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BURRILLVILLE – A movement started following the tragic death of an 18-year-old Burrillville girl in 2013 has led to countless acts of kindness in the six years that have followed, bringing out the best in individuals in town and beyond, who again remembered her last week. Shannon Heil – the young lady whose life inspired "Share for Shannon"  – died following...

BURRILLVILLE – A project four years in the making was finally completed this week as three 14-foot-tall monuments in the Sayles-Cook Cemetery were re-erected, creating a majestic scene in a wooded area next to Overlook Nursing and Rehab Center.  The achievement was a longtime goal for gravestone restorationists Betty and Carlo Mencucci. The couple discovered the broken structures more than...

The following is a list of property sales recorded in the Burrillville Town Clerk’s office between Monday, July 1 and Tuesday, July 9. 90 East Ave. Seller: Daniel & Sandra Pion Buyer: Tabitha McGonagle Price: $153,900 315 Central St. Seller: Jessica & Scott Chagnon Buyer: Shawn & Kathleen Desrosiers Price: $241,900 66 Union Ave. Seller: Ryan Soares Buyer: Jessica & Scott Chagnon Price: $300,000 (New construction) 45 Crystal View Drive Seller: Steere Farm Village Buyer:...

BURRILLVILLE – The town of Burrillville took second place in a competition between local communities to beautify an area, an effort that led to the complete transformation of Louise Bleiweis Memorial Park this month. The Sherman Farm Road park was renovated as part of the Blackstone in Bloom Contest through Keep Blackstone Valley Beautiful and the Blackstone Valley Tourism Council....

BURRILLVILLE – After multiple repairs, the 1885 headstone of the woman accused of haunting the family depicted in The Conjuring has again been damaged, and has been removed from the cemetery indefinitely. The stone belongs to Bathsheba Sherman, a name made famous by the 2013 blockbuster horror movie.  Posthumously, Sherman was accused of witchcraft and blamed for the demonic hauntings...

The following is a list of property sales recorded in the Burrillville Town Clerk’s office between Monday, June 24 and Friday, June 28. 243 A-B Sayles Ave. Lot 215 Seller: Lawrence R. St. Jean Buyer: Bonnie Carter Price: $105,000 34 Sanwood Drive Unit 10 Seller: Synthia Vinson Buyer: Tamatha Zerrenner Price: $147,000 1676 East Wallum Lake Road Seller: Jared & Sarah Kamfonik Buyer: Michael Jones & Ashley Lowther Price: $265,500 123 Lapham...

BURRILLVILLE – In the village of Pascoag, a walking path runs along the river, and a small pedestrian bridge carries walkers across Sayles Avenue. Two new buildings have started to bring activity to what was once a quiet area, as residents come and go from upper floor apartments, and patients visit medical offices on the ground level. Commercial businesses...