Carport solar applicant looks for zoning change on Route 102
BURRILLVILLE – A solar developer is seeking a zone change to build a carport array on a property on Broncos Highway, noting the lot has been used for purposes that don't fall within its current zoning district laws for more than 20 years.
Virginia-based Hexagon Energy, LLC hopes to build the 750-kilowatt array on a 10-acre property owned by Going...
Parent forum, black bears: Five things to know in Burrillville this week
Parent forum
The Burrillville School District will host a virtual public forum on the plan to reopen schools at 6 p.m. on Monday, July 27. Parents have been asked to submit questions in advance via a form found here.
Guests can join the meeting via Zoom here.
Cooling shelters
With high temperatures expected over the next two days, the town has made cooling...
Burrillville K9 sniffs out felony charges for Providence woman
BURRILLVILLE – A Providence woman is facing three felony counts of possession of narcotics following a search by Burrillville Police K9 Rex earlier this month that turned up dozens of prescription pills of varying brands.
Chelsea Mann, 30, was arrested following the incident on Monday, July 6.
According to police, Mann was the passenger in a vehicle spotted traveling on Broncos...
As earth warms, some warn floods pose growing risk to northern RI homes
BURRILLVILLE – Like many inland towns, Burrillville's bouts with flooding are often small and occur infrequently. Sometimes, you'll find a makeshift pond on Harrisville Main Street or trickles of water in your basement, but severe cases rarely affect residents, according to Burrillville Building and Zoning official Joe Raymond.
“Most of the flooding issues that we have are very, very specific...
Property sales in Burrillville between July 20 & July 24
The following is a list of property sales recorded in the Burrillville Town Clerk’s office between Monday, July 20 & Friday July 24.
175 Benedict Road (lot in No. Smithfield & Burrillville)
Seller: Richard Goulet & Richard Tinkham
Buyer: Amanda & Kerry Allard
Price: $344,000
930 Lapham Farm Road
Seller: Deborah & Anthony Myette
Buyer: Jacob McPherson
Price: $400,000
240 Harrisville Main St.
Seller: Michael & Carlos Rego
Buyer: STN,...
Coloring cartoon celebrates Opening Day for Boston Red Sox
BURRILLVILLE – Burrillville artist Jim Weicherding's latest coloring cartoon for kids comes in advance of the Boston Red Sox's 2020 Season Home Opener, scheduled for Friday, July, 24 at Fenway Park in Boston, Mass.
The Red Sox will play the Baltimore Orioles with a game starting at 7:30 p.m.
"After a long-awaited MLB 2020 season delay due to the Coronavirus, it...
Burrillville councilors defend decision on ‘First Amendment Sanctuary’
BURRILLVILLE – Members of the Burrillville Town Council on Wednesday defended their decision last month to declare the town a "First Amendment Sanctuary," amid calls from residents to rescind the resolution.
The legislation, passed in a 5-2 vote, states that “the Burrillville Town Council will not appropriate funds for staffing, overtime, and/or expenses for work related to the execution of...
