Burrillville hires Northeast for full property revaluation to take place this year
BURRILLVILLE – Northeast Revaluation Group, LLC will perform a full revaluation of all residential and commercial property in Burrillville at a cost of $256,000, a process that happens every nine years slated to begin in the coming months.
The Warwick-based company was one of two bidders for the job, coming in below the price estimate provided by Vision Government Solutions,...
Burrillville woman is Ms. Petite R.I., headed to national pageant
BURRILLVILLE – It began on a whim after Burrillville resident Hailey Chamberland spotted an advertisement for the competition on Facebook.
Now, Chamberland and her entourage are headed to Milwaukee for a three-day pageant, and a chance to represent Rhode Island on a national stage.
Chamberland, who works as store manager at Eagle Motors Sunoco/ North Country Store in Harrisville, has been...
Sheet metal wanted, Easter parade: Five things to know in Burrillville this week
New cruiser
The Burrillville Police Department was one of nine agencies across Rhode Island awarded use of a cruiser and funding to staff patrols specifically for DUI enforcement this week.
The vehicles were funded by the Rhode Island Department of Transportation's Office on Highway Safety's National Highway Traffic Safety Administration with the goal of combating the growing number of DUI fatalities...
Legislators question McKee plan to close Zambarano, build new facility on campus
PROVIDENCE – A state budget plan released this week by Gov. Dan McKee would see a new hospital built on the Zambarano campus of Eleanor Slater Hospital at a cost of $65 million to replace the existing 189-bed facility.
The proposal would see a 98,000-square-foot building with 85 beds constructed over the next three and a half years in Burrillville,...
Sunday Cartoon: Be a buddy, not a bully
BURRILLVILLE – With kids returning back into the classrooms over the next few weeks, a new Season of Safety grade school coloring campaign will address bullying in schools, at bus stops, playgrounds and school yards.
A recent series of stories on area television news channels addressed increased numbers of incidents of bullying, with concerns brought forth by school department heads,...
Jeep culture – and charitable mission – grows as pandemic creates social barriers
BURRILLVILLE – From the Mule Town Jeepers of Tennessee, to the Boondockers 4 X 4 Club of Pennsylvania, you can find them in every state in the country, and their numbers are growing.
Clubs of made up of Jeep owners have long existed - but in the past year they've made news for much more than just their off-roading excursions.
Amid...
Burrillville woman’s CBD business continues family tradition in holistic healing
BURRILLVILLE – Shanley Swain’s grandfather was a homeopath and osteopathic doctor, and she is following the family tradition, but with a 21st century twist.
Swain is an affiliate of marketing company mydailychoice.com that sells CBD and other wellness products.
CBD is used for pain, anxiety, insomnia and other health problems, and is short for cannabidiod, active ingredient in cannabis derived...
