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BURRILLVILLE – New backpacks filled with school supplies will be handed out to Burrillville families this weekend as part of a charitable effort to help those in need get ready for the new school year. Two social media groups teamed up to collect donations and purchase the 160 new backpacks and supplies, which will be passed out for free to...

The following is a list of sales recorded in the Burrillville Town Clerk's office between Monday, Aug. 2 and Friday, Aug. 6. 18 Lakeview RoadSeller: Mark L'HeureuxBuyer: Lisa GibreePrice: $210,000 420 Joslin RoadSeller: Denis CournoyerBuyer: PRD, LLCPrice: $135,000 339 Victory HighwaySeller: Roger & Maryellen PontbriantBuyer: Benito & Rebecca SgaggeroPrice: $460,000 0 Iron Mine RoadSeller: Paul BlancehtteBuyer: Jeffrey Brannan & Danielle Rochefort Price: $180,000 184...

BURRILLVILLE – It's August, and we are all very aware that temperatures during the month combined with the bright sunshine can present hazards – which most people are not thinking about when cruising in convertibles. Heat stroke can happen to anyone exposed to the sun and extreme hot weather conditions, especially little kids. Kids are riding in the backseats...

BURRILLVILLE - Pascoag resident Paula Toti has been included in Marquis Who's Who, a publication chronicling the lives of the most accomplished individuals and innovators from every significant field of endeavor, including politics, business, medicine, law, education, art, religion and entertainment. "Factors such as position, noteworthy accomplishments, visibility, and prominence in a field are all taken into account during the...

BURRILLVILLE – For decades, visitors to the Shrine of the Little Flower could access the bookstore with a ring of a bell. A nun who lives at the property – a peaceful, 8.23 acre lot in Nasonville – would make her way down to answer the door. It was an undeniably quaint method of selling mementos from the unique venue...

NORTH SMITHFIELD – It's official: landmarks throughout the Blackstone Valley are part of a national park, including many sites in the village of Slatersville. The U.S. secretary of interior signed off on the boundaries for the Blackstone River Valley National Historical Park last week, connecting places of significance throughout the region, from Old Slater Mill in Pawtucket, to the Little...

The following is a list of property sales recorded in the North Smithfield Town Clerk’s office between Thursday, July 29 and Wednesday, August 4. 391 Mattity RoadSeller: James BourgetBuyer: Joyce HicksPrice: $467,100 1 Tupperware Drive, Unit 322Seller: Alexandra EchandiBuyer: Michael EconomosPrice: $230,000 175 School St.Seller: Frederick & Barbara HoppeBuyer: Frederick Jr. & Diane HoppePrice: $120,000 Iron Mine Hill Road (22 acres)Seller: Melissa...