Burrillville

BURRILLVILLE – The owners of a vacant, 6.84-acre lot at the corner of East Avenue and Route 102 are looking to build 20 condos units to accompany a 250-kilowatt solar project, but planners expressed several concerns with the proposal at a meeting on the draft plan Monday night. Lincoln-based Andromeda Real Estate Partners, LLC also intends to purchase an adjoining...

PROVIDENCE – The director of the agency that runs the Zambarano unit of Eleanor Slater Hospital has resigned from the position, a decision that comes amid months of controversy, and recent scrutiny by lawmakers, of the state's plans for the facility. Kathryn Power, director of Behavioral Healthcare, Developmental Disabilities and Hospitals, has submitted a letter of resignation to Gov. Dan...

BURRILLVILLE – Jack Corrao is the valedictorian and Hannah Eaton is the salutatorian of the Burrillville High School Class of 2021. Corrao, the son of James and Diane Corrao of Oakland, has been recognized as an outstanding student in Principles of Biomedical Science and Medical Interventions. He was the recipient of the University of Rhode Island Alumni Book Award and...

Cemetery cleanup The Burrillville Historical & Preservation Society will be celebrating Cemetery Awareness/Restoration Day on Saturday, April 10 from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the Riverside Cemetery in Harrisville. This cemetery is located opposite the Harrisville Fire Station on Callahan School Street and is Cemetery #26. The public is invited to join  by helping to clean the cemetery. Volunteers...

BURRILLVILLE – It's springtime and that means the start of the cruisin' car show and cruise night season for 2021. Last year was a bust, due to the coronavirus, but this year is looking a lot better with many more outdoor activities scheduled when it comes to this popular automotive culture and hobby. Buckleupallofus giant balloon showcases at more than 100...

BURRILLVILLE – The Behavioral Health & Developmental Disabilities Administration has announced the exact time frame and limits for the temporary transfer of oxygen-dependent patients out of the Zambarano unit of Eleanor Slater Hospital, information that comes following controversy and skepticism over the move, and the resignation of one doctor involved. According to a statement provided by BHDDA spokesman Randal Edgar,...

BURRILLVILLE – Roger Bourbonniere says that when he started a Burrillville-based rock painting group four years ago, he never imagined it would grow to nearly 5,000 members, or that their contributions would make their way not just across Rhode Island, but much of the country. Inspired by the international "Kindness Rocks" movement, the group's mission is to pay-it-forward through rocks...