Act of kindness toward Burrillville man draws widespread attention, praise
WOONSOCKET – The manager of a Woonsocket gym has drawn widespread praise and attention for his decision to perform a spontaneous act of kindness for some visitors from Burrillville this week.
Lisa Simpson documented her visit to Planet Fitness in Woonsocket on social media after gym manager Dan Cote surprised her and bought Christopher Wagner Jr. – a 23-year-old man...
Property sales in Burrillville between Feb. 18 & Feb. 26
The following is a list of property transfers recorded in the Burrillville Town Clerk’s office between Monday, Feb. 18 and Tuesday, Feb. 26.
605 Spring Lake RoadSeller: Thomas & Rosemary MowryBuyer: Elizabeth Schaafsma Price: $243,750
400 Hill RoadSeller: Karen & Corey Fershke Buyer: Eric & Christine BarbourPrice: $275,000
98 Lynne LaneSeller: Daniel & Vickie BranniganBuyer: Kenneth & Tiffany BaillargeonPrice: $330,000
202 Arthur's Way, Unit 202Seller:...
Eccleston named to RI Hockey Hall of Fame Class of 2019
BURRILLVILLE – The man credited with creating – and later saving – the Burrillville High School hockey program and leading the team to six state championships will be inducted in the Rhode Island Hockey Hall of Fame this year.
Tom Eccleston coached three sports in Burrillville in the 1930s through 1950s, and served as a teacher and principal at...
Burrillville Then & Now: Jesse M. Smith Memorial Building
Welcome to Burrillville Then & Now, a feature on NRI NOW.
With photos provided by the Burrillville Historic & Preservation Society, we take a glance back at how the town used to look, then show how the same space looks today. Betty Mencucci, president of BH & PS has provided historical information on the site.
Today, we look at the Jesse M....
Property sales in Burrillville between Feb. 6 and Feb. 15
The following is a list of property transfers recorded in the Burrillville Town Clerk’s office between Wednesday, Jan. 30 and Friday, Feb. 15:
1370 Round Top RoadSeller: Paul DossantosBuyer: Jeffrey & Cheryl ForgetPrice: $405,000
249 Jefferson RoadSeller: Linda-Mary MontminyBuyer: David & Charlene DwyerPrice: $224,000
14 Pichie LaneSeller: Wells Fargo BankBuyer: Blue Island Construction Corp.Price: $78,400
250 Knibb RoadSeller: Melissa DonellanBuyer: HSBC BankPrice: $179,635
President’s Day, paper puppets: Five things to know in Burrillville this weekend
Normal trash pickup
Public Works reminds residents that President's Day is not a trash holiday in Burrillville. There will be no change to pickup for the week of February 18.
Questions can be directed to Public Works Refuse & Recycling Division at 568-4440 ext. 12.
Sign up for Community Health
The Pascoag Fire Department Community Health Program aims...
Sorting trash: Officials dig in to show how Burrillville, surrounding towns recycle
BURRILLVILLE – Do Burrillville residents understand the state's recycling rules, and are they trying to follow them?
Donning plastic gloves with her white shirt and healed boots, Andrea Hall, Burrillville's intrepid recycling coordinator, dug through a bag of discarded, messy, and undeniably gross garbage in search of the answers.
Hall met with Donna Kaehler from Keep Blackstone Valley Beautiful and...