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BURRILLVILLE – Kids will be spending a lot more time outdoors as the nicer weather arrives and that could include time spent around cars and trucks parked in driveways across the area and region. It is extremely important to take measures to keep kids safer around vehicles and protect them from vehicle entrapment. When bringing groceries inside, always close...

BURRILLVILLE – Seventeenth century man Roger Williams, advocate of freedom of conscience and friend of the indigenous people at a time when these were radical ideas, visited Mapleville Farm in Burrillville on Sunday, May 4 in the 21st century – or rather: John McNiff, historian and re-enactor, gave a presentation as Williams before a full house. “Did you come here on...

The following is a list of property sales recorded in the Burrillville Town Clerk’s office from Monday, May 5 through Friday, May 9 80 MacIntosh Lane Seller: Roland & Lynn Belanger Buyer: Adam & Brooke Belanger Price: $605,000 96-98 South Main St. Seller: Lisa Bonnell Buyer: Carmen Rosa Price: $410,000 975 Victory Highway; 835 Douglas Pike & 819 Douglas Pike Seller: Matthew Stamp Buyer: Victory Douglas RI LLC Price:...

The following is a list of property sales recorded in the North Smithfield Town Clerk’s office between Monday, May 5 and Monday, May 12. 5 Circle Drive Seller: Donna Mowry (guardian) Buyer: Brianna & Alexander Narodowy Price: $305,000 0 Trout Brook Lane Seller: William Peloquin Buyer: Jeffrey & Kalli Forgue Price: $269,000 1 Tupperware Drive, Unit 210 Seller: Frances Desjarlais Buyer: Todd Jamieson Price: $430,000 29 Harkness Road Seller:...

BURRILLVILLE – Swinging music from The Live Music Band and lively-looking conversations at the annual Spring Dinner Dance inside the basement hall at St Patrick’s Church in Harrisville last Saturday night drowned out the demanding rainstorm tapping at the windows. One hundred or so friends and families were seated at banquet tables feasting on dinner then dessert. Then some of...

BURRILLVILLE – Kids have a tendency to emulate what they see adults do during the course of any day. They are eager to copy actions of older siblings, teenagers and adults, not knowing these actions can put them in harm's way. It's extremely important to keep keys away from kids, especially vehicle keys. Kids can get ahold of car...

Mother's Day is coming fast. It reminds me how lucky I was to have a good, caring mother who watched out for me all her life. Mothers are like that. Sometimes, of course, that watching out part was a bit of a problem. Not that I did anything bad, but, as boys will, I got into my share of trouble....