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BURRILLVILLE – The general manager and CEO of a Burrillville-based utility company, who is credited with making significant strides in the enhancement of Pascoag's water system, as well as upgrading electrical service and overseeing recent progress in a planned merger, is soon set to retire. Michael Kirkwood will retire effective June 30 after 13 years of leadership...

GLOCESTER – The Glocester Land Trust is busy – not just making the public lands more accessible – but making them more inviting and interesting, as well. That includes helping to make youngsters more aware of what nature has to offer by partnering with Listen to Your Art to provide a series of programs designed to get kids involved in...

NORTH SMITHFIELD – It's been repeatedly named among Rhode Island’s best places to work, and has been one of North Smithfield's largest taxpayers for decades. But soon, National Marker Company will be permanently closing the doors of its headquarters at 100 Providence Pike. First opened in 1934 in Pawtucket as a fire warning sign screen printer, the business expanded to...

The following is a list of property sales recorded in the Burrillville Town Clerk’s office between Friday, May 3 and Monday, May 13. 992 Victory Highway Seller: Big O Investments, LLC Buyer: Bernache Invest, LLC Price: $270,000 2285 Victory Highway Seller: Scenic Property Solutions, Inc. Buyer: David Queenan & Gail Ferland Price: $340,000 1345 Victory Highway Seller: Alice Schram Buyer: Frank Malec Price: $390,000 2192 Victory Highway Seller: Russell & Claudia...

BURRILLVILLE – Buckle Up America Weeks 2024 begin on Monday, May, 20 and end on Sunday, June 2. More than 200 police agencies nationwide are participating with the annual Click-It-Or-Ticket seatbelt campaign, making sure that families are safer in family vehicles over the next two weeks. This initiative always takes place during Memorial Day weekend - the unofficial start...

PROVIDENCE – A church operating on Chapel Street since its inception in 1874 is celebrating its 150th year in Harrisville, with the Rhode Island General Assembly naming October 20 of this year Berean Baptist Church Day. Minority Leader Sen. Jessica de la Cruz and Minority Whip Rep. David Place each sponsored resolutions documenting the history of the church and...

WARWICK – A New York native and Glocester resident who has coached at several universities has been named the new head coach for men's basketball at the Community College of Rhode Island. Michael Romano joined CCRI's athletics department as compliance officer in 2021. He has a bachelor's degree in history from Western Connecticut State University and a master's in education from...