Burrillville

BURRILLVILLE – A 33-yeas-old Burrillville man died in an incident at his Smithfield workplace last week after he got caught in the hopper of a cement truck. Matthew Maynard was severely injured while working at Greenville Ready Mix last Thursday, Oct. 21, and later died of his injuries, according to a release from the Smithfield Police Department. Maynard,...

Northern RI – Rain on Monday, Oct. 25 is just a preview of a large storm headed toward New England, with wind and flood warnings issued through Wednesday afternoon. According to the National Weather Service, the storm will bring 3 to 6 inches of rain along with damaging winds, with a high wind watch is in effect beginning Tuesday...

WOONSOCKET – A Burrillville-based veterans organization is working with a Woonsocket-based auto repair shop to donate three used cars to local veterans in need of transportation. New Englanders Helping Our Veterans and Henri's Auto Repair plan to give away a 2011 Mazda3 Sport, a 2003 Ford Focus and a 2000 Buick LeSabre Custom during a live drawing on WOON...

Travel RI The Burrillville Historical & Preservation Society invites guests to hear author Marty Podskoch talk about his new bookThe Rhode Island 39 Club on Wednesday, Oct. 27 at 6:30 p.m. at Bridgeton School at 16 Laurel Hill Ave. in Pascoag. The book encourages people to visit all 39 towns and villages in the state. The idea for the 39 Club began after...

BURRILLVILLE – The Providence Fire Department has teamed up with the Fearless Dino Protector Squad reaching out to kids about home fire safety and burn prevention with a variety of coloring cartoons available on their official website just in time for the upcoming holiday and winter season. The Fearless Dino Protector Squad are a rambunctious team of dinosaurs that...

Editor’s note: The below content is the third installment of a series on local ghost stories, offered as part of our Fall Guide. Read Part I here,  Part II here and Part III here. A printable pdf of the complete guide is available here, and can be accessed through the “Fall” tab, where it will remain through October 31. In part IV of...

The following is a list of sales recorded in the Burrillville Town Clerk’s office between Monday, Oct. 18 and Thursday, Oct. 21. 30 Whitney LaneSeller: George Sparrow IIIBuyer: Brian & Dana NiedzwiadekPrice: $429,900 125 Log RoadSeller: Donna Dulude & Michael Nastari (trustees)Buyer: Christopher Souza & Antonia GuglielmottPrice: $410,000 243 Douglas TurnpikeSeller: Michael LapriseBuyer: Jarrid BoroznyPrice: $10,000 100 North Main St.Seller: Guy & Linda MorseBuyer:...