Burrillville

STATE HOUSE –T he Rhode Island Senate recognized Tuesday, May 16, 2023 as “Zambarano Day” in Rhode Island.  Senate Minority Leader Jessica de la Cruz introduced the Resolution, S-1021, on the senate floor and welcomed distinguished guests, including long term patients. The resolution passed with unanimous support. "The Eleanor Slater Hospital – Zambarano campus serves as a model for Long-Term Acute...

BURRILLVILLE – A mathematics teacher at Burrillville High School who was named the Rhode Island Mathematics Teachers Association's Outstanding Teacher of the Year in 2023 has also been named the Burrillville School Department's Outstanding District Teacher of the Year. Nicholas Horne received the honor, awarded annually to one educator in the public school district. Horne, who holds master's degrees in...

BURRILLVILLE - A Pascoag man who once served on the Burrillville Town Council, and was as chief of the Wallum Lake Fire Department for more than 50 years, died this week at the age of 70. Robert A. "Bob" Bishop died on Friday, May 12 at HopeHealth Hulitar Hospice Center in Providence. Born in Providence, Bishop was the life-long...

Seed swap The Burrillville Land Trust will hold a Seed Swap and annual meeting at the Jesse Smith Memorial Library at 100 Tinkham Lane on Tuesday, May 16. Learn about the land trust and the organization’s effort to save Sweet’s Hill, and hear from guest speaker Colleen Cronin, an ecoRI news staff reporter, who will talk about how land use is...

BURRILLVILLE – A 15-year-old has been charged with assault with a deadly weapon after reportedly striking an older teen in the head with a skateboard on Friday, May 12. The victim, a 17-year-old boy suffered a substantial head injury, according to reports. Officers were called to the Burrillville bike path just after 3:30 p.m. for the incident, in which the boy...

BURRILLVILLE – Normally, my weekly coloring cartoons and articles address kids and family safety related to multiple injury-prevention and life-saving concerns and topics. With the warmer weather finally here and the uptick in vehicle travel over the coming weeks as families begin heading to popular locations across the area; I’d like to remind everyone about vehicles and pet safety...

BURRILLVILLE – It will be a chance to catch up with friends and neighbors, to enjoy outdoor activities and live entertainment, and to see all that village has to offer, from services and dining, to locally-crafted brews. The Fountain Square Spring Splash will take over downtown Pascoag on Saturday, May 20 for an event to highlight the...