Woonsocket Radio News Room

Town of North Smithfield

August 23rd, 2019

Back to School Edition

Message from Town Administrator

Gary Ezovski

Three of the most joyous and dreaded words in our language are with us next week, “BACK TO SCHOOL”. Another school year begins! 

I was at NSES for a construction meeting yesterday and saw that the school department and Gilbane Construction team has met its objective to have the addition ready for the start of school as planned. Thank you to the staff, architects, and multitude of contractors and suppliers who have made that happen. The addition looks great. Good luck to students, teachers, administrators and parents as another year of learning begins. We encourage caution and patience on the highways and byways as school buses roll once again. Allowing a few extra minutes for morning commutes in particular is encouraged!

The First Day of School for North Smithfield is Thursday, August 29th, 2019.

Beginning this year, North Smithfield Elementary School students will begin school at 8:40 am, 10 minutes later than the previous start time, dismissed at 3:10 pm, while middle and high school students will begin school at 7:45 am, 22 minutes later than the previous start time, dismissed at 2:34 pm.

Click here for the complete article in yesterday's edition of the Valley Breeze



Click Here for the North Smithfield Public Schools Website

Message from Cardi Construction Industries: As part of our bridge preservation for Bridge Group 13A, we are replacing a large section of metal culvert that has severely corroded beneath Pound Hill Road. We are planning a 5 day closure to divert the stream, remove the old section and replace the new section of culvert.  Please see the attached Detour Notice for the Pound Hill Rd Culvert. We anticipate starting to mobilize on Wednesday, September 4^th to ready the pumps and the work area & install and cover the detour signs. The detour will be activated on Monday, September 9^th and will remain until the end of shift on Friday, September 13^th.  Attached is the notice from the contractor which highlights the detour route. We also will release a communications notification out to the public shortly.  

Please click here for a more detailed letter and map from Cardi Construction Industries regarding this closure.

The PumpkinFest Committee is still looking for more Vendors this year to participate in the PumpkinFest on Saturday, September 21, 2019.

You can download and fill out your application by

CLICKING HERE

The Town of North Smithfield uses Emergency Communications Network, LLC (ECN) to provide the Town with automated emergency and community outreach messages with the help of the Rhode Island Emergency Management Agency. The system, known as CodeRed, has enhanced options including advanced mapping capabilities and the ability to provide messages to specific neighborhoods or streets. This is clearly a very effective and efficient tool with which to communicate emergency and advisory information to our residents and businesses.

Any automated phone system is only as good as its database. CodeRed has provided the Town with a database of North Smithfield-based telephone numbers culled from public databases; however, with the growing trend of cellular phones replacing land lines as primary telephone connections, the Town encourages you to take a minute and register for the CodeRed System (see below for instructions on how to register). Cellular phone numbers and e-mail addresses registered with other systems will not transfer automatically to this system.

The system, which has been in place for more than three years, has been used infrequently as needed. If you have never received a call, check to ensure all your telephones (landlines and cell phones) are on the system. If you are a business with multi-line telephones, only one line may be part of our number system. It will not ring extensions in a multi-line system. The system is not for non-emergency messages.

How to Register for CodeRed:

1. Visit the CodeRed Information page on the Town’s website by clicking the CodeRed icon at the bottom of the home page or by clicking here (https://www.nsmithfieldri.org/ema-homeland-security/pages/codered-information)
2. Click to enroll (you will be redirected to the ECN CodeRed website)
3. Follow the instructions to create an account. It’s that simple!

(You can also change, update or add additional numbers and email addresses by following the same instructions.)

For Additional Information Contact: Colonel Peter Branconnier, EMA Director at 767-2206 or This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.

13th Annual 

North Smithfield 

Great Pumpkin Festival

Saturday - September 21, 2019

11:00 AM - 5:00 PM

North Smithfield High School Grounds

The PumpkinFest Committee is looking for more Vendors this year to participate. You can fill out an application by Clicking Here.

The next committee meeting will be Wednesday, August 28th at 6:00 at R&R Industries, Inc. 147 Industrial Drive, North Smithfield.

Click Here for more information on the event and a list of the upcoming Committee Meetings.

Support our North Smithfield Athletic Association on Sept 27.

Our North Smithfield Animal Shelter is in

Need of Volunteers.

You can volunteer as many or as few days or hours that you can. Every little bit helps! Volunteering at an animal shelter can be a rewarding experience.

Please call the North Smithfield Animal Shelter at 766-0377.

This Institution is an Equal Opportunity Provider and Employer