Burrillville

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...

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...

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...

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...

The following is a list of sales recorded in the Burrillville Town Clerk’s office between Tuesday, Aug. 31 and Friday, Sept. 3. 235 Liberty LaneSeller: Kenneth LabrieBuyer: Patricia DolanPrice: $330,000 1095 South Main St.Seller: Michelle SavoieBuyer: Daniel & Gretchen Demmons Price: $340,000 865 Snake Kill RoadSeller: Robert & Suzanne TetreaultBuyer: Aubrey & Jennifer DantePrice: $500,000 0 Walling RoadSeller: Maryann Mantia Buyer: Oak Square...

BURRILLVILLE – Two men were transported by rescue to Rhode Island Hospital following on crash in Burrillville Saturday morning that left both with minor injuries. A motorcycle collided with a second vehicle around 9:45 a.m. Saturday, Sept. 4 by the intersection of River and Chapel Streets, according to police. The drivers, identified as Zachary Lawton, 19, and Joshua Gavlik,...

BURRILLVILLE – It's National Child Passenger Safety Month. Every year, the month of September is recognized for child passenger safety efforts taking place across the USA. Police departments everywhere are focusing on keeping little kids safer in the family car and truck. This week's NRI NOW Sunday Cartoon features the Buckleupallofus, "Boost Up! Buckle Up!" coloring cartoon message for...