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BURRILLVILLE – I know that I submitted this kids safety coloring cartoon early in January, but after the recent incident in West Warwick involving a child falling through thin ice on an open body of water, it’s obviously a topic that needs to be addressed during the first week of March. A West Warwick police officer jumped into the...

The book's title is The Book of Secrets. Now, that in itself should have been a dead giveaway, but I reached for it anyway, one of many found in my mother's bookcase. The Book of Secrets, I mumbled to myself. I stowed it under my arm and took it to a safe place to read. No doubt it contained many well,...

BURRILLVILLE – The Scouting America Narragansett Council recently recognized one longtime Burrillville volunteer with their highest honor. Florence Stevens was one of seven volunteers to receive the 2025 Silver Beaver Award for exceptional service to the program. Stevens has served as cubmaster for Pack 1 Pascoag, as well as a committee chairperson and chuckwagon program chairperson, according to a note...

NORTH SMITHFIELD – North Smithfield Emergency Management Agency Director Peter Branconnier estimates that in the years he's been running the town's Community Emergency Response Training, he's prepared more than 1,000 people how to protect their homes, property – and the larger community – in times of disaster. This April, he'll offer the latest iteration of the course, started in...

The following is a list of property sales recorded in the North Smithfield Town Clerk’s office between Wednesday, Feb. 19 and Wednesday, Feb. 26. 19 Franconia Drive Seller: Thomas Romano & Kimberly Reynolds-Romano Buyer: Andrew Pepe & Zoe Kale Price: $685,000 6 Sky View Road Seller: Andrew Pepe Buyer: Matthew Pfaff & Sabrina Rego Price: $470,000 2 Premisy Hill Road Seller: Winefred Nampeera & Raymond Raglin Buyer:...

BURRILLVILLE – At Bella Restaurant in Glendale Sunday afternoon, the grand prize of heart shape ruby and diamond earrings and matching pendant necklace shined as bright as the faces of the 100 or so people in festive attire celebrating at the Burrillville Lions Club & Knights of Columbus Pascoag Council 383 Valentine’s Dinner Dance. The rare February warm weather...

BURRILLVILLE – School vacation week is over and kids are returning back to school this week. The Bus Stop Kids want to remind children that it is very important that they always wait for their school bus to come to a complete stop before crossing streets. The seasons are changing and kids can become a little more rambunctious when...