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BURRILLVILLE – Many people are dependent on technology on some level, but for Donna Elliot, an iPad she received back in 2012 has been something of a lifeline to the outside, seeing world. Accessibility options on the device have allowed Elliot, who is legally blind, to communicate with friends and others with her condition; to have books, texts and other...

Town meetings The Burrillville Planning Board will hold their regular meeting tonight, Monday, Aug. 6, at the Jesse Smith Library Community Room, starting at 7 p.m. The agenda, found in part here, will include discussion with the Town Council about proposed revisions to the Burrillville Comprehensive Plan. The Burrillville Prevention Action Coalition will hold their monthly meeting on Wednesday, Aug. 8 at Wallace...

The following is a list of property transfers recorded in the Burrillville Town Clerk’s office between Thursday, July 26 and Thursday, Aug. 2. 175 Benedict Road Seller: Matthew Robichaud Buyer: Richard Goulet and Richard Tinkham Price: $259,000 38 Mill Pound Road Seller: Heidi Henshaw Buyer: Mark Jacobson Price: $242,000 80 Ramies Lane Seller: Prime Properties Buyer: Colin Couto and Erika Noss Price: $399,000 68 Beach Road Seller: Ronald Welcome Buyer: Carrie Sampers Price: $360,000 555 Mowry...

BURRILLVILLE – Deputy Animal Control Officer Kerry Courtemanche has been nominated for Handsome Dan's Rescue Shelter Worker of the Year Award for 2018 in recognition of her nearly 15 years of service to the town and the care of its animals. Courtemanche is currently one of two shelter workers in the running for the award, which honors those across the state who...

BURRILLVILLE – At a little library on Church Street, things are changing. The Pascoag Public Library has two new directors, and with them come new programs and ideas, and a new era for the quaint and historic community institution. The facility, a full service library built in 1924, had something of a tough year, with five employees leaving, including the retirement...

The following is a list of property transfers recorded in the Burrillville Town Clerk’s office between Monday, July 16 and Wednesday, July 25. 25 Stag Head Drive Seller: Sara Pruitt Buyer: William Harold Williams and Nicole Piers Price: $210,000 263 Nancy Lane Seller: Henri & Sandra Cooney Buyer: Rafal and Dagmara Iwaniec Price: $350,000 184-186 Sayles Ave. Seller: Eric & Mary Lou Tupper Buyer: Milad Bebawy Price: $225,000 868 Victory Highway Seller: Terrance...

BURRILLVILLE – A statewide program that aims to ensure land is conserved for open space and farming has been a success for both property owners and environmentalists in Burrillville, where hundreds of acres have been protected over the last two years with the help of tax incentives. Rhode Island's Farm, Forest and Open Space Act applies to properties of ten...