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The North Smithfield Heritage Assn (NSHA) will hold its 2024 Annual Heritage Dinner at 6 pm on June 22 at the Village Haven Restaurant, 90 School Street, Forestdale.  The event features a traditional family-style chicken dinner followed by the hilarious interactive comedy of Dave Kane who presents “Jokes My Irish Father Told Me.”

Come share this fun-filled evening with family and friends!  Tickets cost $35 each.  Funds raised will help complete the restoration of the historic Memorial Town Building.   

You can purchase tickets online using Eventbrite, or Venmo and PayPal Giving Fund.   You can also buy tickets at the Town Hall, Village Paint, or at the Memorial Town Building.   You Finally, you can mail checks made payable to “NSHA” with “Dinner Tickets” marked on the memo line to P.O. Box 413, Slatersville, RI 02876.  

The proceeds support the restoration of the main hall at the Memorial Town Building.

Contact the NSHA at This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. or 401-376-2927.   

 

The Supreme Court is getting rid of a Trump-era ban on "bump stocks." The court ruled Friday that the firearm accessory that allows semi-automatic rifles to fire more quickly can't be included in a 1934 law banning machine guns. The decision was 6-3 on ideological lines, striking down a regulation imposed during the Trump administration. Despite the ruling, bump stocks remain illegal in 18 states.       The Supreme Court is not yet ruling on Donald Trump's claims of presidential immunity. The court did not make a decision on the consequential case today, but may do so on June 20th when its next opinions are released. The case impacts some of Trump's pending cases, including his alleged attempts to overturn the 2020 presidential election. Trump argues he is immune from prosecution because his actions fell under official conduct that should be protected, and was not a private act.       Floridians can expect even more rain today after days of severe weather and flooding. Non-stop rain has drenched parts of the southern half of the state for days now -- including Miami. Governor Ron DeSantis already declared a state of emergency. Thunderstorm activity in the region is expected to subside by the weekend, but forecasters say flash flooding and urban flooding will remain possible through Saturday.       Kate, Princess of Wales, says she is making "good progress" in her treatment for cancer. In a rare statement Friday, the British royal said she is still undergoing chemotherapy and that she has "a few more months" of treatment remaining. She also announced that she will be attending a military parade Saturday to mark King Charles the Third's birthday. This will be her first official public appearance since she revealed she has cancer.       Ukraine is rejecting Russia's demands to bring the war between the two countries to an end. On Friday, Russian President Vladimir Putin said his country would end the war if Ukraine agreed to certain conditions. Those include Kyiv [[ KEEV ]] dropping its ambitions to join NATO, pulling out troops from four Ukrainian provinces claimed by Moscow. The proposal from Russia came just a day after the U.S. and Ukraine agreed to a new ten-year security agreement.       The USA cricket team is continuing to make history. The team has advanced to the next stage of the men's T20 Cricket World Cup after its match against Ireland was rained out in Florida Friday. The point earned by the USA due to the game being called off meant the team qualified for the Super Eight stage of the tournament. The USA will now be placed in a group of four of the final eight teams, with the top two teams from each group advancing to the semifinal round.       

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