Burrillville

BURRILLVILLE – After an extensive review that included input from residents as well as consultants, the Burrillville Planning Board has recommended changes to the town's zoning ordinance that would place new limits on energy projects, particularly large-scale proposals. The review came, in part, in reaction to the recently defeated proposal by Chicago-based Invenergy to build a 1,000 megawatt power plant...

BURRILLVILLE – The Rhode Island Boy Scouts have signed an agreement with the Burrillville Police Department for the development and use of a shooting range on a wilderness property known as the Buck Hill Scouting Reservation. The area is already designated and used as a rifle range by the The Narragansett Council, Boy Scouts of America, but will be further...

The following is a list of property sales recorded in the Burrillville Town Clerk’s office between Wednesday, Sept. 18 and Monday, Sept. 30. 306 Liberty Lane Seller: Harrisville Village, LLC Buyer: Vincent Zibelli Price: $264,600 85 Maureen Circle Seller: Carol Lescault Buyer: Cathy Caruso & Garlete Parker Price: $400,000 2299 Broncos Highway Seller: Henry & Amy Wacker Buyer: Kenneth Mathieu Price: $280,000 1133 Mount Pleasant Road Seller: Jennifer Coyle Buyer: Katherine Zuba Price: $240,000 43 North...

BURRILLVILLE – A traffic stop for speeding and erratic driving in Burrillville on Monday, Sept. 23, led to the arrest of both caregivers in a household with five children, temporary housing placement for the kids, and an investigation by the state Department of Children Youth and Families. According to a release from the Burrillville Police Department on Tuesday, the incident...

BURRILLVILLE – A Harrisville man driving an unregistered truck reportedly crashed the vehicle into a retaining wall on Iron Mine Road last week, flipping it onto its side before fleeing the scene on foot. Kevin Fowler, 28, was charged with driving under the influence following the incident, and was also issued citations for operating a vehicle without insurance and with...

BURRILLVILLE – Two days of checks for illegal activity by the National Grid power lines led to the arrests of 11 men from Burrillville and surrounding towns last week, including a father and son from Pascoag. Burrillville police visited the area around 9:40 p.m. on Saturday, Aug. 24 to check for illegal ATV activity. The stop resulted in the arrests...

BURRILLVILLE– A small army of volunteers sits waiting to help older residents in town in need of food and other basic necessities. Soon, they'll also provide transportation and meal delivery to children and families in need of help. It's a charitable effort to protect Burrillville's most vulnerable residents in a time when the town's normal support system has been disrupted by...