Burrillville

BURRILLVILLE – The proposed merger of the Harrisville Fire District Water Department and the Pascoag Utility District is moving forward, with legislation authorizing the change drafted by members of the General Assembly, and a launch date scheduled for January 1, 2025. The new entity would own and operate the current electric distribution system in Pascoag and Harrisville, and upon completion...

Northern, RI – Dancing anyone? Get ready to shake it this weekend, northern Rhode Island, with local events to include country line dance lessons, a karaoke dance party and a chance to join in with a dancing witch troupe. The events are among many in our tri-town community, which also include plenty of live entertainment, crafting workshops, a...

BURRILLVILLE – A resident speaking during public comment was ordered to leave a Burrillville Town Council meeting this week and escorted from the building by the chief of police following a heated exchange with the board's president. Mary Ryan spoke before the council at their meeting on Wednesday, Feb. 28 about a proposal discussed at a previous meeting to establish...

PROVIDENCE – Rep. Brian Newberry has sponsored two bills that aim to address Rhode Island's housing crisis, with a plan to help first time homebuyers while also limiting corporate buyouts of the state's limited housing stock. The representative noted this week that the median price for a single-family home in Rhode Island hit a record high of $443,000 in July...

The following is a list of property sales recorded in the Burrillville Town Clerk’s office between Thursday, Feb. 15 and Monday, Feb. 26. 17 Mill Pond Road Seller: Estelle Therien Buyer: Eugene & Elizabeth Kenney Price: $369,900 23 Fox Run Drive Seller: Stephanie Cross (trustee) Buyer: Payton & Joshua Franco Price: $349,000 28 Spring St. Seller: MTGLQ Investors LP (George Chapian) Buyer: Wilmington Savings Fund Society FSB Price: $171,000 405 Douglas...

Guest speaker The Burrillville Democratic Town Committee will feature guest speaker Mary Murray Walsh from the Young Democrats of Rhode Island at their monthly meeting on Wednesday, Feb. 28, to be held at Jesse Smith Memorial Library at 100 Tinkham Lane starting at 6 p.m. The event is open to the public and those in need of more information can email questions...

BURRILLVILLE – February school vacation week is now over, and it is very important to remind kids about school bus and bus stop safety. The Bus Stop Kids cartoon characters reminds kids to always wait for a school bus monitor to help them safely cross streets heading toward, and walking away from, stopped school buses. Kids should never run across...