Exploring Woonsocket, S.D., the sister city

LAUREN CLEM, Valley Breeze Deputy Editor
WOONSOCKET – There isn’t much in the way of tourist attractions in Woonsocket, S.D., a small farming town in eastern South Dakota about two hours from the Minnesota border. By the latest census estimates, the town’s population of 639 places it in the mid-size range for the rural Midwest, where some... more

Gould sworn in as administrator

NICOLE DOTZENROD, Valley Breeze Staff Writer
LINCOLN – Philip Gould is officially Lincoln’s Town Administrator, taking the oath of office last Friday afternoon ahead of his first day at Town Hall on Monday, Sept. 20. His new office is a short walk from his last one next door at the Lincoln Police Department headquarters. Gould offered his... more

Smithfield council holds off on hiring diversity consultant

JACQUELYN MOOREHEAD, Valley Breeze & Observer Staff Writer
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SMITHFIELD – Two motions were proposed at Tuesday’s Smithfield Town Council meeting regarding a request for proposals for a... more

Scout changes the game with StoryWalk at Monastery

ETHAN SHOREY, Valley Breeze Editor
CUMBERLAND – Matthew Picchioni says he didn’t want to just build a bench somewhere or create an unhelpful project that no one would... more

RIDOT acquires land for parking at train station

ETHAN SHOREY, Valley Breeze Editor
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PAWTUCKET – City officials confirmed this week that the Rhode Island Department of Transportation has acquired a parcel of land near... more