Burrillville

WOONSOCKET – A Burrillville man was taken into custody by the Woonsocket Police Department Saturday on multiple charges of assaulting baseball coaches – allegedly in furious retaliation for benching his son during a game at Renaud Field earlier this month. Adam Joseph Soucy, 36, of 310 Church St., is charged with three counts of simple assault and battery in connection...

BURRILLVILLE – A fire in the vacant side of a duplex property currently under renovation caused damages in Harrisville Monday morning. Harrisville Fire Chief Michael Gingell said the blaze, which started in the basement of the building at 222 Harrisville Main St., was reported by contractors working at the property around 9 a.m. on Monday, May 22....

Compost bins The town of Burrillville's Department of Public Works is now offering backyard compost bins to residents for a cost of $35. The department notes that the average person throws away nine times their own body weight in waste each year, and as much as 30 percent of that is food scraps. Composting reduces the amount of waste sent...

BURRILLVILLE – Buckle Up America Weeks begin Monday, May 22, and continue until June, 4. These two nationally recognized focus weeks will have police officers nationwide patrolling our streets, roadways and highways making sure that every driver and passenger are safely buckled up in their vehicles during the busy summer travel months. These weeks are police department’s continuing efforts...

PROVIDENCE, RI – The Providence Public School District honored Francesca Leclerc, a Harrisville resident and teacher at Classical High School, as the district's 2023 Teacher of the Year. "Leclerc is a dedicated educator who has made a significant impact on the lives of her students, and she is being recognized for her outstanding contributions to the field of education,"...

Northern, RI – Rain is coming Saturday afternoon, cancelling at least one major event scheduled to take place in northern Rhode Island – the Fountain Square Spring Splash in Pascoag – but there's still plenty happening in our little corner of the state this weekend. Welcome to The Weekend, northern RI, our weekly roundup of local happenings to help...

PROVIDENCE – The Pascoag Utility District was one of 19 entities in the state recognized this month for renewable energy and energy efficiency achievements achieved over the past year. PUD was honored at the sixth Annual Lead by Example Clean Energy Awards ceremony. The Lead by Example program works with public sector entities to lower greenhouse gas emissions and...