New kids’ outdoor karate class begins in Burrillville Wednesday
BURRILLVILLE – A new karate class that follows guidelines for social distancing will begin this week, with a second-degree black belt instructor teaching kids the basics in a safe, outdoor setting.
Local instructor Audrey Hussey...
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Structure building contest
The North Smithfield Parks and Recreation Department is challenging town families to a Structure Building Contest, with prizes awarded for the best indoor and outdoor creations.
Awards will be given in three categories;...
Volleyball courts up at Pacheco Park, new youth league in planning stages
NORTH SMITHFIELD – North Smithfield High School graduate Kyle Alves has completed the first half of his vision: adding a new beach volleyball court to Pacheco Park.
Now, Alves and his mentor, Parks and Recreation...
Committee cancels 2020 Pumpkinfest, event to return next year
NORTH SMITHFIELD – A popular family event that draws thousands of guests to the North Smithfield High School grounds each year will not take place in 2020, organizers announced this week.
The Great Pumpkin Festival...
Councilors question complaint against Conjuring house, pass event permits
BURRILLVILLE – Noting there is no evidence for allegations that the owners have held unlicensed events, members of the Town Council unanimously approved several permits for upcoming "ghost investigations," at an allegedly haunted farmhouse...
Weicherding cartoon on water safety published by Cape Cod Chamber
BURRILLVILLE – Burrillville-based artist and safety advocate Jim Weicherding's popular coloring cartoons for kids recently found a new venue in neighboring Massachusetts.
The Cape Cod Chamber of Commerce publishing the series Li’l Skipper & Clam...
Autumnfest 2020 officially cancelled
WOONSOCKET – A popular festival that has brought tens of thousands of guests to the Blackstone Valley every year for the past four decades will not take place in 2020, organizers announced today.
Autumnfest has...
