Burrillville

NASHVILLE, Tenn. – Welcome to The Nashville Dispatch, a feature on NRI NOW.  In this monthly column submitted by Burrillville native Keith Bradford, we cover topics in the music business designed to inform, entertain, and enlighten people interested in the topic Nashville Exodus For years, if you wanted to have a successful career in country music, you more than likely moved to Nashville,...

BURRILLVILLE – Keeping Rhode Island litter free is everyone’s responsibility. Way too often, while I am driving on Rhode Island, Massachusetts and Connecticut roads and highways, I witness people tossing trash, food and cigarettes out of driver side and passenger windows. This is not only damaging to our environment, it can also directly harm wildlife animals and family pets...

BURRILLVILLE – A 33-year-old Pawtucket man was taken into custody by Burrillville police on Friday after reportedly shooting a gun from a moving vehicle and pointing the weapon at occupants of another car driving on the highway. Col. Stephen Lynch said officers were first dispatched to the area of Victory and Broncos Highway around 8 p.m. on Friday, June...

BURRILLVILLE – A storm that moved into northern Rhode Island Friday afternoon took out a communication tower in Harrisville, with firefighters cutting power to the emergency equipment following a lightening strike. Harrisville Fire Chief Michael Gingell told NRI NOW that lightening struck outside the tower, which is attached to the station on Callahan School Street, just after 4 p.m....

BURRILLVILLE – A 90-year-old Burrillville-based diner will be among 25 restaurants across the country to receive a $40,000 grant through a program aimed at supporting historic small businesses. Johnny's Victory Diner will receive the award through the American Express and the National Trust for Historic Preservation's, "Backing Historic Small Restaurants” grant program. First opened in the 1930s, the diner has...

The following is a list of property sales recorded in the Burrillville Town Clerk’s office between Wednesday, May 17 and Wednesday, May 24. 94 Donahue Road Seller: George Hoell Buyer: Martini Holdings, LLC Price: $300,000 256 Stag Head Road Seller: Property Solutions, LLC Buyer: Jake Daly Price: $515,000 0 Clear River Drive Seller: Estate of Irene Nolda Buyer: Rhode Island Water Sports, LLC Price: $75,000 222-224 Harrisville Main St. Seller: Diane Chartier Buyer:...

BURRILLVILLE – Burrillville native Brian Allen has walked in more than a few Halls of Fame over the years. He has been inducted into the Burrillville Sports Hall of Fame, the Rhode Island College Athletic Hall of Fame, and the New England Conference College Wrestling Association Hall of Fame. This July, the longtime Johnson and  Wales University assistant wrestling...