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NORTH SMITHFIELD – This past sunny Thursday morning in Slatersville, in the school’s neatly manicured backyard, a class of children graduated from WeeCare Academy & Daycare.  In front of an audience of family and friends, and to the traditional sound of, “Pomp and Circumstance,” by Elgar, each youngster, clad in bright blue cap and gown, was congratulated by Debbie Bailey Scotto, director...

The following is a list of property sales recorded in the North Smithfield Town Clerk’s office between Wednesday, August 16 and Thursday, August 24. 2225 Providence Pike Seller: Janice Conte Buyer: Nicholas & Kathleen McCarthy Price: $670,000 636 Great Road Seller: Constance Lauzon Buyer: 636 Great Road, LLC Price: $299,900 1762 Pound Hill Road Seller: Ronald & Linda Larrivee Buyer: Florence Chike-Okeke Price: $475,000 273 Great Road Seller: Howard & Kristian Herrington Buyer: Carleen...

COLUMBUS, Ohio – He is well-remembered in his hometown, and continues to add to a long list of achievements, from am illustrious military career to a leader at the country's top universities, making locals proud to be a fellow Bronco. The Board of Trustees for Ohio State has named a Burrillville native, retired Vice Admiral Walter Edward...

The following is a list of property sales recorded in the Burrillville Town Clerk’s office between Monday, August 7 and Friday, August 11. 45 Shady Lane Seller: David & Daniel Stephenson Buyer: Kevin Woodworth & Brittney Bebeau Price: $475,000 777 Reservoir Road (11,230 square feet) Seller: Michael & Sheryl LaFrancois Buyer: Tiki Village Homeowner's Association, Inc. Price: $7,500 745 Reservoir Road (18,924 square feet) Seller: Elizabeth Santelli (trustee) Buyer:...

BURRILLVILLE – We still have at least two more months ahead of us in this region for outdoor grilling, open fire pits and campfire safety related to little kids. All children must remain at least three feet away from grills, fire pits and campfires to avoid clothes catching on fire and being burned if in contact with hot grills...

PROVIDENCE – The town of Burrillville was one of ten recipients announced this week in a statewide grant program aimed at improving commercial districts across Rhode Island. The Burrillville Redevelopment Agency plans to use the funding to continue to add lighting to enhance the centers of two villages, where their efforts have already seen some success. A $40,000...

BURRILLVILLE – Burrillville school's reading specialist Amy Dos Santos' summer "vacation" was different from most educators. She spent 10 days in Uganda, giving aid and hope to orphans. "You go believing you will have an impact on the children you work with, but, really, you are impacted by them in a tremendous way," recalled Dos Santos, a 1999 Burrillville High...