Burrillville

BURRILLVILLE – A Cumberland woman is facing multiple charges after leading Burrillville officers on a chase into North Smithfield in late October, which only ended after they caught up with her as she tried to flee on foot, according to police. Dawn Chamberlain, 51, was charged with eluding law enforcement, resisting arrest, obstructing an officer and reckless driving following...

Northern RI – On January 1, 2024, Rhode Island's new regulation banning single use plastic bags goes into effect. Apparently, some businesses and owners are still in the dark regarding the change. The law, entitled "The Plastic Waste Reduction Act," authored by Senate President Dominick Ruggerio and Rep. Carol Hagan McEntee, bans retail establishments from providing single-use plastic bags to customers...

The following is a list of property sales recorded in the Burrillville Town Clerk’s office between Tuesday, Oct. 24 and Friday, Nov. 3. 180 Log Road (Burrillville) & 0 Log Road (North Smithfield) Seller: Marc & Denise Gervais Buyer: Marc & Gina Gervais Price: $300,000 Bronco Highway & Central Street Seller: State of Rhode Island Buyer: Feuti's Construction, LLC Price: $13,251 501 Steere Farm Road Seller: Arther...

BURRILLVILLE – Town officials have been working on a plan to establish water levels at Wallum Lake and will now apply for state funding from the Municipal Resilience Program in hopes to build a new spillway at the dam. The project is expected to cost $460,000 and, if approved for the grant, the town's match would total $115,000 or...

BURRILLVILLE – Members of the Burrillville High School chapter of Rhode Island DECA joined 400 business, finance, hospitality and marketing students at the annual association Fall Leadership Conference held on Friday, Nov. 3 at Johnson & Wales University in Providence. The conference, designed to provide leadership skills and educate the members through a variety of workshops, included students from 15...

BURRILLVILLE – The Rhode Island Department of Environmental Management is conducting a special trout and salmon stocking in advance of Veterans Day in honor of veterans, with three ponds in Burrillville on the list for visits this week.  Rainbow trout, Brook trout, Sebago Atlantic salmon will be stocked in Peck Pond, Round Top Ponds and Tarkiln Pond, along with 13...

Cards for Troops Students at Burrillville Middle School wrote holiday cards for military members serving overseas this week. Burrillville High School Class of 2021 graduate Collin Boisvert, who is serving on the USS Milius stationed in Yokosuka, Japan, will be handing the cards out to his shipmates. Those who would like to participate can send in cards with BMS students or...