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NORTH SMITHFIELD – It's a crucial way for the business to gain feedback on new flavors, and it could make a unique – and tasty – gift for the ice cream lover on your list. The Wright Scoop's membership-based Test Batch Club allows participants to try out new flavors before they launch, providing feedback that can determine what makes it...

BURRILLVILLE – The recent Buckleupallofus Toys For Tots toy drive event helped to generate hundreds of unwrapped toys to be dropped off for kids this Christmas. Organizer and Burrillville resident Jim Weicherding thanked the Buckleupallofus event partners, I-105.5 FM Classic Rock Radio Station, Sandy Motors, Motorhead Magazine, NRI NOW and Staples. Staples provided thousands of Weicherding's Child Safety Coloring Posters to...

The following is a list of property sales recorded in the Burrillville Town Clerk’s office between Thursday, Nov. 26 and Thursday, Dec. 3. 190 Staghead Dr. Seller: Martini Holdings, LLC Buyer: Robert & Gina Mongeon Price: $306,000 425 Jackson Schoolhouse Road Seller: Cormier Construction, Inc. Buyer: John & Mary Sullivan Price: $385,000 258 Church St. Seller: Thomas Marshall & Joanne Rouette Buyer: Stephen Roderick Price: $250,000 160 Walling Road Seller: Ronald Lemay &...

BURRILLVILLE – With the holiday season now in full swing, towns and cities across the country are faced with cancelling and re-imagining beloved local traditions to maintain social distancing and group size guidelines. This year, Burrillville is no different, and they have welcomed that challenge with some creativity of their own. “Cancelling our yearly events, that normally bring so much...

BURRILLVILLLE/NORTH SMITHFIELD – The pandemic lockdowns have shaken the economy, but builders report that the market for new homes have reached historically high levels, according to the National Association of Home Builders. The overwhelming demand for building and for remodeling, however, combined with erratic availability of materials, is causing delays and shortages of supplies. Locally, the market for new homes and...

11 Country Way Seller: Christopher & Amy-Lynn Boulay Buyer: Eric Herb Price: $400,000 0 Saranac St. Seller: Francis, David & Christopher Drewniak Buyer: Debra Deluca Price: $18,750 (Quit Claim) 14 Country Way Seller: Robert & Doris Landry Buyer: Christopher & Amy-Lynn Boulay Price: $420,000 170 Providence Pike, Unit 45 Seller: Patricia Canastrari Buyer: Robert & Doris Landry Price: $429,000 635 Iron Mine Hill Road Seller: US Bank Trust National Association (Paul Pytko & Darlene Morris) Buyer: US...

BURRILLVILLE/NORTH SMITHFIELD – Heavy winds ripped through the area Monday afternoon into the evening, knocking down trees and wires across northern Rhode Island and leaving many in the dark. As of 5:30 p.m. on Monday, Nov. 30, National Grid had large-scale outages reported in both Burrillville and North Smithfield, with hundreds of customers affected. Some of those homes were still...