for a Restore RI grant as soon as possible—funds are set to expire by December 30, 2020.
All Restore RI funds are grants, not loans and they do not have to be repaid. Qualifying small businesses can use the grants to pay for overhead costs including rent and utilities. Eligible small businesses that can show 30% or more in lost revenue for just one month compared to the same month in 2019 will be eligible for a grant of up to $30,000. To see if you are eligible and to apply visit Commerce Rhode Island’s website at: commerceri.com/about-us/restore-ri
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RECYCLING CENTER TEMPORARY HOURS
Recycling Center drop off hours are Saturdays from 9 AM to 3 PM and Wednesdays from 3 PM to 5 PM ONLY until December 1, 2020. Residents will not be able to drop off outside those regular hours. Residents are welcome to bring yard waste or accepted recyclables.
Curbside yard waste collection is ongoing through Friday, December 4, 2020. Yard waste is collected on the same day as your trash and recycling.
The town offers free drop off for ridged plastic and scrap metal items as well as used motor oil. Please do not leave items outside the gate after business hours, we will take notice!
If you have any questions please call us at: 401-767-2200 ext 248
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Stamina Mill Office Demolition by EPA
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*Tree clearing by the EPA to start next week
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North Smithfield's own 2x Grammy Award Nominee
David Rawlings along with his partner Gillian Welch have been featured in
The New York Times Magazine.
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November dates are:
Tuesday, November 17th & 24th @5:30-6:00pm
Saturday, November 21st & 28th @10:00-10:30am
The Food Pantry is a drive through at the Slatersville Congregational Church, UCC at 25 Greene St on the Common. Please line up on Greene St and you will be directed into the parking lot and food will be delivered into your car. You must wear a mask to receive food. You can come to all four of our pantries. Questions call 401-678-0356
Thank you to our good friends at Wright’s Dairy for their generous donation of milk! We so appreciate your kindness, and our clients say thank you as well!!!!
Additionally, thank you but we cannot use additional volunteer help at this time. If you would like to donate money, please mail to P.O. Box 283, Slatersville, RI 02876. If you would like to donate food, please call (401) 678-0356 to arrange a time for drop off. We need soups, canned tuna and chicken, canned fruit and juice, toilet paper and paper towels.
November Flavors of the Month are:
Canned Tuna & Chicken, Dry Cereal & Canned Vegetables
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Saint Antoine Resident Walking Path Project
Saint Antoine Community is excited to announced that they have officially broken ground on their long-awaited "Resident Walking Path Project"!
Special Thanks to our North Smithfield friends & project contributors: Paul D. Carlson [Principal, InSite Engineering Services, LLC], Andrew F. Crowshaw [Superintendent, Narragansett Improvement Co.], & Arthur J. Eddy, [Principal, Traverse Landscape Architects] who have each donated a tremendous amount of time, expertise, and technical talent/resources to this amazing project!
Saint Antoine Community is incredibly blessed that Paul, Art, and Andy were able to come together, conceptualize our vision, and bring it to life! These next few weeks are going to be very exciting...be sure to follow Saint Antoine Community Facebook page for updated photos on this project!
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The funding for anti-Israel protests at New York City univsities is being looked into by the NYPD. The NYPD Deputy Commissioner of Operations says he suspects "professional agitators" are behind the protests centered on the Israel-Hamas war. He notes the student encampments at Columbia and NYU are all using the same color tents. 
