Emergency communication upgrades totaling $1.7 million get underway in Burrillville
BURRILLVILLE – Major improvements to the town's emergency communications system, including the dispatch center, radios, cameras and more, are now on the horizon in Burrillville, with a multi-faceted $1.7 million plan made possible through...
Chief: Fire at modular home in Mapleville likely caused by heater used to thaw...
BURRILLVILLE – A single-story modular home in the Maplehill Mobile Home Park was destroyed in a fire on Saturday, Jan. 20.
There were no injuries reported in the blaze and the occupants – a...
Glocester PD’s Jenison recognized by Department of Justice
GLOCESTER – A lieutenant with the Glocester Police Department was recognized this month by the United States Attorney for the District of Rhode Island for outstanding contributions to public safety.
Lt. Jeffrey Jenison was honored...
Occupants in rollover crash in Burrillville walk away with citation
BURRILLVILLE – Two occupants of a truck that flipped over on Town Farm Road Wednesday evening were able to walk away from the incident with only a traffic citation.
Police were called to the...
Nasonville Fire Station on track to reopen under banner of East Burrillville Fire District
BURRILLVILLE – Five years since its closure, a building that long held staff and apparatus to provide emergency response for residents in the village of Nasonville is now on track to reopen. ...
AG points to Glocester attempt to purchase in support of federal gun law
PROVIDENCE – The state Attorney General's Office cited a failed attempt to purchase a weapon at Big Bear Hunting & Fishing in Glocester as an example of federal gun regulations, "working as intended."
Attorney...
N.S. woman charged with DUI, child endangerment
PROVIDENCE – A North Smithfield woman has been charged with driving under the influence with two child passengers stemming from a traffic stop in Smithfield in September 2023, according to a release this week...
