Friday, March 29, 2024

Burrillville

Neighbors helping neighbors: In Burrillville, veterans & volunteers build homes – and community

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BURRILLVILLE – David Collins, 59, and Scott Glaude, 50, are two local veterans building their own duplex through Habitat for Humanity at 57-59 Oakland School Street in Burrillville. The men need to earn 300 hours of, "sweat equity," by helping to construct their future homes, which they have been working on every Saturday since late October of last year. "I have...

Sunday cartoon: Incident this week shows – safety matters

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BURRILLVILLE – I’m sure many of you reading this article right now are well aware of the recent incident in the city of West Warwick, involving a driver colliding with three young boys crossing a street on their way home from school this past week. All three young boys were rushed to Hasbro Children’s Hospital by ambulances with two...

Man who allegedly dragged Burrillville officers with car arrested by U.S. Marshals in Maine

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PORTLAND, Maine – The man who briefly dragged two Burrillville police officers along Chapel Street with his vehicle in February was arrested on Thursday in Maine by the U.S. Marshals Service. Tyler Perry, 29, of 62 Greene St., Woonsocket has been charged with two counts of felony assault with a deadly weapon, possession of narcotics, reckless driving, resisting arrest,...

The weekend: Egg hunts & Saint Patrick’s Day fun among 33 things to do in northern RI

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Northern, RI – Welcome to The Weekend, northern Rhode Island, your weekly guide to all that's happening in our northwest corner of the state. This week, both the towns of Burrillville and Glocester have free Easter events scheduled for Saturday, so get out the kids' baskets and enjoy some community fun. Corned beef anyone? Sunday is Saint Patrick's Day, and bars...

Burrillville Lions & BVT school collaboration brings new eyeglass collection box to Slatersville Brigido’s

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NORTH SMITHFIELD – Shoppers at Slatersville Plaza will have a new and convenient place to drop off old eyeglasses for recycling, thanks to a collaboration between the Burrillville Lions Club and students at Blackstone Valley Regional Vocational Technical High School. Representatives from the club, the high school and the supermarket that donated space gathered at Brigido's Fresh Market at...

Resident seeks support from Burrillville council in suit filed against police officer/neighbor

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BURRILLVILLE – A man who filed a lawsuit against the town, the police department and several individuals over his 2015 arrest recently brought the issue to the Burrillville Town Council, asking members to hold police accountable for what he says were false charges. Councilors, however, were advised by Solicitor William Dimitri not to speak on the issue due to the...

Egg Hunt, Senior Concert & Family Dinner: Six things to know in Burrillville this week

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State Championship Congratulations to the Burrillville High School hockey team, headed to the Division 1 State Championship for the first time since 1976. The Broncos team took down #1 seeded Prout in the Frozen Four semi-finals 4-3 in double OT over the weekend. The high school noted that goals were scored by Steve Rodrigues, Patrick Murphy, Ryan Frenette and Cam...