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The Halliwell Property
What do you do with an empty lot where a school used to be? If you're North Smithfield, RI — apparently you think about it for seven years. Elizabeth and Sarah dig into the full Halliwell Elementary saga: the closed school, the demolished building, the $5M in federal grants, the multi-generational center that never quite came to be, and the latest pivot back to Scouters Hall. They break down why this keeps stalling, what's at stake with the grant deadlines, and how residents can actually make a difference before the next election. Honest, local, and just a little chaotic — because they forgot…
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