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3/31/2021
Rising water levels force property owner to abandon home
Michael Mongeon stands in the backyard of his property at 199 Eddie Dowling Highway, where a swampy wetland has left him with few options for using the house. (Breeze photo by Lauren Clem)
NORTH SMITHFIELD – When Michael Mongeon first bought the property at 199 Eddie Dowling Highway in 2010, he said, the backyard was a grassy area, and the tenants who lived there liked to play badminton outside.
Since then, it’s become a swamp where cattails and other wetland vegetation have taken over the property right up to the back door.
“When I got this property, the whole backyard was grass. Now, you can’t walk out there without sinking a foot into the mud,” he said during a visit to the home last week.
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Police say Laura Heinzmann and Antonio Freitas were selling heroin and fentanyl from a Traveler s Motor Lodge in North Smithfield. (North Smithfield Police)
NORTH SMITHFIELD A local pair wanted on previous charges were arrested Tuesday after North Smithfield police learned that narcotics were being sold out of a room at the Traveler s Motor Lodge on Eddie Dowling Highway, police say.
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Antonio Freitas and Laura Heinzmann were arrested outside a local Sunoco station on March 9 after Patrol Officer Justin Switzer spotted the two inside a vehicle in the parking lot, according to a media release from the North Smithfield Police Department.
12/22/2020
Gould: Too soon to measure impact of new Route 116 light
Lincoln police say it’s too early to tell whether the new traffic signal on Route 116, which went live last month, has improved safety in town. (Breeze photo by Nicole Dotzenrod)
Route 146 ramps closed
LINCOLN – Police say it’s too early to tell whether the new traffic signal on Route 116/George Washington Highway has improved safety in the area.
Late last month, the Rhode Island Department of Transportation announced that the new signal at the Route 116 interchange would go live on Nov. 30, making the busy Route 116/Route 146 intersection safer for drivers.