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NORTH SMITHFIELD – After a nine-month public feedback process, the town is moving forward with plans to explore a community center as the primary reuse of the former Halliwell School ....
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NORTH SMITHFIELD – The town is pursuing an evaluation to see whether concerns about the HVAC system and other issues at the former Halliwell School property will prevent them from using the buildings in the near future. On Monday, the Rhode Island Interlocal Risk Management Trust, which provides insurance coverage for municipal buildings, sent the results of an inspection to North Smithfield town officials. The trust was recently brought in to inspect the buildings as the town considers opening them for use by municipal and other groups. Kenneth Fogarty, a property loss prevention specialist with the trust, offered several recommendations regarding the largest building on the property, also known as the “cafetorium.” These included: ....
5/5/2021 Community garden coming to former Halliwell School grounds Ann Lilley, a member of the Parks and Recreation Commission, stands in the space at the former Halliwell School property they plan to turn into a community garden. Lilley said they hope to begin planting by mid-May. (Breeze photo by Lauren Clem) NORTH SMITHFIELD – A community garden that’s been a topic of discussion for several years is finally coming to the former Halliwell Memorial School after town officials gave it the green light this week. Ann Lilley, a member of the Parks and Recreation Commission, pitched the idea to members of the Town Council on Monday. Lilley proposed building the garden in a vacant area between the former “cafetorium” and a classroom building. The garden, she said, would be constructed using layers of cardboard and compost that would be easy to remove or relocate in the future. ....