Sunday, April 28, 2024

Burrillville

Blood drive, Skate Night & short film premiere: Five things to know in Burrillville this week

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BPD Blood Drive The Burrillville Police Department will hold a blood drive on Tuesday, Dec. 19 from 1-7 p.m. in the community room of the station at 1477 Victory Highway. Donors can make an appointment by visiting ribc.org/drives using sponsor code 5060. Walk in donations are also welcome. DAVID premiere Former Burrillville High School student Hayden Dupuis will hold a premiere of his first...

Update: Storm causes power outages, road closures throughout northern Rhode Island

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Northern, RI – A storm the blew into the state Sunday evening was set to continue until 7 p.m. Monday night, causing wind damage and flooding across northern Rhode Island and beyond. In North Smithfield, downed trees caused reported road closures on Victory Highway, North Main Street, Black Plain Road, Douglas Pike and more, with the Department of Public...

Sunday cartoon: Holiday travels

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BURRILLVILLE – It’s Christmastime, and that means a lot of hustle and bustle happening across the state, region and nationwide. I’ve witnessed many vehicles out-and-about recently that surpass the everyday traveling I see when I’m on the road myself. Shopping centers, malls, plazas and grocery stores are packed with holiday shoppers, and there are many vehicles with little kids...

NS police seize 52 grams of fentanyl, crack cocaine from Pascoag man in traffic stop

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NORTH SMITHFIELD – A Pascoag man is facing felony drug charges after traffic stop in North Smithfield reportedly led to seizure of fentanyl, crack cocaine and various narcotic paraphernalia. Matthew Robinson, 40, was the passenger in a vehicle stopped by NSPD on Great Road on Thursday, Dec. 14 for reported registration violations. According to police, Ptlm. Kyle DelPrete observed...

Council sends proposed Burrillville chicken law back for revisions

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BURRILLVILLE – Noting that some of the language in the original proposed ordinance needs revision, the Burrillville Town Council has sent a potential change to town law governing who can keep chickens to the town's Ordinance Subcommittee. The decision follows two meetings with public hearings, at which residents expressed concerns about the proposed changes, originally laid out by the town's...

Property sales in Burrillville between November 28 & December 12

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The following is a list of property sales recorded in the Burrillville Town Clerk’s office between Tuesday, Nov. 28 and Tuesday, Nov. 12. 110 Maple Drive Seller: Janice Deroy Buyer: Andrew Peck Price: $349,000 221 Spring Lake Road Seller: Michael Milazzo & Crystal Robidoux Buyer: Matthew Heon Price: $350,000 430 Snake Hill Road Seller: Thomas Romano (trustee) Buyer: Michelle Tames Price: $428,000 308 Hill Road Seller: Peter & Kathleen Walsh Buyer:...

RIDEM fines Burrillville man $5,000 for illegal cesspool

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BURRILLVILLE – A homeowner, who the Rhode Island Department of Environmental Management says has failed to comply with cesspool standards, was fined $5,000 this month for more than five years of violating the state statute. Paul Menard, who owns a property on Angell Street, was informed of the penalty in a Notice Of Violation from RIDEM's Office...