Sunday cartoon: Tri-State Cruisers charity car shows
BURRILLVILLE – Buckleupallofus Tri-State Cruisers charity car shows begin Saturday, April 30 for another cruisin' season. Start time is every Saturday at 3 p.m., weather permitting on the grassy field adjacent to Pizza 101 located in Pomfret, Conn.
The Tri-State Cruisers host this very popular weekly car show and also host a variety of annual car shows that benefits...
Property sales in Burrillville between April 13 & April 22
The following is a list of property sales recorded in the Burrillville Town Clerk’s office between Wednesday, April 13 and Friday, April 22.
58 Sanwood Drive
Seller: Patrick McGourtyBuyer: Susan BrownPrice: $242,000
0 Roundtop Road
Seller: Debra AllesBuyer: Jaime Marak & Timothy Tetrault Price: $252,000
65 Lee Circle & 0 Whiting Lane
Seller: James & Linda CapachinBuyer: Leo CotePrice: $360,000
1298 Victory Highway
Seller: Hannah & Nicholas...
From the mansion to the masks: Overlook staff member reflects on 49 years of service
BURRILLVILLE – Jennifer Thompson was only 15-years-old the day she started a new job at a nursing home on Rock Avenue, and she still remembers the date: November 17, 1973.
At the time, the position in both housekeeping and the dietary department at Overlook Nursing Home would replace a babysitting gig where she made a quarter per child. Her...
Residents call for inspection of private ranges following frightening encounters with neighbor’s gun stockpile
BURRILLVILLE – Neighbors of a man who is facing federal charges related to his stockpile of more than 200 weapons are now calling on the Burrillville Town Council to create a process for inspecting shooting ranges on private property.
Cortney and Sandra McKay spoke before the board last week, describing harrowing incidents in February in which stray bullets flew...
The weekend: Clean up events, Papercut & a Parents’ Night Out
Northern R.I. – Welcome to The Weekend, our weekly roundup of entertainment and special events taking place right here in your community.
This week, the focus goes outdoors as the weather warms and the region celebrates Earth Day with several cleanup events. You can also catch live music every night in northern Rhode Island for the next four days –...
A 90 year tradition returns: Toti’s Tavern reopens in Burrillville
BURRILLVILLE – At a little bar tucked away on Callahan School Street, a 90 year tradition of hospitality and spirits continues.
Toti's Tavern reopened this month under new ownership, but the business remains in the hands of the same family that first opened its doors nearly nine decades ago.
Situated in what appears, at least from outside, to be...
Synthetic turf field pursuits move forward in Burrillville
BURRILLVILLE – It's an initiative that officials say will take at least two years to become reality – even in the best of circumstances – but town officials are now working to find funding sources for construction of an artificial turf field at Burrillville High School.
The Burrillville School Committee voted unanimously in favor of ceding control of the...
