Burrillville

HARTFORD, Conn. – A Connecticut man arrested in 2019 over the alleged sexual assault of a Burrillville boy has been sentenced to 312 months of imprisonment, followed by 20 years of supervised release, for coercing and threatening minors to send him sexually explicit images of themselves. Christopher Michaelson, 39, of Guilford, Conn. was sentenced on Thursday, April 4 by U.S. District Judge...

BURRILLVILLE – The effort to merge two Burrillville utility companies to create a single entity bringing electric and water service to several town villages took a leap forward on Wednesday, April 3, when 83 percent of voters cast a ballot in favor of the move. For the past year, officials with the Harrisville Fire District Water Department and the...

BURRILLVILLE – Narragansett Electric Company has begun a project to expand a substation on Douglas Turnpike, replacing equipment damaged by a fire in 2022, and adding a second transformer at the location. The work is expected to enhance the power company's operations both in the village of Nasonville and the surrounding region, with upgrades on a 2.297 acre lot...

BURRILLVILLE – When a new synthetic turf athletic field opens at Burrillville High School, visitors will have the chance to watch games from an ADA-accessible viewing plaza, thanks to a $500,000 federal grant announced this week by U.S. Rep. Seth Magaziner. The viewing plaza will compliment a soon-to-begin project to install synthetic turf on the Bronco field, also set to...

Groundbreaking ceremony A groundbreaking ceremony for a new handicap viewing plaza at the Burrillville High School artificial turf field will be held on Monday, April 1 starting at 11 a.m. at the school at 425 East Ave. The event will feature a brief speaking program with local and state officials. Visit NRI NOW later this week for coverage of the...

BURRILLVILLE – It’s Easter Sunday. Family and friends are gathering together for Easter dinners across the area and nationwide celebrating the holiday together. With a beautiful day forecasted for this Easter Sunday, here in this state and region, there will more than likely be plenty of get togethers in apartments and homes with quite a few people joining in...

The following is a list of property sales recorded in the Burrillville Town Clerk’s office between Tuesday, March 19 and Friday, March 29. 64 Grove Lane Seller: James Stone & Kristen Deshaies Buyer: Rindy Lombardi & Joseph Baxter Price: $440,000 1175 Tarkiln Road Seller: Delsim Ventures, LLC Buyer: Gail Desmarais Price: $369.900 34 Marion Ave. Seller: Tracy Lee Buyer: Randy Collins Price: $365,000 45 Collins Taft Road Seller: Alan Dumais Buyer: Jacob Robinson Price:...