AmericanTowns is a virtual "town square", connecting you to all the events and news happening in Smithfield Rhode Island. Whether it's town issues and community activism, or school calendars and sports schedules, AmericanTowns delivers the information faster and helps you use it better. en-us 30 https://www.devel4.americantowns.com/smithfield-ri 144 69 https://www.devel4.americantowns.com/smithfield-ri https://www.devel4.americantowns.com/images/atn_rss_logo.gif Sun, 14 Dec 2025 21:44:14 -0600 PROVIDENCE, RI - Governor Dan McKee today announced that he has hired top investigative attorney Max Wistow and veteran attorney Jonathan Savage as https://www.devel4.americantowns.com/news/governor-mckee-announces-washington-bridge-legal-team-31658396-providence-ri.html https://www.devel4.americantowns.com/news/governor-mckee-announces-washington-bridge-legal-team-31658396-providence-ri.html Government and Politics Sun, 14 Dec 2025 00:00:00 -0600 PROVIDENCE, RI - Governor Dan McKee today filed a budget amendment to extend Rhode Island College’s (RIC) Hope Scholarship program for an https://www.devel4.americantowns.com/news/governor-mckee-announces-budget-amendment-to-extend-hope-scholarship-at-rhode-island-college-31658399-providence-ri.html https://www.devel4.americantowns.com/news/governor-mckee-announces-budget-amendment-to-extend-hope-scholarship-at-rhode-island-college-31658399-providence-ri.html Government and Politics Sun, 14 Dec 2025 00:00:00 -0600 PROVIDENCE, RI - Governor Dan McKee, the Rhode Island Department of Environmental Management (DEM) and the Rhode Island Coastal Resources https://www.devel4.americantowns.com/news/governor-mckee-dem-crmc-and-riib-announce-availability-of-nearly-4m-in-grants-for-resilience-projects-to-protect-coastal-habitat-shoreline-access-on-public-lands-31658442-providence-ri.html https://www.devel4.americantowns.com/news/governor-mckee-dem-crmc-and-riib-announce-availability-of-nearly-4m-in-grants-for-resilience-projects-to-protect-coastal-habitat-shoreline-access-on-public-lands-31658442-providence-ri.html Government and Politics Sun, 14 Dec 2025 00:00:00 -0600 PROVIDENCE, RI - Acknowledging the importance of consistent attendance in education and in alignment with the #AttendanceMatters campaign, Governor https://www.devel4.americantowns.com/news/attendancemattersri-governor-mckee-commissioner-infantegreen-recognize-weekly-attendance-leaders-and-improved-schools-31658447-providence-ri.html https://www.devel4.americantowns.com/news/attendancemattersri-governor-mckee-commissioner-infantegreen-recognize-weekly-attendance-leaders-and-improved-schools-31658447-providence-ri.html Government and Politics Sun, 14 Dec 2025 00:00:00 -0600 PROVIDENCE, RI – Governor Dan McKee and Rhode Island Commerce Secretary Liz Tanner On April 11 announced that Jim Bennett has been https://www.devel4.americantowns.com/news/governor-mckee-secretary-tanner-announce-jim-bennett-as-president-of-rhode-island-commerce-corporation-31658944-providence-ri.html https://www.devel4.americantowns.com/news/governor-mckee-secretary-tanner-announce-jim-bennett-as-president-of-rhode-island-commerce-corporation-31658944-providence-ri.html Government and Politics Sun, 14 Dec 2025 00:00:00 -0600 Warwick, RI - Today, Republican Party of Rhode Island Chairman Joe Powers is renewing the call to create the Office of Inspector General following the https://www.devel4.americantowns.com/news/republican-party-of-ri-renew-calls-for-inspector-general-following-federal-probe-announcement-31659123-warwick-ri.html https://www.devel4.americantowns.com/news/republican-party-of-ri-renew-calls-for-inspector-general-following-federal-probe-announcement-31659123-warwick-ri.html Government and Politics Sun, 14 Dec 2025 00:00:00 -0600 Warwick, RI - Republican Party of Rhode Island Chairman Joe Powers announced an impressive number of Republican delegates filed to run to represent https://www.devel4.americantowns.com/news/55-republicans-file-to-run-for-rnc-delegates-31659124-warwick-ri.html https://www.devel4.americantowns.com/news/55-republicans-file-to-run-for-rnc-delegates-31659124-warwick-ri.html Government and Politics Sun, 14 Dec 2025 00:00:00 -0600 Warwick, RI - Today, the Republican Party of Rhode Island Chairman Joe Powers announced that Drew McKissick, Co-Chairman of the Republican National https://www.devel4.americantowns.com/news/republican-party-of-ri-announces-rnc-cochairman-as-keynote-speaker-for-its-2nd-annual-lincoln-day-dinner-31659126-warwick-ri.html https://www.devel4.americantowns.com/news/republican-party-of-ri-announces-rnc-cochairman-as-keynote-speaker-for-its-2nd-annual-lincoln-day-dinner-31659126-warwick-ri.html Government and Politics Sun, 14 Dec 2025 00:00:00 -0600 Providence, RI - It has been 63 days since the abrupt closure of the Washington Bridge, a pivotal artery in Rhode Island’s transportation https://www.devel4.americantowns.com/news/rhode-island-gop-chairman-slams-governor-mckees-administration-for-lack-of-transparency-amid-washington-bridge-closure-31659127-providence-ri.html https://www.devel4.americantowns.com/news/rhode-island-gop-chairman-slams-governor-mckees-administration-for-lack-of-transparency-amid-washington-bridge-closure-31659127-providence-ri.html Government and Politics Sun, 14 Dec 2025 00:00:00 -0600 Warwick, RI - Today, Republican Party of Rhode Island Chairman Joe Powers released the following statement on RNC Chairwoman Ronna McDaniel’s https://www.devel4.americantowns.com/news/statement-from-rigop-chairman-joe-powers-on-rnc-chairwomans-announcement-to-step-down-31659128-warwick-ri.html https://www.devel4.americantowns.com/news/statement-from-rigop-chairman-joe-powers-on-rnc-chairwomans-announcement-to-step-down-31659128-warwick-ri.html Government and Politics Sun, 14 Dec 2025 00:00:00 -0600 PROVIDENCE, RI – Governor Dan McKee and Rhode Island Department of Education (RIDE) Commissioner Angélica Infante-Green on April 18th, https://www.devel4.americantowns.com/news/governor-mckee-ride-announce-application-period-for-nearly-4-million-in-learn365ri-grants-31661152-providence-ri.html https://www.devel4.americantowns.com/news/governor-mckee-ride-announce-application-period-for-nearly-4-million-in-learn365ri-grants-31661152-providence-ri.html Government and Politics Sun, 14 Dec 2025 00:00:00 -0600 PROVIDENCE, RI – On April 19th, Governor Dan McKee was joined by Senior Deputy Chief of Staff Joseph Almond, Rhode Island State Police (RISP) https://www.devel4.americantowns.com/news/governor-mckee-state-police-promote-safe-travel-across-washington-bridge-31661153-providence-ri.html https://www.devel4.americantowns.com/news/governor-mckee-state-police-promote-safe-travel-across-washington-bridge-31661153-providence-ri.html Government and Politics Sun, 14 Dec 2025 00:00:00 -0600 PROVIDENCE, RI – Governor Dan McKee on April 22nd, filed an amendment to his FY 2025 proposed budget that would provide $1.3 million in https://www.devel4.americantowns.com/news/governor-mckee-submits-13-million-budget-amendment-to-support-businesses-impacted-by-washington-bridge-31661154-providence-ri.html https://www.devel4.americantowns.com/news/governor-mckee-submits-13-million-budget-amendment-to-support-businesses-impacted-by-washington-bridge-31661154-providence-ri.html Government and Politics Sun, 14 Dec 2025 00:00:00 -0600 PROVIDENCE, RI – Governor Dan McKee on April 22nd, submitted an amendment to his FY2025 budget proposal to support housing stability and tackle https://www.devel4.americantowns.com/news/governor-mckee-submits-budget-amendment-to-support-housing-stability-address-homelessness-31661155-providence-ri.html https://www.devel4.americantowns.com/news/governor-mckee-submits-budget-amendment-to-support-housing-stability-address-homelessness-31661155-providence-ri.html Government and Politics Sun, 14 Dec 2025 00:00:00 -0600 SMITHFIELD, RI – Governor Dan McKee on April 25th, announced the approval of over $28 million in awards for 12 community learning centers https://www.devel4.americantowns.com/news/governor-mckee-announces-first-round-of-funding-for-community-learning-centers-31662170-smithfield-ri.html https://www.devel4.americantowns.com/news/governor-mckee-announces-first-round-of-funding-for-community-learning-centers-31662170-smithfield-ri.html Government and Politics Sun, 14 Dec 2025 00:00:00 -0600