Burrillville

School vacation It's school vacation week and there's plenty to do locally to help keep the kids busy. Art Box Studio on Tinkham Lane has a series of art and crafting workshops listed on their Facebook page. The nearby Jesse Smith Library has an indoor scavenger hunt, along with programs including Bubble Bulooza on the Riverwalk this Friday. Pascoag Library...

BURRILLVILLE – An annual two week-long cleanup that typically brings out hundreds of volunteers will officially kick off on Saturday, April 20, with a gathering to celebrate efforts to keep Burrillville litter-free at the Stillwater Mill pavilion in Harrisville. The event will be held from 8 a.m. to noon, and will mark the first time since 2019 that Earth...

BURRILLVILLE – The Buckleupallofus car show season starts this week with the 2024 seasonal launch of area cruise nights here in Rhode Island, Connecticut and Massachusetts. The very first cruise night takes place at A&W, located on Route 44, in Greenville on Tuesday, April, 16, from 5 p.m. until dark. The following cruise night is at Frederickson Farms plaza,...

WOONSOCKET – A Burrillville woman is facing criminal charges after police say she brutally punished her 5-year-old daughter for eating ham without permission on Easter Sunday. Catalyna E. Smith, 29, of 2076 Wallum Lake Road, is charged with second-degree child abuse, a felony. She was picked up by Burrillville authorities on a Woonsocket Police Department warrant on Monday, April 8.  Police...

PROVIDENCE – A Burrillville man has been charged in Kent County Superior Court with possession of a ghost gun and large capacity magazines following his arrest on May 19, 2023, by Warwick Police. On March 20, 2024, the Office of the Attorney General charged Michael Durvin, 57, with one count of possession of a ghost gun, one count of possession of...

Northern, RI – Sure, we'll have some clouds, but the weather is improving steadily in northern Rhode Island, and this weekend's indoor activities include a chance to watch dogs in an agility competition, arts and craft-making events, live music and much more. Welcome to The Weekend, our roundup of everything happening over the next few days in right here...

BURRILLVILLE – The 20-year-old man charged this week in the death of a 17-year-old Burrillville girl has pleaded not guilty and is being held without bail. The local community, meanwhile, is raising funds following the tragedy for the young woman's services. Nevaeh Goddard was found dead on Friday, April 5 in the Stow, Mass. home she was reportedly...