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Volunteer drivers A meeting will be held on Monday, Nov. 18 starting at 10:30 a.m. in the Jesse Smith Memorial Library community room for residents who may be interested in volunteering a few hours a week to help older Burrillville residents with transportation. Everyone is invited to the informational meeting, and coffee and refreshments will be served. Learn more about the program...

NORTH SMITHFIELD – A family restaurant famous for its unique barn-style environment and laid-back fare will be moving this year. And the news means that after 50 years of dominating the corner of Route 146-A and Greenville Road with casual dining,  all members of the Branchaud family are ready to move on. The Beef Barn will relocate to Homestead Gardens on...

BURRILLVILLE – A national movement that aims to create a community supporting older adults is rolling in with a pilot program for Burrillville, and is now seeking volunteers to help with their transportation needs. Organizers say you only a few spare hours a week to help out. Burrillville's new Volunteer Drivers program has come to town through a collaboration  between Age-Friendly...

NORTH SMITHFIELD – A pharmacy built just five short years ago is closed its doors for good this week as part of a nationwide rollback of some 200 locations announced in August. The Walgreens at 1 Eddie Dowling Highway permanently closed at 5 p.m. on Thursday, Nov. 14. The store, situated beside Stop & Shop in Park Square, opened in...

BURRILLVILLE – Clinton Owen Remington III served his community in many capacities during his lifetime, from a decade spent representing Burrillville in the state legislature, to membership in countless local committees and associations. And now, a new sign at Jesse Smith Memorial Library will memorialize his contributions, while helping patrons to find the currently under-marked facility. Remington died in mid-August, and...

The following is a list of property sales recorded in the Burrillville Town Clerk’s office between Thursday, Oct. 31 and Wednesday, Nov. 6. 255 Whipple Ave. Seller: Mark Brizard Buyer: Zachary & Taylor Dobson Price: $330,000 303 Snake Hill Road Seller: Elaine Boutlier Buyer: Michael & Gail Labossiere Price: $300,000 0 Jackson Schoolhouse Road Seller: Christopher & Irene Watson Buyer: Cormier Construction, Inc. Price: $70,000 50 Park Place Seller: Jarrid & Diane Foster Buyer:...

BURRILLVILLE – The woman who owned an allegedly haunted farmhouse in Harrisville for 32 years has come out against a program about the property that premiered Halloween night on the Travel Channel, questioning a scene in which a Burrillville police officer is seen discussing alleged calls for service to the home during the time she lived there. Norma Sutcliffe, who...