Sunday cartoon: Never play with fire, kids
BURRILLVILLE – With the milder and warmer temperatures arriving this month, and spring headed into full swing, fire safety is taking another turn – not necessarily related to indoor concerns and issues like we address during the colder winter months.
Families will be bringing grills out of storage, much like I am doing this weekend myself for spring and...
Advice from the Trenches: Water in the trenches
Welcome to Advice From the Trenches, a monthly feature on NRI NOW.
In this month's column, writer Cathren Housley addresses the latest supply shortage: distilled water.
Housley uses practical knowledge and wisdom from the school of hard-knocks, combined with advice counseling for medical problems from a chiropractic physician and medical doctor to answer your burning questions.
Do you have a question for...
Property sales in Burrillville between March 29 & April 6
The following is a list of property sales recorded in the Burrillville Town Clerk's office between Wednesday, March 29 and Thursday, April 6.
36 Mill St.
Seller: Refinement, LLC
Buyer: Nicole Gilbert
Price: $367,500
0 Bronco Highway
Seller: Michael, Christine & Megan McGrane
Buyer: Beauchmin Designs, Inc.
Price: $50,000
235 Jefferson Road
Seller: Mary Jane Pelkey
Buyer: Irene Zanni
Price: $340,000
150 Joslin Road
Seller: Federal National Mortgage Association (Vincent...
Glocester woman publishes first children’s book based on ‘magical’ true story
GLOCESTER – It was the desire to share a seemingly magical experience from her own childhood that inspired Glocester resident Diane Bernier Iskierski to publish her first children's book.
Filled with positive messages for young readers, Iskierski's book, “The Magic Coat,” was published last month by Newman Springs Publishing. It tells the tale of a young girl who...
Property sales in North Smithfield between March 27 & April 4
The following is a list of property sales recorded in the North Smithfield Town Clerk’s office between Monday, March 27 and Tuesday, April 4.
638 Great Road
Seller: Normand & Barbara Jolicoeur
Buyer: Great Road Properties, LLC
Price: $400,000
545 Smithfield Road
Seller: Christopher Dalti
Buyer: BSRE, LLC
Price: $510,000
37 Great Road
Seller: Kathleen Wentworth
Buyer: Vanessa Delva
Price: $507,500
20 Laurel Woods Drive
Seller: Edwin Warner & Amy Lynn Brodeur
Buyer:...
Pascoag Utility, Harrisville Fire District look to consolidate water service; Merger talks underway
BURRILLVILLE – Pascoag Utility District and the Harrisville Fire District Water Department have been engaged in what officials say are "serious," discussions about merging and creating a new entity that would cover electric and water distribution services in a significant portion of Burrillville.
According to a joint announcement this week, the new entity would own and operate the current...
Andruzzi Foundation visits Burrillville to promote Food Security Program
BURRILLVILLE – The Joe Andruzzi Foundation hosted a press conference on the importance of food security programs on Thursday, March 30 at Wright’s Farm Restaurant. The organization aims to provide help, hope, and a reason to smile for New England cancer patients and their families through financial support when it is needed most.
The event was part of the Foundation’s...
