Hiking Nipmuc
The Burrillville Conservation Commission is notifying hikers and walkers that the Nipmuc Trail on Round Top Road will not be available for the activity for the period from Sunday, Nov. 1 through Thursday, Dec. 31.
Hunting on the property will be allowed with written permission from the Burrillville Town Clerk’s office.
The purchase of this property was in part the result of public funding. According to Richard Dionne, chairman of the Conservation Commission, the policy of hunting only during this period is fair and equitable to all citizens. Signage will be posted in appropriate locations.
Parking lot Wi-Fi
Jesse Smith Memorial Library is now offering free WiFi extending to the Pavilion at Stillwater Mills. The service is provided through a grant from Ocean State Libraries.
To use the service choose Library_ParkingLot in your WiFi menu. There is no password.
The parking lot Wi-Fi has been made possible with funding from the Rhode Island Take It Outside initiative and the Rhode Island Foundation, with a generous donation of equipment from the Information Technology Disaster Resource Center, and through partnerships with OSHEAN and the Jesse M. Smith Memorial Library.
The library has also recently extended its hours, and is now open to the public Monday through Thursday from 9 a.m. to 8 p.m. and Friday from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Bronco Parade
The Burrllville High School Student Council is planning a Homecoming Harvest Parade to kick off the start of the school year, Red Ribbon Week, and the first district wide spirit week.
The parade will take place on Saturday, Oct. 24, leaving from Callahan School at 9 a.m. and finishing at Burrillville High School.
Residents are invited to watch the parade along the route while maintaining social distancing, and vote on the floats through Student Council’s Instagram and Twitter. Locals can also drive through the high school parking lot between 9:45-10:15 a.m. to view the floats and cast votes online.
Homecoming Harvest Spirit Week/Red Ribbon Week will be held during the week following the parade.
Rally for Red & Blue
A rally on Saturday, Oct. 24 at Stillwater Mill Pavilion starting at 1 p.m. will show support for the town’s emergency personnel. Burrillville Backs Our Blue & Red will feature entertainment with Patriotic songs, food, a raffle, a fundraiser and free swag showing support for local police and fire.
Read more here.
Psychic Fair
Paige the Rhode Island Medium will host a Halloween Psychic Fair on Saturday, Oct. 24 at 13 Sherman Farm Road from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.
The outdoor event will feature local vendors including psychics, mediums, Reiki healers, witches, Wiccans, pagans, spiritualists and more.
There is no cost to attend the kid-friendly event and all are welcome.
Masks are required and distancing rules will be followed.
Questions can be directed to Sagethibodeau@gmail.com.
COVID Cleanout
The Burrillville Patriots will be holding a clothing drive fundraiser. The group will collect trash bags of items at Hauser field on Saturday, Oct. 24 and Sunday, Oct. 25 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.
Town meetings
The Burrillville Housing Authority will hold its regular meeting on Wednesday, Oct. 21 starting at 6:30 p.m. The agenda and instructions to attend by phone can be found here.