Burrillville

PROVIDENCE – Senate Minority Leader Jessica de la Cruz is questioning Gov. Dan McKee's proposal to raise the base salaries of 11 of his 13 cabinet members, pointing to Rhode Island's projected $250 million deficit. The proposal is set for a public hearing on Wednesday, March 26 with the Department of Administration starting at 11 a.m., and could go into...

BURRILLVILLE – The Burrillville Land Trust will be 25-years-old in April and upcoming free events to mark the occasion kick off this week, with a chance for the public to explore a private property while viewing unique wildlife phenomenon of the season. The anniversary celebration kick-off will be a nighttime walk in the woods on Sunday, March 30, starting...

Test kitchen Pascoag Cafe at 150 Pascoag Main St. is launching their new Test Kitchen this week, a new weekly pop-up menu developed by Johnson & Wales trained Chef Michael Long. The test kitchen begins on Monday, March 24 at 3 p.m. and will run until items sell out including shishkabob, perogies, kielbasa & kraut. View this full menu on...

BURRILLVILLE – It may be spring, but it’s still March and the cold weather will still be around for a little while longer. In fact; the upcoming forecast for this week says that it will be off again, on again, cold and rainy. Nights are still going to be in the 30s and most daytime temperatures will only be...

NARRAGANSETT –The Law Enforcement Torch Run community is gearing up for a bone-chilling weekend at Salty Brine State Beach, where participants will take on two daring ocean plunge events to support Special Olympics Rhode Island – including one new plunger from Burrillville. The 24-Hour Super Plunge and the Torch Run Plunge are expected to draw hundreds of participants and...

PROVIDENCE –  A 30-year-old Rhode Island man pled guilty in U.S. District Court on Thursday to charges that he enticed a 12-year-old Burrillville girl to engage in multiple sexual encounters and later launched a murder-for-hire plot in a scheme to eliminate her as a witness. Chandler Cardente is now scheduled to be sentenced on Wednesday, April 23 on charges...

GLOCESTER – Wall Street business indicators may be fluctuating as spring begins, but the shopping and dining district of Route 44 in Glocester, spanning from the Smithfield border in Harmony to the Chepachet Village, is buzzing with homegrown companies, and the newest village occupant is Big John's Wood Joint, a décor and accessories store that opened this past weekend....