Burrillville committee to look at potential ban – or at least reduction – of plastic bags & straws
BURRILLVILLE – Proponents say it's a small inconvenience that makes a big difference for the environment.
Several people spoke before the Burrillville Town Council this week in support of creating a ban on plastic bags and straws, urging the board to be a leader on the issue in the northern half of the state.
"It would best serve our...
McCance-Katz appointed chief medical officer of BHDDH
BURRILLVILLE – Director of the Department of Behavioral Healthcare, Developmental Disabilities and Hospitals Richard Charest has announced that Elinore McCance-Katz has accepted the position of chief medical officer at BHDDH and Eleanor Slater Hospital, which includes the Zambarano unit in Burrillville.
McCance-Katz, who served as BHDDH’s CMO from 2015 to 2017, is a board-certified psychiatrist with a subspecialty in Addiction...
Out from the Virtual Campfire, Couture hits the set of Dexter & a Pascoag brewery stage
NORTH SMITHFIELD – North Smithfield-based artist Stefan Couture kept his Virtual Campfire burning throughout the pandemic lock down. Now that the clubs and concert stages are open again, he says he’s been playing out every chance he gets.
“I’ve been performing at a lot of Rhode Island’s amazing craft breweries and teaming up with our state’s fantastic food trucks,” Couture...
At 9/11 commemoration in Burrillville, sirens, bells will mark when first plane made impact
BURRILLVILLE – At 0846 hours on September 11, 2001, a plane struck One World Trade Center in New York City, in a tragic attack against the United States that would leave the country and its people forever changed.
Exactly 20 years later in Burrillville, church bells will ring, while sirens and horns blare out from emergency vehicles, marking that first...
Eleanor Slater Hospital awarded accreditation by the joint commission
BURRILLVILLE – Eleanor Slater Hospital has been reaccredited by The Joint Commission, after demonstrating compliance with all standards and successfully addressing all requirements for improvement, according to a release on Tuesday, Sept. 7 from the Department of Behavioral Healthcare, Developmental Disabilities and Hospitals, which oversees the facilities including Burrillville's Zambarano unit.
The hospital is expected to undergo a follow-up survey...
Pascoag Fire District awarded $579K FEMA grant for purchase of new engine tanker
BURRILLVILLE – The Federal Emergency Management Agency, through its Assistance to Firefighters Grant program, recently awarded a $579,337 grant to the Pascoag Fire District for the purchase of a new engine-tanker.
FEMA receives over one hundred thousand grant applications each year for the AFG program, and Deputy Chief Richard Peck has been working on securing this grant for several...
Land Trust events, 9/11 commemoration: Things to know in Burrillville this week
Back to School
It's time to head back to the classroom for Burrillville students with classes starting on Tuesday, Sept. 7. Bus routes are available on the DATTCO website and parents are advised that all students will be picked up if they wait outside, even if a stop is not listed for the child. Student lunch menus are available at...
