Burrillville

NORTHERN RI –Stress can hit like a brutal boxer from an infinite number of situations: car troubles, job and money concerns, continuing conflicts over COVID. Emotions, fear, worry and stress are contagious too. But people do not have to helplessly succumb to the pressures of daily life. According to local health and wellness experts, there are many ways to reduce anxiety...

The following is a list of property sales recorded in the Burrillville Town Clerk’s office between Friday, Jan. 8 and Thursday, Jan. 14. 0 Douglas Pike Seller: Armand Desnoyers Buyer: Justin King Price: $15,000 0 Stag Head Drive Seller: Geraldine Rylah Buyer: Richard Sorenson Price: $37,000 255-265 Church St. Seller: The Richard J. Hodson Jr. Family Trust Buyer: Shanna Lynne Richard Price: $419,000 101 Graniteville Road Seller: EJS Investments, Inc. Buyer: Timothy O'Leary Price: $269,000 0...

BURRILLVILLE – In the dirty business of waste disposal, they're known as "rags": wet wipes flushed down toilets that must later be cleaned out of a sewer system not equipped to process them. This year, officials say the wipes - often marketed as "flushable" – helped to create a 10 percent rate increase on Burrillville sewer bills.  And according to members...

BURRILLVILLE – With 95 percent of staff now healthy and ready to return, Supt. Michael Sollitto said the district is now considering increasing in-person instruction to two days a week for Burrillville middle and high school students, with a potential start date in early February. The tentative plan would also see a change to an alphabetic-based system, with students whose...

WOONSOCKET – A man who took his own life outside of a Woonsocket-based pawn shop on Monday, Jan. 11 has been identified as 58-year-old from Burrillville. The incident took place outside of Mr. Pawn around 10:15 a.m., with a gun taken from the shop at 100 Bernon St., according to reports. The shop is owned by Dan Baldelli, the brother of...

NORTH SMITHFIELD/BURRILLVILLE – The decisions by several large tech companies to take action to limit certain types of speech following last week's deadly riot in Washington, DC has drawn criticism from some – including one local state senator who's social media post about the First Amendment has many in her district expressing outrage. A Facebook post by Republican Sen. Jessica...

Parks and Recreation calendar The Burrillville Parks and Recreation Department has released its annual calendar of special events and activities featuring dates for items such as Breakfast with the Easter Bunny and the Spring Lake Beach season opening. The calendar, posted below, notes that all dates are subject to change due to COVID 19. Free early childhood program Tri-County Community Action Agency is...