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BURRILLVILLE – A Mapleville boy who has dedicated weeks of his summer for the past eight years raising money to help animals has been recognized by a Rhode Island-based organization that works with assistance pets. And he learned this week that his cause received double the money for his efforts this year thanks to a matching state grant. Ben St. Pierre...

The following is a list of property transfers recorded in the Burrillville Town Clerk’s office between Tuesday, Nov. 27 and Monday, Dec. 3. 35 Anne Lane Seller: 21st Mortgage Corporation Buyer: David Ladd Price: $400,000 640 Tarklin Road Seller: John & Lillian Kauker Buyer: Robert & Elaine Baker Price: $252,000 708 Maureen Circle Seller: Adam & Leah Brackett Buyer: Audra Foran Price: $345,000 143 Smith Road Seller: Ronald & Judith Smith Buyer: Stephen Chase Price:...

BURRILLVILLE – From their twinkling eyes to their 'merry' dimples, three men in the Martin family make a natural fit for a certain jolly old elf, and you'll find them at locations across the state, bringing Christmas joy to the masses. For Thom, Scott and George Martin, becoming Santa Claus is a family affair, and one that comes with its...

The following is a list of property transfers recorded in the Burrillville Town Clerk’s office between Friday, Nov. 16 and Monday, Nov. 26. 265 Union Ave. Seller: Russell & Kimberly Couepel Buyer: Stephen & Rita Yuszczak Price: $170,000 410 Lapham Farm Road Seller: Dussault Construction, Inc. Buyer: Glen & Debra Davis Price: $369,900 *Land East Wallum Lake Road Seller: Ischia, Inc. Buyer: Brendan Moore Price: $49,500 135 Railroad Ave. Seller: Wells Fargo Bank Buyer: CR...

BURRILLVILLE – A nearly lifelong Burrillville resident, World War II veteran and 70 year member of the American Legion received new flooring, appliances, siding, a storm door and a handicap ramp for his home on Joslin Road this week as part of a program that aims to give back to those who have served the country. An ever-humble 91-year-old Raymond Fontenault...

The following is a list of property transfers recorded in the Burrillville Town Clerk’s office between Thursday, Nov. 9 and Thursday, Nov. 15. 25 Howard Ave. Seller: Joseph Russell Mahoney Buyer: Kristina Forte Price:$284,900 2606 Broncos Highway Seller: U.S. Bank National Association Buyer: Broncos Highway. LLC Price: $404,250 130 Whipple Ave. Seller: Scott & Holly Cook Buyer: Donald Lescault Price: $265,000 1245 Hill Road Seller: Edward & Margaret Pienkos Buyer: Richard & Cecile Christiansen Price:...

BURRILLVILLE – In the 1980s hit movie Back to the Future, a clock tower sits at the center of town in Hill Valley, Ca., unable to keep time after being struck by lighting decades earlier in the fictional time-travel story. But a historic time keeper mounted above a church at the center of Harrisville for more than 130 years keeps on...