Burrillville

BURRILLVILLE – Shanley Swain’s grandfather was a homeopath and osteopathic doctor, and she is following the family tradition, but with a 21st century twist.  Swain is an affiliate of marketing company mydailychoice.com that sells CBD and other wellness products. CBD is used for pain, anxiety, insomnia and other health problems, and is short for cannabidiod, active ingredient in cannabis derived...

BURRILLVILLE – An eighth grader at Burrillville Middle School was celebrated this week as the first-ever student from town to be named among the winners of WriteRI's annual short fiction competition. Lily Farrar was recognized for her submission, "Summer on the Ocean," at a virtual meeting with the organization on Tuesday, March 9. Her work, a story about falling in love...

PROVIDENCE - The union that represents nurses at the Zambarano unit of Eleanor Slater Hospital is calling on Rhode Island Department of Health Director Nicole Alexander-Scott to conduct a formal review of, "the effort underway to eliminate care at the facility." The statement follows the release of an open letter by a retired Zambarano doctor stating that patients with no...

The following is a list of property sales recorded in the Burrillville Town Clerk’s office between Thursday, March 4  and Tuesday, March 2. 85 Neri Way Seller: Marie Anne & Michael Plasse Buyer: Michael & Rebecca Plasse Price: $137,500 50 Blackstar Road Seller: Judith Verrill Buyer: Jodie Wadovick & Trevor Moss Price: $330,000 213 Lynne Lane Seller: Bryar Botelho & Alyson Thurber Buyer: Paola Gonzalez Price: $510,000 4 Braided Brook Lane (6.7...

BURRILLVILLE – While COVID-19 has once again cancelled the town of Burrillville's traditional annual Easter events in 2021, officials have come up with some creative replacements, with the fun starting this week. The Parks & Recreation Department will host an Easter Scavenger Hunt, along with an Easter Parade in place of the normal egg hunt and breakfast with the bunny. The...

BURRILLVILLE – First responders, family and friends of a World War II veteran and well-known local businessman lined up along Chapel Street on Sunday, March 7 for a distanced celebration of his 95th birthday. George Barber, a lifelong Burrillville resident waved to visitors outside the VFW Binns building, as dozens of vehicles passed by to wish him well. A banner acknowledging...

BURRILLVILLE – Speaking to cameras in front of local landmarks including Harrisville Falls, Jesse Desorcy told America how his vocal talent was born from tragedy. The 29-year-old singer of country/rock band Back Rhodes appeared on the NBC hit singing competition The Voice on Monday, March 8. And while his performance of David Lee Murphy's, "Dust on the Bottle," didn't turn the...