Property sales in Burrillville between August 24 & August 30
The following is a list of sales recorded in the Burrillville Town Clerk's office between Tuesday, Aug. 24 and Monday, Aug. 30.
420 Maureen CircleSeller: Willian & Cheryl Cucino Buyer: Heydi Hernandez & Jose PerezPrice: $475,000
150 Whipple Ave.Seller: Keith & Mary CarpentierBuyer: Tracey GrenierPrice: $196,000
120 Donahue RoadSeller: Dwayne Slack & Linda McLaughlinBuyer: Linda McLaughlinPrice: $65,000
555 Mowry St.Seller: Charlotte ChaffinBuyer:...
Jesse Smith Library to host 9/11 memorial & poster exhibition
BURRILLVILLE – The Jesse M. Smith Memorial Library has announced participation in September 11, 2001: The Day That Changed the World, an educational exhibition that presents the history of 9/11, its origins, and its ongoing implications through the personal stories of those who witnessed and survived the attacks.
Told across 14 posters, the exhibit includes photographs and images of artifacts from the museum’s...
Sunday cartoon: Safe & healthy back to school
BURRILLVILLE – With school starting across the state this week and the following week, the Itty Bitty Super Dupers want to take this opportunity to remind kids to be nice to each other and practice healthy habits in their own schools.
Bullying is a part of the school experience that needs to end for little kids. Making sure that...
PUD’s Kirkwood receives NEPPA’s distinguished service award
BURRILLVILLE – Pascoag Utility District General Manager Michael Kirkwood was recognized this week by a regional trade association for electric utility companies with the organization's distinguished service award.
The Northeast Public Power Association acknowledged Kirkwood at its annual conference, held this year from August 22 through 25 at the Westin Portland Harborview in Portland, Maine. The association represents the interests of 78...
Local veteran shares thoughts, encouragement as U.S. troops leave Afghanistan
NORTH SMITHFIELD – As the United States military pulls out of a conflict that has lasted nearly two decades, local veterans reacted to the news this week, sharing words of comfort and encouragement for those who served in the 20 year war.
North Smithfield resident Richard Keene, a retired Brigadier General who most recently served as the assistant to...
Proposal envisions 76-unit housing project on Great Road
Editor's note: This article has been edited to reflect that this plan was merely a proposal, while actual plans for the building are still being developed.
NORTH SMITHFIELD – A group working with NeighborWorks Blackstone River Valley has laid out a proposal including details and a timeline for a project to convert a vacant former mill on Great Road into...
Pascoag’s Hometown Barber Shop relocates – to owner’s home town in neighboring Chepachet
GLOCESTER – After more than 30 years as a barber in Pascoag, Brenda Frazier has found a new work home, moving her business to a multi-use property in a neighboring village.
For the Chepachet native and lifelong resident, the move marks not only a homecoming, but also an opportunity to take some occasional time off from Hometown Barber Shop...