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BURRILLVILLE – The Li'l General store at 485 Chapel St. in Harrisville sold one of two $10,000 winning tickets for Tuesday's Mega Millions drawing, according to officials with the Rhode Island Lottery. The record jackpot was at an estimated $1.58 billion on Tuesday, August 8, and was hit by a lucky ticket-holder in Florida. Lotto officials noted that the prize was...

BURRILLVILLE – Every Sunday evening, youth with the Burrillville Prevention Action Coalition meets at the Burrillville Police Department to plan initiatives based on community outreach, education and helping their peers lead a substance-free lifestyle. Coordinator Monica Blanchette, who runs the program under the umbrella of the BPD, notes that an average of 11 kids attend the gatherings on...

The following is a list of property sales recorded in the Glocester Town Clerk’s office between Monday, July 24 and Friday, August 3. 1252 Putnam Pike Seller: Judith Murphy Buyer: Justin & Ashley Brzoza Price: $439,000 289 Pine Orchard Road Seller: Patricia Tenczar Buyer: Daniel Valente Price: $170,500 289 Pine Orchard Road Seller: Christian Prosser (as guardian) Buyer: Daniel Valente Price: $170,500 164 Old Snake Hill Road Seller: Refinement LLC Buyer:...

BURRILLVILLE – With the car show season well underway here in this area, it is very important to remind kids and families about the need to properly restrain children in vehicles. The safest place to, "boost up and buckle up," children under the age of 12-years-old is in the backseat of your family vehicle. The messages related to buckle...

NASHVILLE, Tenn. – Welcome to The Nashville Dispatch, a feature on NRI NOW.  In this monthly column submitted by Burrillville native Keith Bradford, we cover topics in the music business designed to inform, entertain, and enlighten people interested in the topic. The mail room, then and now Working in a mail room may not sound like an exciting job. I will admit, the repetition...

NORTH SMITHFIELD – A new program honoring the town's deceased veterans by raising a flag in their honor is recognizing a member of the U.S. Navy who served during World War II for the month of August. A flag was raised at the Memorial Town Building at 1 Main St. in Slatersville on Sunday, Aug. 6 in honor of...

The following is a list of property sales recorded in the Burrillville Town Clerk’s office between Friday, July 21 and Friday, July 28. 82 Sanwood Drive Seller: Emily Kravinsky (administratrix) Buyer: Harold Grassel Price: $240,000 437-439 Church St. Seller: Kevin Peloso Buyer: Conner Chambers Price: $410,000 338 Camp Dixie Road Seller: Angela Serpa Buyer: Juan Zapata & Cierra Oliveira Price:$440,000 1800 East Wallum Lake Road Seller: Matthew Sheran Buyer: Alisha Marcotte Price: $486,000 665 Joslin...