Trash
Trash and recycling collection will return to a normal schedule this week, following a week with no pickup due to a major winter storm. For those with excess trash built up fret not – vendor Waste Management will pick up carts this week only even if the lids are not fully closed, as long as the covers are at least partially lowered. Dumpsters for excess trash and recycling are also available at the Whipple Avenue compost facility.
The town has also published a list of requirements for winter trash pickup noting carts must be placed in a shoveled area.
See the full announcement from the town on our Burrillville NOW page, just below the latest stories.
Fundraiser
Chelo’s Smithfield at 445 Putnam Pike will host a fundraiser for the Steere Farm Elementary School PTA on Monday, March 2, with 20 percent of meal prices to go to the organization when guests present the coupons below – either printed or from a phone. The funds – from both dine in and take out meals – will help to support the PTA’s continued work in the community.
Pipelines
Climate Action RI will be at Jesse Smith Memorial Library at 100 Tinkham Lane on Tuesday, March 3 from 5:30 to 7 p.m. for a presentation dubbed Pipelines in Our Backyard – Burrillville. Representatives from CARI, No Pipeline Expansion – or NOPE – and Pipeline Awareness Action Network will discuss a methane gas pipeline expansion being proposed in town. The educational presentation will include talk on what it’s like to live near gas infrastructure and the impact that has on health, safety, property values, local costs and more.
Attendees are asked to register here.
Something fishy
Weekly fish & chip dinners are now underway, with dine in or take out available every Friday during lent from 4 to 7 p.m. Visit the church at 35 Dion Drive to get yours on Friday, March 6 through Friday, March 27 or call in your order at (401) 568-3057.
Game night
The Burrillville Prevention Action Coalition will host a game night on Friday, March 6, with electronic and board games for kids in grades 6-12 with One Up Games. The event will be held from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. at the Wallace F. Lees Public Safety Complex at 1477 Victory Highway and will include pizza, lemonade and more.
Museum room
The Burrillville Historical & Preservation Society has announced that a new museum room at the Bridgeton School at 16 Laurel Hill Ave. will be open to visitors on the second Sunday of each month. The museum will be open on Sunday, March 8 from 1 to 3 p.m.
Town meetings
The Burrillville Planning Board will hold a meeting on Monday, March 2 starting at 7 p.m. in the community room of Jesse Smith Library at 100 Tinkham Lane. The agenda is here.
The Burrillville Board of Canvassers will hold a meeting on Tuesday, March 3 starting at 10 a.m. in the town building at 105 Harrisville Main St. The agenda is here.
The Burrillville Conservation Commission will hold a meeting Tuesday, March 3 starting at 7 p.m. at the Binns Building at 111 Chapel St. The agenda is here.
Cancelled last week, the Burrillville Redevelopment Agency will now hold its annual meeting on Tuesday, March 3 starting at 7 p.m. in the community room at Jesse Smith Library at 100 Tinkham Lane. The agenda is here.
The Burrillville Affordable Housing Board will hold a meeting on Thursday, March 5 starting at 2 p.m. at the town annex at 144 Harrisville Main St. The agenda is here.
The Burrillville Budget Board will hold a meeting on Thursday, March 5 starting at 6:30 p.m. at the Town Building at 105 Harrisville Main St. The agenda is here.
