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Welcome to Burrillville Then & Now, where we take a glance back at how the town used to look, then show how the same space looks today. With photos and information provided by the Burrillville Historic & Preservation Society, we look now at the Remington Mansion. A beautiful Victorian mansion once stood on Main Street in Harrisville where the post office...

BURRILLVILLE – Burrillville-based artist and public safety advocate Jim Weicherding's latest series of coloring cartoons will address a topic that inevitably affects families and the community every winter in New England. "It seems that every time you turn on the television news, day or night, you see the same news stories practically every day during the winter months: house fires,"...

NORTH SMITHFIELD – Three historic town buildings maintained by the North Smithfield Heritage Association will continue to see improvements in the upcoming months thanks to focused efforts by the dedicated volunteer group. Among the most apparent to passersby in recent months is work to restore the exterior siding and trim at the Forestdale School, a one-room structure built in 1877...

The following is a list of property sales recorded in the Burrillville Town Clerk’s office between Thursday, Dec. 24 and Thursday, Dec. 31. 180 Colwell Road Seller: GRPMM, LLC Buyer: Daniel & Carrie Kenney Price: $275,000 44 Roosevelt Ave. Seller: Daniel & Carrie Kenney Buyer: Janis Brooks & Matthew Wiley Price: $300,000 414 Sayles Ave. Seller: Richard & Linda Polseno Buyer: 414 Sayles Ave. LLC Price: $500,000 63 Lapham Farm Road Seller: David...

BURRILLVILLE – She works with students both young and old, teaching confidence and focus, and after years of instructing others in martial arts, Audrey Hussey notes that everyone has one thing in common. "People want to hit stuff, and the ones that don't have never tried," Hussey said. "It's such a stress relief and an endorphin rush." But students at Hussey's...

NORTH SMITHFIELD – A north Smithfield-based accounting firm has been named vendor of the year by the Professional Association of Small Business Accountants. The business at 176 Eddie Dowling was honored at the organization's 14th annual awards ceremony at the 2020 Fall Management Conference virtually in November. Alternate Tax Solutions was one of six members honored with awards during the...

The following is a list of property sales recorded in the North Smithfield Town Clerk’s office between Tuesday, Dec. 22 and Wednesday, Dec. 30. 2 Blunders Way Seller: Ryan & Jennifer Kelly Buyer: Kim Mathews-Franco & Juan Franco Price: $537,500 291 Saint Paul St. Seller: Timothy & Charlene Salome Buyer: Alfredo & Elvira Diaz Price: $295,000 67 Woonsocket Hill Road Seller: Christopher Cook Buyer: Isaiah Guilmain Price: $267,500 40 Old Louisquisset Pike,...