Burrillville

Covid testing The Burrillville School District will be offering Covid-19 testing – both rapid and PCR – on Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday afternoons, March 1-3, from 2-4 p.m. in the Burrillville High School cafeteria. Students, staff, and family members are invited to attend. Tests for businesses On the subject of testing, the town of Burrillville is reaching out to local businesses and...

BURRILLVILLE – A 37-year-old man was arrested this week after police uncovered more than 200 firearms during a raid of his home on Tarkiln Road. Ronald Andruchuk was taken into custody following an investigation by the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosive and the Burrillville Police Department that lead to the search, and seizure of 211 firearms and pounds of...

BURRILLVILLE – We have had some real ups and downs recently with our weather patterns, but the calendar month is still February, and it's another three weeks until the first day of spring in March. One day it's in the 60s, and then we get hit with colder temperatures and a snowstorm, just like the one we had move...

BURRILLVILLE – The Burrillville Police Department officially swore in a new probationary patrol officer on Wednesday, Feb 23, in a ceremony attended by many in the ranks. Kurtis Paterson, a Blackstone, Mass. native, took the Law Enforcement Oath of Honor administered by Town Clerk Vicki Martin at a meeting of the Burrillville Town Council. A 2013 graduate from Blackstone...

BURRILLVILLE – A Pascoag man arrested twice on child pornography charges was sentenced to five years in federal prison followed by 10 years of supervised release this week in U.S. District Court. Jacob Munroe, 24, pleaded guilty to two counts of possession of child pornography and one count of distributing child pornography in November. Munroe was first arrested in 2019...

Northern RI – With the latest winter storm expected to dump some four to eight inches of snow across northern Rhode Island, municipalities were making plans on Thursday, Feb. 24 for what services would – and would not – take place on Friday. In Burrillville, a Covid-19 testing clinic scheduled for Friday, Feb. 25 was canceled. Trash services were cancelled...

Northern, RI – Welcome to "The Weekend," where each week we take a look at the entertainment and events going on right here in our small towns. This week, we have a pile of snow coming in Friday morning, but it shouldn't interfere with your Thursday night plans. And as for Friday? With snow ending by the afternoon, we're hopeful...