Burrillville

BURRILLVILLE – It won't be Kris Kringle's normal route through Burrillville, and those who hope to greet him are being asked not to gather in crowds. But Santa Claus is still coming to town on Saturday, Dec. 19, with a rolling rally that will spread Christmas cheer along roughly seven miles of road. A parade of more than 100 decorated vehicles,...

BURRILLVILLE – It began at 8 a.m. on Friday, Dec. 18, with the entire department mobilized on a mission of good cheer, bringing to an end to a month-long effort to provide Christmas for the town's families in need. Members of the Burrillville Police Department delivered gifts from their largest yet Adopt-a-Family Christmas Program on Friday, handing out not only...

The following is a list of property sales recorded in the Burrillville Town Clerk’s office between Friday, Dec. 11 and Thursday, Dec. 17. 27 Kristen Lane Seller: James & Dawn Prewitt Buyer: Renee Cartier Price: $379,000 342 Chapel St. Seller: The Secretary of Housing & Urban Development Buyer: 2639 Capital Investments, LLC Price: $191,879 342 Chapel St. Seller: 2639 Capital Investments, LLC Buyer: We The Best Realty, LLC Price: $191,879 0 South...

BURRILLVILLE – A Burrillville woman has been charged with disorderly conduct and refusal to relinquish a telephone after drunkenly trashing her parents' home and then falling asleep, according to police reports. Brenda Westgate, 50, was transported to the women's ACI following the November 28 incident. According to the arrest report, police responded to a 911 hangup at the Harrisville house around...

NORTHERN RI – Treasures from the earth have always fascinated humankind. In the Bible story in the book of Matthew, three Magi came from the east following a star to the Christ child. Tradition holds that Melchior, king of Persia, gave the gift of gold, denoting kingly status of the infant. Centuries past the time of the Nativity story, somewhere in...

BURRILLVILLE – Quietly constructed over the summer through the height of the COVID-19 pandemic, Burrillville's newest park is now offering local visitors access to some attractions not found elsewhere in northern Rhode Island. Oakland Park in Mapleville features a street hockey rink, walking path and pickle ball court. Situated on a roughly 3-acre lot that once held Remington Lumber, the...

BURRILLVILLE – For more than 14 years, the members of Pascoag Cub Scout Pack 1 have entertained residents of Bradford Court with Christmas carols, performing classics including, "The 12 Days of Christmas," inside the senior housing complex each December. And while the unique circumstances of 2020 made it a somewhat different event this Christmas, that didn't stop the group from...