Announcing: NRI NOW’s new commenting & letters policy
NRI NOW would like to announce a new policy regarding all reader submissions on the website, including both comments and letters to the editor.
To date, we have only removed comments that contain obscenities or extreme language, and have allowed all letters to be...
‘Christmas Flyer’
It is fitting that NRI NOW Marketing Representative Malinda Howard's dog Flyer should be the test pilot for our new "Newshound of the Week" post.
Each week, a dog will be featured along with doggone good information that we hope will make your fur family wag and...
UPDATE: Weather service issues blizzard warning, up to 30 inches expected
Northern RI – The National Weather Service has issued a blizzard warning for Rhode Island, including the northwest corner of the state, predicting accumulation of 18 to 30 inches from late Friday night through Saturday evening.
The warning, issued around 3:30 pm. on Friday, Jan....
Guilford man indicted on child exploitation charges stemming from Burrillville arrest
HARTFORD, Conn. – A Connecticut man arrested by local police in 2019 over sexual assault of a Burrillville boy was indicted this week by a federal grand jury in Hartford.
Christopher Michaelson, 37, of Guilford, Conn. appeared on Monday, Nov. 15 via videoconference before U.S....
Eco Depot is Saturday
There will be an Eco Depot collection day open to all Rhode Island residents on Saturday, Oct. 30 at 1117 River St. in Woonsocket from 8 a.m. to noon. Other materials to be collected include household hazardous waste and electronics.
Sign ups open for town sports leagues
Registration continues this week for the 2021 spring season of Burrillville Girls Softball. Divisions in the league, which was started last year, include 6 & 8U instructional, 10U, 12U and 14U.
The deadline to register for the league is Wednesday, March 31.
To learn more and...