Thursday, March 28, 2024

Burrillville

Mullaney retires after three decades of primary care at Well One

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BURRILLVILLE – A family nurse practitioner who has served the Burrillville community for more than three decades has seen her final patient, retiring from Well One this year after 31 years at the Pascoag-based medical center. Joan Mullaney was honored this month with a citation from the Burrillville Town Council, with friends and colleagues thanking the doctor for her longtime...

Burrillville wastewater treatment plant recognized with national EPA award

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BOSTON, Mass. – The Burrillville Wastewater Treatment Plant will be recipient of the Environmental Protection Agancy's 2023 Regional Wastewater Treatment Plant Operation & Maintenance Excellence Award for Rhode Island. Supt. Michael Edmond was notified of the honor in a letter from Region 1 of the EPA. The facility, located at 141 Clear River Drive in Oakland, was nominated for the...

Property sales in Burrillville between January 8 & January 16

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The following is a list of property sales recorded in the Burrillville Town Clerk’s office between Monday, Jan. 8 and Tuesday, Jan. 16. 1040-1044 Victory Highway Seller: Christine Mohan (trustee) Buyer: BAJ Properties, LLC Price: $610,000 0 Victory Highway Seller: Craig & Martin Cardon (trustees) Buyer: Joelle Dussault Price: $60,000 2252 Victory Highway Seller: Craig & Martin Cardon (trustees) Buyer: M & A Family Realty, LLC Price: $336,000 104 Grove St. Seller: Makahla...

Frozen, friendly calls & spoofing: Five things to know in Burrillville this week

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MLK Day Trash and recycling pickup is delayed on Monday, Jan. 15, and town and school offices are closed in celebration of Martin Luther King Day. Pickup will be delayed by one day for the remainder of the week. The Department of Public Works reminds residents that information on changes and delays due to weather and holidays is available at...

Sunday cartoon: Drop low & go

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BURRILLVILLE – If you hear a smoke alarm sound that alerts everyone in your apartment or home that there is a fire, one of the most important things to remember is the phrase, “drop low and go!” If you drop low and go, you stay below the smoke above your head and can breathe cleaner air. Once you crawl...

At Town Hall January 24, Burrillville parents & students will look at growing up in the digital age

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BURRILLVILLE – According to researchers, the average kid now spends 6.5 hours a day looking at screens – and that number goes up for teenagers, who now spend an average of 8.5 hours daily – just on social media, gaming and texting alone. With more than half the day spent scrolling and so much of their lives taking place in...

Joint Commission issues re-accreditation for Eleanor Slater – but staffing concerns remain at Zambarano

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BURRILLVILLE/CRANSTON – Three short years ago, the Joint Commission on the accreditation of hospitals issued a scathing 45-page report on Eleanor Slater Hospital, with threats to deny approval following, in part, a visit to Burrillville's Zambarano unit that they said uncovered major concerns regarding the health and safety of patients. This week, commission inspectors fully re-accredited the hospital system...