Burrillville

BURRILLVILLE – Major improvements to the town's emergency communications system, including the dispatch center, radios, cameras and more, are now on the horizon in Burrillville, with a multi-faceted $1.7 million plan made possible through grants, American Rescue Plan Act funding and town money set aside for capital improvements over the last several years. Earlier this month, the Town Council...

BURRILLVILLE – A single-story modular home in the Maplehill Mobile Home Park was destroyed in a fire on Saturday, Jan. 20. There were no injuries reported in the blaze and the occupants – a female resident and her cat – evacuated safely. According to East Burrillville Fire Chief Joseph Bertholic, multiple parties called in the fire at 11 Maplewood...

BURRILLVILLE – Sue Connell-Quetta pushed her mom's wheelchair into the room at the Overlook Nursing & Rehabilitation Center, where her family was waiting to celebrate Camille Connell's 104th birthday. Connell smiled and waved at the multi-generational group of relatives singing, "Happy Birthday." "How old are you?" Connell-Quetta asked Connell. "Oh, 80, I think," Connell responded. "Your left leg is 80," Connell-Quetta joked. "84?" Connell...

The following is a list of property sales recorded in the Burrillville Town Clerk’s office between Tuesday, Jan. 16 and Monday, Jan. 22. 799 Mount Pleasant Road Seller: Eldridge & Helen D'Penha Buyer: Douglas Markey Price: $337,750 0 Sherman Farm Road Seller: Denice Mitchell Buyer: Beauchemin Designs, Inc. Price: $85,000 56 Sanwood Drive, Unit 8 Seller: R. Grieco Realty Buyer: Nathan Merrill Price: $259,000 0 Victory Highway Seller: Simone Lambert (trustee) Buyer: SmithCo,...

Graduation requirements An important meeting on Burrillville High School graduation requirements will be held on Tuesday, Jan. 23, at 7 p.m. in the auditorium of the high school at 425 East Ave. When entering the high school driveway, visitors are instructed to bear left at the fork and park near the dome. The new graduation requirements will impact the Class...

BURRILLVILLE – The Seasons of Safety coloring campaign is coming to kids and families across the state of Rhode Island this year. Dozens of individually created, printed and published child safety coloring posters, coloring books, posters, stickers and refrigerator magnets related to seasonal, holiday and federally-recognized safety weeks and months throughout the year, will be available at numerous police...

BURRILLVILLE – Two occupants of a truck that flipped over on Town Farm Road Wednesday evening were able to walk away from the incident with only a traffic citation. Police were called to the scene of the single vehicle crash just after 7 p.m. on Wednesday, Jan. 17, according to Burrillville Police Lt. Ryan Hughes. Hughes said the truck...