Burrillville

BURRILLVILLE – The latest installment in the Seasons of Safety coloring cartoon campaign emphasizes the importance of having functioning smoke detectors in every home and apartment. If you reside in a multi-level home or apartment building smoke detectors should be placed on every level to insure that if there is a fire anywhere in that structure a smoke alarm will...

NEW YORK – It was freezing in Times Square on New Year’s Eve 2020, but when John DiGiulio hit the stage with Gloria Gaynor he didn’t feel the cold. “It was enthusiasm, excitement," DiGiulio told NRI NOW this week."No space heaters, just pure adrenaline.” DiGiulio has been working in the recording industry for more than 20 years now, and his website...

The following is a list of property sales recorded in the Burrillville Town Clerk’s office between Wednesday, Jan. 20 and Thursday, Jan. 28. 94 East Ave., Unit 10 Seller: Charles Corbin Buyer: John Messere Price: $179,000 300 Donahue Road Seller: Timothy & Joyce Hand Buyer: James & Susan Haggerty Price: $315,000 1525 Hill Road Seller: Kevin Lawton & Sandra Emidy Buyer: Maliha Holding, LLc Price: $180,000 .52 acres 0 Central St. Seller: Richard Emery Buyer:...

BURRILLVILLE – An effort to encourage investment in blighted areas of town that began in October took another leap forward this week, with the addition of 27 more properties in Harrisville and Pascoag. The lots were added to a tax stabilization ordinance, and will now qualify for exemptions for both rehabilitation of existing structures, and new construction. The program, created late...

BURRILLVILLE – A former resident of Northborough, Mass. who is just a few courses shy of obtaining a master's degree in criminal justice has joined the Burrillville Police Department as a probationary officer. Sean Mulkern was hired by the department in July but like all officers, had to complete his training at the Rhode Island Police Academy before he could...

BURRILLVILLE – A proposal to build a 5 megawatt solar array on a gravel pit on Log Road has received the go-ahead from the Zoning Board of Review, with unanimous approval of a use variance for the property. The property, a 53.5 acre lot owned by Dennis Piette, is located in an F5 farming/residential zone, where such solar projects are...

BURRILLVILLE – Tickets went on sale today in a raffle to raise funds for the Burrillville Land Trust's ambitious effort to save an East Avenue property from development. The organization will sell 250 tickets in the raffle, funds that will go toward a $2.2 million dollar campaign to purchase Sweet’s Hill and steward the property. One lucky participant will win...