Burrillville News

Fundraiser at Johnny's, library Johnny's Victory Diner is hosting a holiday fundraiser to benefit the Weekend Snack Pack program. Stop by the diner between Dec. 1 and 24 and donate $1 to have a Christmas stocking hung with your name on it. Johnny's will match...

BURRILLVILLE – In the past year, officers from the Burrillville Police Department have been called to several incidents in which citizens' lives were in jeopardy. They've confronted sex offenders, seized firearms, helped to take out drug cartels and recovered thousands of dollars in property by...

BURRILLVILLE – Before a crowd of local law enforcement officials, state authorities, first responders and others, gathered to discuss the issue of opioid use in Burrillville, Mitch Weintraub bravely admitted that he's been on and off antidepressants since the age of six. Weintraub, a 2010...

Spring Lake Beach reopens We may have mentioned this already here, but Spring Lake Beach opens tomorrow, and admission for the day is free. Season passes will be on sale at the venue. Need we say more? Memorial Day observance The Burrillville Allied Veterans Council American Legion...

BURRILLVILLE –From it's well-known "penny" arcade featuring games of old, to amenities and concessions with prices seemingly more suited to an equally long-gone era, Spring Lake Beach, in the 2018 season, remains a unique destination for affordable summer fun. On Saturday, May 26 the facility will...

Dispose of electronics, shred papers for free Saturday morning The recycling and compost facility will host a spring e-waste collection and shred event from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. tomorrow at the Whipple Avenue facility. See the event's calendar entry for a list of accepted items. Tea...

Hydrant flushing The Harrisville Fire District Water Department and Pascoag Utility District Water Department will be flushing hydrants on Tuesday, May 15 through Friday, May 18. Harrisville and Pascoag will be performing their flushing between the hours of 9 a.m. and 3 p.m. as part of...