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©2016 BREEZE PUBLICATIONS INC. Serving Smithfield, Scituate, Foster and Glocester Observer THE VALLEY BREEZE & FREE valleybreeze.com @ NOVEMBER 10-16, 2016 SMITHFIELD – District 22 State Sen. Stephen Archambault, a Democrat, who won his re-election bid on Tuesday, has filed a defamation lawsuit against Smithfield Republican Town Committee Chairman James Archer and Rhode Island Republican Committee Chairman Brandon Bell that claims false allegations in an Oct. 6 political ad published in the Valley Breeze & Observer. The lawsuit was filed on Oct. 31. In the lawsuit, Archambault claims the ad falsely said Smithfield Town Council President Bernie Hawkins, also a Democrat and seeking re-election this year, hired him for $140,000 to pros- ecute Smithfield residents. The ad also goes on to say, "That includes participation in the prosecu- tion of Hawkins' own brother who walked away from a nasty domestic violence incident with barely a wrist slap." The incident the ad references to stems from the Nov. 23, 2014 arrest of Hawkins' younger brother Kevin Hawkins on domestic violence charges, which were later dropped. Archambault sues GOP leaders over political ad By MICHAEL SMITH Valley Breeze & Observer Staff Reporter mike@valleybreeze.com See ARCHAMBAULT, Page 11 VETERANS DAY NOV. 11 A sincere thank-you to the brave men and women who served. COMIC CON IS COMING Join the fantasy fun this weekend in Providence. LIVING GOP holds Smithfield council; Hawkins out SMITHFIELD - Republican new- comer Paul Santucci was the top vote- getter in the Smithfield Town Council race Tuesday, as the council will retain a 3-2 Republican majority. Santucci received 4,441 votes, as cur- rent Democratic Town Council Vice President Suzy Alba captured the num- ber two spot garnering 4,348 votes. Republican incumbent Alberto LaGreca came in third with 4,288 votes, as first-time Democratic candidate T. Michael Lawton received 3,968 votes to claim fourth place. Rounding out the fifth and final spot was Republican incumbent Maxine Cavanagh with 3,957 votes. Town Council President Bernie Hawkins, who was the target of several harsh GOP-funded attack ads during the campaign season, came in seventh place with 3,806 votes. Hawkins, who was with fellow Democrats gathered at the Portuguese By MICHAEL SMITH Valley Breeze& Observer Staff Writer mike@valleybreeze.com See SMITHFIELD, Page 2 Republican Smithfield School Committee member and District 22 State Senate candidate BRENT BARROWS, center, looks up at the screen as numbers were com- ing in from Voting District 2 as local Smithfield Republican candidates gathered at Parente's Tuesday. Barrows finished second to incumbent Stephen Archambault. Far left is Smithfield Committee Chairman SEAN CLOUGH, who took the top spot in the Smithfield School Committee race. BREEZE PHOTOS BY MICHAEL SMITH McCabe Elementary School mod- erator FRAN LUMINELLO instructs Bryant University soph- omore CHRIS GRONENG in how to greet voters as they come in during Election Day Tuesday. Scituate surprise: Four 'Independent Men' take over Town Council. See page 3. Like us on Follow us on 181 Davis Drive, Pascoag, RI 02859 401-568-0600 Bayberry Commons Nursing and Rehabilitation Annual Holiday Bazaar The Bayberry Commons will be holding our Annual Holiday Bazaar on November 19,2016 from 9 a.m. to 3.p.m. Lunch will be served from 11:30 a.m. till 1:30 p.m. On the menu will be Dynamites and Hot Wieners We will have baked goods, penny social, crafts, white elephant tables, and a split the pot. Bayberry will also have raffles that include a Fit Bit, $100.00 Visa gift card and a $50 gift card for Stop & Shop. Chicken Wings 10-lbs./ $24 Boneless Chicken Breast $20.00 /10- lbs. Prime Rib Choice $7.99 lb. Fresh, Whole Turkey $2.49 lb. RI Beef & V e al RI Beef & V e al RI Beef & V e al 60 Armento St, Johnston, RI 401-232-7220 rhodeislandbeef.com Hours: Mon. 7am-1pm; Tues.-Sat. 7am-5pm IT'S PRIME FOOTBALL SEASON HOT BUYS FOR GAME DAY! Straight from the farm to your grill!

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