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🌱 Patch AM: What a Pound Hill Quarry neighbor wants changed in the settlement.
And on the North Smithfield Patch calendar - Join Rock Voices, the community choir that ONLY sings rock music!
Hey there, North Smithfield! Let's get started with what's happening in and around town. Read on and stay in the loop. ☀️
In today's newsletter:
- What a Pound Hill Quarry neighbor wants changed in the settlement.
- Why a hydrant and a grant could slow police station upgrades.
Also on today's calendar: Join Rock Voices, the community choir that ONLY sings rock music! and 6 more events.
Today's riddle: Is there anybody completely useless? 🤔 (Answer below!)
- Wednesday: Mostly cloudy and breezy, with a high of 67 and low of 46 degrees.
- Thursday: Breezy in the morning, temps: high: 66, low: 47.
- Friday: Cloudy, rain possible; windy, with a high of 66 and low of 54 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• North Smithfield Resident Questions Quarry Settlement (upriseri.com) — A North Smithfield council member and Pound Hill Road abutter publicly questioned how the town handled its settlement over the Pound Hill Quarry, saying the agreement wasn't clearly presented or explained to residents. She raised concerns about removing existing vegetation for a berm, the possibility of future quarrying on four disputed acres, and what she sees as a lack of transparency in the mediation process. 
• North Smithfield Police Station: Grant, Hydrant Snags (upriseri.com) — North Smithfield's police station renovation has hit two key snags: a $500,000 federal dispatch grant the town can't spend until formal DOJ notification arrives, and a nearby hydrant whose low pressure complicates required sprinkler design. Town Administrator Scott Gibbs expects answers on both by the October 5 council meeting, while construction otherwise moves ahead and remains under budget.
📸 Around North Smithfield
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🗓 Upcoming Events in North Smithfield
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★ Featured events ★
- Join Rock Voices, the community choir that ONLY sings rock music! →
Second Congregational Church, 50 Park St, Attleboro
7:00 pm
Monday September 28
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Other local events
- Good Networking Coffee Hour at Good Working – September 2026 →
Good Working coworking, 585 Smithfield Road, North Smithfield
8:00 am - Good Networking Coffee Hour at Good Working →
Good Working coworking, 585 Smithfield Road, North Smithfield
8:00 am - Seedlings Storytime →
North Smithfield Library, 20 Main St, Slatersville
10:30 am - Growing a Reader Storytime →
North Smithfield Library, 20 Main St, Slatersville
10:30 am - Wildflower Seed Bombs →
North Smithfield Library, 20 Main St, Slatersville
10:30 am - Junie B. Jones Bookclub →
North Smithfield Library, 20 Main St, Slatersville
4:00 pm - All About Apples →
North Smithfield Library, 20 Main St, Slatersville
11:00 am - NSPL Trustee Meeting →
North Smithfield Library, 20 Main St, Slatersville
7:00 pm
Thursday September 24
Friday September 25
Saturday September 26
Monday September 28
Tuesday September 29
📣 North Smithfield Shout Outs!
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🗓 Events Nearby
- Woonsocket Historical Society Open House →
Woonsocket RI
9:00 am - Woonsocket VISION Group (Topic: Disclosure and Self Advocacy) →
Woonsocket Public Library, 303 Clinton Street, Woonsocket
10:00 am - Woonsocket VISION Group →
Woonsocket Public Library, 303 Clinton Street, Woonsocket
10:00 am - Stadium Theatre Beer Fest →
Stadium Theatre, 28 Monument Square, Woonsocket
6:00 pm
Wednesday September 23
Thursday September 24
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- Disabledperson, Inc posted a job opening for Stocking Team Associate at Walmart in North Smithfield, Rhode Island in North Smithfield. Apply here.
- Savers Value Village posted a job opening for Merchandise Processing Associate in Woonsocket. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near North Smithfield here.
🗞 Nearby News
Woonsocket
- MORTGAGEE'S SALE 135 Eighth Avenue Woonsocket, Rhode Island Will be (woonsocketcall.com)
- Trust the Key to Building Infrastructure We All Need (ecori.org)
Smithfield
- Neighborhood Health is NCQA's highest-rated R.I. health plan (pbn.com)
- Wrong-way driver on I-95 arrested on DUI charges (coastalabc.com)
Cumberland
- McKee Nears Rhode Island Opportunity Zone Deadline (upriseri.com)
- Rhode Island couple turns old park benches into patriotic masterpieces (newsnationnow.com)
Ok North Smithfield! So now you're in the loop about what's happening today. Thanks for reading, and see you in your inbox next time! Oh -- and if you like what you're reading, invite a friend to Patch AM!
-- The Patch AM Team
P.S. The answer to today's riddle: No because they can always be used as a bad example! (Thank you Gary M. for sending it in!)
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