PRESS RELEASE: Overbrook Academy “Swatting”
Town Council – Public Hearing – April 4th
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the Smithfield Town Council will hold a Public Hearing at the Smithfield Town Hall, 64 Farnum Pike, Smithfield, RI on Tuesday, April 4 at 7:00 PM. The purpose of the Public Hearing is to consider and act upon proposed amendments to the following Article(s) and Section(s) of the Smithfield Zoning Ordinance and Zoning Map.
Increased Wildlife Activity in Town
East Smithfield Public Library – Tri-County Community Health Workers
On the third Friday of each month, starting January 20, Noon – 2:00 p.m. Two bilingual (English/Spanish) workers, a Behavioral Health Support Specialist and a Family Resilience Specialist, will be doing outreach at the library. They connect with residents and community partners to identify and address health disparities and inequities. Their goal is to alleviate the impact of COVID-19 by focusing on behavioral mental health and food insecurity. They’ll collaborate and engage with residents, listen to their needs, and help address the barriers people face that impact their daily living that prevent them from living a happy, healthy, and satisfying life. They will provide resources, social support services, case management, and system navigation support. They’ll offer culturally appropriate services and trainings, provide resources to residents, and also provide tools needed to be happy, healthy members of the community.
Smithfield Dog Park Membership Registration
Individuals may pre-register for a Smithfield Dog Park Membership through our Online Citizen Services portal. Memberships run from January 1st – December 31st. If you do not have an existing account you will be required to create one with your email address. You can then find the Dog Park Membership under the Town Clerk’s. The dog must be licensed with a community, disease free, parasite free, and proof of vaccinations are required to be uploaded. Individuals must also agree to abide by the rules of the Dog Park.
Take it Outside Grant Program
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Attention Smithfield Businesses!Take It OutsideGrant Opportunity |
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- the applicant is currently a Smithfield-based licensed business in good standing;
- the applicant has less than $1 million in gross annual revenue in either 2020 or 2021;
- the business attests that it has been negatively impacted by the COVID19 Pandemic in at least one manner described below:
- being forced to close or curtail business operations due to the pandemic or a government order pertaining to the pandemic;
- experiencing a supply chain delay or disruption that negatively impacted operations;
- experiencing increased cost as a result of the pandemic; and/or
- being forced to lay off workers as a result of the pandemic
- The applicant has not received funding from any other source for the goods and/or services for which it seeks support that does not need to be repaid (i.e. other grant funding, gifts, insurance payments, etc.); and
- The applicant is not disbarred in the federal System of Account Management (“SAM”).
- The applicant has not received support, funding, goods and/or services in an amount exceeding $10,000 for the total RI Rebounds Take It Outside Program;
- By receiving equipment from the Town of Smithfield, the applicant has not received more than $20,000 in support between the RI Rebounds Take it Outside Program, RI Small Business Grant Program, and the forthcoming RI Small Business Technical Assistance and RI Small Business Ventilation Programs.
Construction and alternating lane closures on Route 44/Putnam Pike
The Rhode Island Department of Transportation is currently performing I-295 bridge projects in Smithfield. Due to these projects, Route 44 over I-295 will reduce travel from two lanes to one.
- Construction and alternating lane closures on Route 44/Putnam Pike
The Rhode Island Department of Transportation will begin construction on Putnam Pike bridge that overpasses Route 295 on April 22. The overnight construction project begins at 9:00PM and continues until 5:00AM until the project is complete later this summer. The project is part of the statewide rehabilitation of Rhode Island’s aging bridges.