Burrillville

BURRILLVILLE – Recently, news stories have been circulating that students as young as kindergartners have been involved with bullying other students in schools, both in this area, and on a nationwide level. My own family members have been bullied in schools, playgrounds, bus stops and on the internet over the past few weeks. It’s not a very good situation to...

BURRILLVILLE – A town-based business that produces cured meats reportedly laid off 49 workers this week. Charcuterie Artisans – formerly Daniele, Inc. – notified the impacted staff on Wednesday, March 22. The business was family owned and operated for more than 40 years before it was sold to a Chicago-based firm in 2019, and merged with Utah-based Creminelli Fine Meats...

BURRILLVILLE – A project to build a new skate park in Burrillville with help from a $500,000 federal grant is now underway, with town officials consulting with local youth as they explore potential new locations. "We're looking into the sites," Public Works Director Jeffrey McCormick told members of the Town Council this month. "I have this group of kids that...

BURRILLVILLE – For the second time in as many weeks, fire districts in Burrillville put out blazes that started in the chimneys of homes in Pascoag, leading local officials to remind residents to keep up with routine maintenance. Firefighters from Pascoag, along with Oakland Mapleville, Harrisville and Wallum Lake, responded to a chimney fire at 920 Hill Road in...

Wendy Andrews scholarship The Friends of the Jesse M. Smith Memorial Library are offering a $500 scholarship in memory of long-standing chairperson Wendy S. Andrews, who passed away unexpectedly in 2022.  The Wendy S. Andrews Scholarship will be available to one graduating high school senior who is a resident of the town of Burrillville and has been accepted at an...

BURRILLVILLE – In a crash that Burrillville Police Lt. William Lacey noted could have been, "much worse," a man was transported to the hospital with minor injuries Thursday morning after the motorcycle he was driving collided with a school bus. The accident took place on Central Street around 7:30 a.m. on Thursday, March 16, when the bike operator was...

BURRILLVILLE – This week's Sunday feature is an anti-smoking coloring cartoon and feature article. It is intended to reach out to children about the hazards and unhealthy results caused by smoking cigarettes, but can also reach teens and adults at the same time. Everyone in my family smoked cigarettes. I never did smoke. Unfortunately, smoking had a negative impact...