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©2015 BREEZE PUBLICATIONS INC. Serving North Smithfield, Blackstone and Woonsocket Breeze THE VALLEY ©2016 BREEZE PUBLICATIONS INC. FREE valleybreeze.com @ NOVEMBER 10-16, 2016 Like us on Follow us on 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 BREEZE PHOTO BY SANDY SEOANE Town Administrator-elect GARY EZOVSKI celebrates his victory Tuesday night with the top vote getter in the North Smithfield Town Council race, Thomas McGee. See Town Administrator story on Page 3. Blackstone to shut off water service to elderly housing complex BLACKSTONE – Facing mounting fees for municipal wastewater treat- ment thanks to a change in the terms of their agreement with Woonsocket, the Blackstone Water and Sewer Commission has begun charging an elderly housing complex for municipal water and sewer service, despite a long- standing arrangement to waive such fees. The Blackstone Housing Corporation, the nonprofit organization that runs the complex, however, is arguing through their legal counsel that the charges By SANDY SEOANE Valley Breeze Staff Writer sandy@valleybreeze.com See WATER, Page 15 Ezovski wins in North Smithfield NORTH SMITHFIELD – Looking beyond their own results, many of the candidates in North Smithfield's municipal election on Tuesday, Nov. 8 pointed to the peers with whom they would serve, marking the date as a victory for the entire town. And that includes at least one of the incumbents who lost a seat. "I'm OK with losing if I think the town won, and I think the town won tonight," said Anthony Soly, an incumbent Town Council member who was last among vote-getters. "That's the most important thing." Second place finisher John Beauregard, a first-time candidate, said his top priorities include mak- ing North Smithfield more business friendly, and looking for a solution to ease traffic surrounding the busy intersection at Route 146 and Sayles Hill Road. Beauregard, a former state police- 'Respect is back' By SANDY SEOANE Valley Breeze Staff Writer sandy@valleybreeze.com Election hailed as a win for the town in North Smithfield See WIN, Page 6 WOONSOCKET – With four new council members including one with no previous experience in local government, the Woonsocket City Council will inevi- tably see a change in direction after the winners from the Tuesday, Nov. 8 municipal election are sworn in next month. And with Mayor Lisa Baldelli-Hunt sailing through a smooth victory to her second term despite a campaign that saw heavy criticism from some of the candidates for City Council, questions remain as to how well Woonsocket's new lead- ers will work together. On Tuesday, all parties expressed optimism. "This council will make Lisa Baldelli-Hunt an even better mayor than she already is," said Daniel Gendron, an incumbent three-term councilor who came in fifth for the board this time around with 4,373 Restoring balance: city leaders say they hope to work together By SANDY SEOANE Valley Breeze Staff Writer sandy@valleybreeze.com BEAUREGARD BALDELLI- HUNT See BALANCE, Page 8 RESERVE RESERVE YOUR SPOT YOUR SPOT FOR OUR SPECIAL FOR OUR SPECIAL BLACK FRIDAY BLACK FRIDAY DEAL DEAL for up to for up to 25% OFF 25% OFF 6 Blackstone Valley Pl., Bldg. 3, Ste. 307 Lincoln, RI 02865 401-475-6116 • www.hearforyouri.com Rachel A. Baboian, Au. D. Doctor of Audiology Licensed Audiologist Call today to schedule your appointment & ask about our Interest Free Financing! SAVE! SAVE! SAVE! SAVE! 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