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CHEPACHET – While at times it has seemed that the stars are aligned against her, Alyssa Scotto says she has never been willing to give up, and now, her resilience is finally starting to pay off. Scotto, a Burrillville native, first opened Beauty's Edge Salon on East Avenue across from the Harrisville Dam five years ago. But after two successful years...

The following is a list of property sales recorded in the Burrillville Town Clerk’s office between Monday, July 27 and Friday, July 31. 166 Jefferson Road Seller: Jeanne Bolden Buyer: Erin Cormire Price: $240,000 285 Whipple Road Seller: U.S. Bank Trust Buyer: Andrew & Amanda Verdo Price: $390,000 113 Rock Ave. Seller: Leo & Lillian Plouffe Buyer: Chad Dumouchelle & Katelyn Houle Price: $645,000 416 Chapel St. Seller: Mathew Johnson Buyer: Dale & Felicia...

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 Albert L. Sayles Mansion. The home of Albert L. Sayles was a large, beautiful mansion located across...

BURRILLVILLE – At a mom and pop hardware store in Burrillville, the cash register is ringing with brisk sales. “It’s great that people come out and support small business,“ said Gary Rouleau, co-owner of Lawrence Bros. Hardware on Chapel Street. A year ago, when life was normal, Gary and his wife Kathy Rouleau bought the charming, old-fashioned-looking store from local Stephen...

The following is a list of property sales recorded in the North Smithfield Town Clerk’s office between Monday, July 20 and Monday, July 27. 66 School St. Seller: Nicholas & Joyce-Ann Xifaras Buyer: Faras & Rebeckah Lahould Price: $390,000 40 Old Louisquisset Pike, Unit 802H Seller: Alexander Becker Buyer: John Khoury Price: $315,000 768 Woonsocket Hill Road Seller: Stephen & Nancy Whitney Buyer: Francisco & Blanca Xavier Price: $475,000 1 Tupperware Drive Seller:...

BURRILLVILLE – Like many inland towns, Burrillville's bouts with flooding are often small and occur infrequently. Sometimes, you'll find a makeshift pond on Harrisville Main Street or trickles of water in your basement, but severe cases rarely affect residents, according to Burrillville Building and Zoning official Joe Raymond. “Most of the flooding issues that we have are very, very specific...

The following is a list of property sales recorded in the Burrillville Town Clerk’s office between Monday, July 20 & Friday July 24. 175 Benedict Road (lot in No. Smithfield & Burrillville) Seller: Richard Goulet & Richard Tinkham Buyer: Amanda & Kerry Allard Price: $344,000 930 Lapham Farm Road Seller: Deborah & Anthony Myette Buyer: Jacob McPherson Price: $400,000 240 Harrisville Main St. Seller: Michael & Carlos Rego Buyer: STN,...