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GLOCESTER – Al Costantino wants to give the antique Purple Cat trolley to the town. The trolley was previously a part of the Purple Cat Restaurant in the center of Chepachet Village, and was recently uncovered when the building surrounding it was torn down to make way for a new complex. At a recent Glocester Town Council meeting, Costantino offered...

Love Rocks Burrillville Rocks and Daniele Killen of ReMax will host Love Rocks on Thursday, Feb. 8, making a Valentine’s Day craft at 712 Putnam Pike Unit 8 in Glocester from 4 to 6 p.m. All ages are welcome to join the group for a free afternoon of rock painting and card making. Snacks and drinks will be provided. Disaster relief The...

BURRILLVILLE – Police departments across the state of Rhode Island, New England and nationwide show their continued support for the award-winning Buckleupallofus Child Passenger Safety Campaign. February is Buckleupallofus Cross Your Heart Month. These state troopers and police officers are committed to making sure that children are properly restrained in car seats, booster seats and seatbelts. Buckleupallofus is utilized by...

The following is a list of property sales recorded in the North Smithfield Town Clerk’s office between Wednesday, Jan. 3 and Friday, Feb. 2. 57 Summit Ave. Seller: Kathleen O'Brien Buyer: Seuy Keohavong Price: $365,000 59 Cider Mill Road Seller: Derrill Maynard Buyer: Don Roberts & Dawn Givens Price: $245,000 76 Pound Hill Road Seller: Dennis & Gail Labrie (trustees) Buyer: Katelyn Gargano & Devyn Fontaine Price: $411,500...

NORTH SMITHFIELD – Starting this weekend, a guns and ammo supply store on Quaker Highway will also be a place to practice the sport, with the official opening of an eight-lane shooting range at a long-established town business. The range at MTR Guns & Ammo marks a major expansion – and an official change of direction – for a North...

BURRILLVILLE – A Glocester native has set a new state record for the largest rainbow trout, with 15 pound, 12 ounce catch at Peck Pond on Sunday, Jan. 18. Zachary Taylor of Burrillville broke the previous record of 12 pounds, 9.12 ounces, according to the Rhode Island Department of Environmental Management's Division of Fish & Wildlife. To qualify for...

The following is a list of property sales recorded in the Glocester Town Clerk’s office between Monday, Jan. 15 and Monday, Jan. 29. 154 Lakeview Drive Seller: Christopher & Tara Jorgensen Buyer: Joel Grasso Price: $330,000 149 Spring Grove Road Seller: Russell & Savanna Amato Buyer: Danielle Casale Price: $265,000 33 Slavin Path Seller: Capco Enterprises, LLC Buyer: Kiara Capaldi Price: $457,000 340 Pine Orchard Road Seller: Raymond King Buyer: Toby & Kathleen Baker Price:...