Burrillville

BURRILLVILLE – A bartender at a tavern in Burrillville won $22,500 while at her job. Kristen Silverthorne of Chepachet won playing Keno Plus at the Pascoag Cafe at 150 Pascoag Main St., according to an announcement this week from the Rhode Island Lottery. Silverthorne, who currently lives in Chepachet according to the announcement, attended Burrillville High School. She picked up her...

BURRILLVILLE – A 28-year-old Chepachet man reportedly trying to flee from Burrillville police this week was arrested after losing control of his vehicle on Pascoag Main Street. Ronald Correia, of Glocester, was charged with driving with a suspended license, third offense, and felony reckless driving, second offense, following the incident on Monday, Feb. 3. According to police, the incident began with...

The following is a list of property sales recorded in the Burrillville Town Clerk’s office between Thursday. Feb. 6 and Tuesday, Feb. 11. 0 Graniteville Road Seller: Granite River Village, Inc. Buyer: EJS Investments, Inc. Price: $200,000 0 Bronco Highway Seller: Richard & Claudette Brodeur Buyer: Nathan & Jill Hoffman Price: $60,000 180 Colwell Road Seller: Arthur Gosselin Buyer: Title Investments, Co. Price: $100,000 222 Victory Highway Seller: Robert Selman Buyer: Butch Giguere Price: $260,500 612...

BURRILLVILLE – The line of guests weaved through the massive banquet hall, past dozens of long tables set for lunch, with each seat accounted for. More than 350 people turned out for Burrillville Aging Stronger's winter Lunch & Learn event on Thursday, Feb. 6, a chance to gain knowledge about services available for the town's aging population, while also enjoying...

BURRILLVILLE – A town-based theater company will soon begin casting for a musical showcasing talented local youth scheduled to take place this May. AssemblyACT and the Patrons of the Assembly will host auditions for actors ages 8 to 16 on Monday, Feb. 10 and Tuesday, Feb. 11, starting at 6:30 p.m. Performers will take the Assembly Theater stage in May for...

BURRILLVILLE – The Rhode Island Department of Environmental Management has fined the town of Burrillville $5,000 for suspected violations of state regulations regarding erosion and sedimentation control at the soon-to-be headquarters of the town's Department of Public Works. According to a citation notice issued by RIDEM in December, the town failed to meet several requirements in a "Stormwater Discharge Associated...

A story that began with a labor dispute in 2018 ended with the dissolution of a union, and the end to a small fire department that had served a village for nearly 80 years in 2019. The Nasonville Fire District quit operations this year, and while state law outlines an extensive process to officially dissolve the department as an entity,...