RIDOT postpones Burrillville bridge reopening, vows to seek damages from contractor blamed for delay
BURRILLVILLE – Those who questioned assertions from the Rhode Island Department of Transportation that the Mohegan Bridge would reopen to two-way traffic by the end of the year will not be surprised.
Officials from RIDOT told NRI NOW this week that the reopening of the Burrillville bridge, which has been closed for nearly a year, has been postponed through...
RISE clarifies expansion plans, service for N.S. students; Zwolenski says request for support was unclear
WOONSOCKET – Officials with RISE Prep Mayoral Academy clarified the role North Smithfield students will play in the charter school's planned expansion this week following a recommendation from the Rhode Island Department of Education that referenced plans to, "phase out," students from the town.
Founder and Superintendent Rosalind DaCruz noted that while students from North Smithfield will not qualify...
Bee school taught by Burrillville woman resumes at RIC Jan. 27
PROVIDENCE – Burrillville’s Betty Mencucci, bee school director for the Rhode Island Beekeepers Association, has announced that beginners beekeeping courses will be held at two local colleges starting in January and February.
The association is offering four courses in beekeeping for beginners at Rhode Island College and the University of Rhode Island. Each course is 5 weeks long and is...
Property sales in Burrillville between Dec. 20 & Dec. 27
The following is a list of property sales recorded in the Burrillville Town Clerk’s office between Tuesday, Dec. 20 and Tuesday, Dec. 27.
15 Crystal View Drive
Seller: Steere Farm Village, LLCBuyer: Jeana DepamphilisPrice: $597,000
433 Mowry St.
Seller: M & A Family Realty, LLCBuyer: Paige HoulePrice: $346,000
3 Ponderosa Lane
Seller: Ponderosa Lane, LLCBuyer: Roger & Kathleen SamsonPrice: $329,000
81 Whiting Lane
Seller: Donald & Kelly SchattleBuyer:...
St. Pierre named chairperson of Burrillville School Committee, Lacey to serve as vice
BURRILLVILLE – Members of the Burrillville School Committee elected Silvia St. Pierre to serve as their chairperson this month, filling the role previously held by Alexandra LeClair.
St. Pierre, who was first elected to the committee in 2014, is now serving her third, four-year term. Serving as clerk in her first term, St. Pierre moved up to vice chairperson...
Vacation workshops, Day of Remembrance: Five things to know in Burrillville this week
Drop-in Tech Help
Did you get a new device for Christmas and need some help understanding how it works? Jesse Smith Memorial Library will offer drop-in tech help today – Tuesday, Dec. 27 – from 1 to 2 p.m. Get one on one help from the library reference department with no registration required.
The library will also offer a number...
Abundant turkeys: Once dwindling, wild bird population thrives in northern Rhode Island
Northern, RI – At dawn or dusk, driving or strolling down most any suburban or rural northern Rhode Island road, one might spot a hungry family of turkeys searching for something to eat and hear their melodic, “gobble-gobble,” or even witness a burst of silky brown, gray, and blue as they flap their iridescent feathers in flight into the...
