Burrillville

BURRILLVILLE – Get your costumes ready and have your trick-or-treat bags on hand. The Jesse M. Smith Memorial Library at 100 Tinkham Lane in Harrisville, is hosting an all ages Halloween Boo Bash on Thursday, Oct. 28 from 5 to 7 p.m. This free drop-in style event encourages kids, teens, and families to dress up in costume and trick-or-treat...

NORTH SMITHFIELD – A team comprised of basketball players from North Smithfield and Burrillville, along with several neighboring communities, is headed to the 2022 Special Olympics USA Games in Orlando, Fl. to represent Team Rhode Island on a national stage. The undefeated Rhody Rangers, traditional basketball Team 1, led by Coach Rick LaBreche, will travel for the games, featuring...

Water flushing The Pascoag Utility District Water Department will conduct water flushing on Monday, Oct. 18 and Tuesday, Oct. 19 between the hours of 9 a.m. and 3:00 p.m. The flushing process may cause discoloration to the water for a short time and those affected are advised to run their water until it runs clear. The district thanked residents for...

BURRILLVILLE – Welcome to Burrillville Then & Now, where we take a glance back at how the town used to look, then show how the same space looks today. With photos and information provided by the Burrillville Historic & Preservation Society, we look now at the Stone Arch Bridge in Harrisville. East Avenue in Harrisville is a busy road.  Much of...

BURRILLVILLE –Tri-State Cruisers and Buckleupallofus ended their car show season on a high note in 2021 in spite of early poor weather conditions that lasted for the first three months of the cruising season here in the region. May, June and July were not great for automotive enthusiasts, with cooler than normal temperatures and non-stop rainy conditions that forced...

The following is a list of sales recorded in the Burrillville Town Clerk’s office between Thursday, Oct. 7 and Friday, Oct. 15. 975 Wallum Lake RoadSeller: Jacob LaflammeBuyer: Erin ShermanPrice: $206,000 975 Tarkiln RoadSeller: Robert & Elizabeth LacroixBuyer: Keri & Carlos BettencourtPrice: $325,000 183 Rock Ave.Seller: Guy RiouxBuyer: Andy HuynhPrice: $420,000 25 Crystal View DriveSeller: Steere Farm Village, LLCBuyer: Trisha & Jonathan HebertPrice: $535,000

BURRILLVILLE – He's a well-known police dispatcher, chaplain, emergency management director and firefighter, who just recently retired from his latest position after more than 50 years of service to the Burrillville community. And now, Oakland Mapleville Fire Department Deputy-Chief Emeritus Richard J. Lapierre is the recipient of the Rhode Island State Firefighters League Lifetime Achievement Award. Given to, "an individual whose...