Burrillville

BURRILLVILLE – In a year when most schools across Rhode Island saw drops in English proficiency due to pandemic-related loses in learning, one Burrillville elementary school beat the odds. And while the gains may have been modest, in a year so universally difficult for student learning, state officials note that the scores deserved recognition and praise. William Callahan Elementary...

BURRILLVILLE – A popular free summer concert series in Burrillville has an added perk in 2022, with food trucks joining the lineup for all seven outdoor shows. The Riverwalk Times concert series will be held on Saturdays through July and August, with some of the best local bands in the region to perform free shows at the Stillwater Mill Pavilion...

The following is a list of property sales recorded in the Burrillville Town Clerk’s office between Friday, May 24 and Wednesday, June 1. 275 Snake Hill Road Seller: Edward & Cynthia Syzmanski Buyer: Nancy HalsteadPrice: $428,000 370 Jackson Schoolhouse Road Seller: Paul & Carrie ContiBuyer: Cole CheloPrice: $445,000 1677 Roundtop Road Seller: Cory HeinzenBuyer: Bale Fire, LLCPrice: $1,525,000 43 Fern Drive Seller: Leroy BennettBuyer: Kathleen O'LearyPrice: $342,000 715...

BURRILLVILLE – With exotic beetles that have the potential to destroy all of the area's ash trees discovered in four Rhode Island counties, local conservationists and those who study the bugs have taken action. The Burrillville Land Trust and experts with the University of Rhode Island Biocontrol Lab recently released 209 parasitoid wasps at the Edward Vock Conservation Area...

PROVIDENCE – A former Catholic priest has been indicted for the alleged sexual assault of a juvenile that reportedly took place in Burrillville in the early 1980s. The Statewide Grand Jury returned an indictment Kevin Fisette, 66 of Dayville, Conn. with one count of first-degree sexual assault. According to a release from Attorney General Peter Neronha and Col. Darnell Weaver, the...

Blood drive Friends of the Knights of Columbus Council #383 has again partnered with the Rhode Island Blood Center and St Patrick's Church to host a 50-pint drive on Thursday, June 9 at the church at 45 Harrisville Main St., from 1 to 7 p.m. in the parish hall. Donations can be made by appointment by visiting ribc.org/drives with sponsor...

BURRILLVILLE – This past week and the recent Memorial Day weekend were extremely busy for Buckleupallofus and his summer season child passenger safety, kids in hot cars and vehicle entrapment messages at parades and car shows. Bucky, as children often like to call him, was the star attraction at events over the weekend. Memorial Day weekend is the...