Burrillville

BURRILLVILLE – Burrillville's younger students will soon have a new place to get after school homework help and tutoring, reading and math instruction, playtime, social skills and more. The Greenridge Youth Program, an extension of a new downtown Pascoag development operated by Woonsocket-based nonprofit Neighborworks Blackstone River Valley, will officially open on Monday, Nov. 4. But first, residents will have the...

BURRILLVILLE – The homes and streets in Burrillville were covered in colors and decorations this weekend that make this time of year unique, with foliage and Halloween displays sure to catch the eye. But sight-seers be warned: there are creeps galore out there, and one home on Laurel Hill Avenue is not for the easily scared.

BURRILLVILLE – A new Broncos tradition aimed at highlighting some of the positive things that happen at Burrillville schools has teachers and students publicly expressing their gratitude every week. In early October, "Thankful Thursdays," began, with white boards marked with the Broncos logo placed at every Burrillville school. The erasable signs for each school were produced by graphics students at...

Local music Rock and dance band Shakedown will perform at Uncle Ronnie's Red Tavern in a show starting at 9 p.m. on Friday, Oct. 18. Rock band Radio Badlands returns to Oakley's on Broncos Highway on Saturday, Oct. 19 for an 8 p.m. show. Horror in the Stacks Visit Jesse Smith Memorial Library on Friday, Oct. 18 from 7 to 9 p.m. for...

BURRILLVILLE – Raymond Trinque has worn many hats, but the one he dons most proudly these days is his uniform cap as commander of the Berard-Desjarlais American Legion Post 88. Trinque spoke this week at a meeting of the Burrillville Lions Club outlining his work as head of the Burrillville-based veterans group. "He’s been a member of every organization that’s existed...

BURRILLVILLE – State officials this week recognized the six students from Burrillville who attended the Rhode Island State Police Chief's Association Youth Force Summit over the summer, presenting the youth leaders with citations congratulating them for their participation. Youth Force is a year-round leadership program for Rhode Island high school students with a mission of providing them and their adult...

So you want to be a ghost hunter? Join RISEUP Paranormal founder Ken DeCosta at Jesse Smith Memorial Library on Tuesday, Oct. 15 as he peels back the curtain for a look behind the scenes at the weird life of a paranormal investigator. DeCosta has been investigating unusual phenomena and things that can’t always be explained for over 40 years. The...