Burrillville

Reopening Bravo Brewing Company at 75 Pascoag Main St. has announced that the brewery will reopen on Friday, Feb. 28 from 5 to 10 p.m. The brewery has been closed since December after a sprinkler pipe burst in the building, destroying both the facility and equipment. On Friday, Jesse Desorcy Music will perform and The Sticks Pizza Co. food truck will...

GLOCESTER – The first step toward bringing potable water to Chepachet Village, a study of potential options, was presented recently to the Glocester Town Council by Robert Ferrari from Northeast Water Solutions, the firm tasked with exploring the possibilities and developing a comprehensive plan for the project. The year and a half study examined existing conditions and assessed viable alternatives...

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...

I never actually saw a man-eating bear near the house when I was growing up, nor any other kind of bear for that matter, but I knew they were out there. My older brothers constantly reminded me in order to prevent me from being gobbled down in one massive bite, thereby saving my life in the process, no doubt. It was...

BURRILLVILLE – A firefighter/EMT with the Pascoag Fire Department who was indicted by a Providence County grand jury in January on a felony charge of domestic violence – sexual assault pleaded not guilty last week in Rhode Island Superior Court. Matthew Dupuis, 44, of Pascoag, entered the charge through his attorney, John Larochelle of Providence-based Larochelle Law. Dupuis was indicted...

BURRILLVILLE – In anticipation of a difficult budgeting year, where new expenses, from school transportation to ongoing litigation lead to limits on spending, the Burrillville Town Council considered implementing a freeze on hiring of town staff this week. Ultimately, councilors took no action, although Town Manager Michael Wood said he plans to hold off on non-essential hiring until the budget...

BURRILLVILLE – With the price of real estate nationwide rising dramatically over the past few years, so too has the assessed value of properties in Burrillville, and a recently completed revaluation in town saw an average increase on residential lots of more than 30 percent. The town hired Catalis Tax & CAMA – formerly known as Northeast Revaluation Group...