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WEST GREENWICH – On Friday, April 12, a Glocester resident appreciated by the living and respecting of the dead received an award for his volunteer work in town of maintaining the historic graves of military veterans. Bill Brown, who leads a crew of volunteers as chairman of the Glocester Historical Cemeteries Committee, was honored as Citizen of the Year by...

BURRILLVILLE – An annual two week-long cleanup that typically brings out hundreds of volunteers will officially kick off on Saturday, April 20, with a gathering to celebrate efforts to keep Burrillville litter-free at the Stillwater Mill pavilion in Harrisville. The event will be held from 8 a.m. to noon, and will mark the first time since 2019 that Earth...

BURRILLVILLE – The Buckleupallofus car show season starts this week with the 2024 seasonal launch of area cruise nights here in Rhode Island, Connecticut and Massachusetts. The very first cruise night takes place at A&W, located on Route 44, in Greenville on Tuesday, April, 16, from 5 p.m. until dark. The following cruise night is at Frederickson Farms plaza,...

The following is a list of property sales recorded in the North Smithfield Town Clerk’s office between Tuesday, March 26 and Tuesday, April 9. 1 Tupperware Drive, Unit 314 Seller: Susan Fortin & Judy Kimberly (trustees) Buyer: Tammy & Gordon McClure Price: $385,500 440 Iron Mine Hill Road Seller: Daniel Lafayette Buyer: Ahmad Alsabagh Price: $379,000 1204 Pound Hill Road Seller: The Pines Events & Promotions Buyer:...

BURRILLVILLE – Burrillville resident and well-known published cartoonist, artist, writer, author and child safety advocate Jim Weicherding has received a letter of support from the Rhode Island Department of Transportation Highway Safety Administration. Weicherding, a weekly contributor of the, "Sunday Cartoon," feature on NRI NOW, has received numerous awards, honors, certificates of appreciation, plaques, star community achievement awards and...

NORTH SMITHFIELD – Previous plans to reopen a beloved restaurant once situated in the woods of North Smithfield have fallen through and now, a Cranston-based developer has purchased the property, with hopes to convert it into 62 units of affordable housing. Cranston-based RPA Services, LLP purchased the 7.52 acre lot at 1204 Pound Hill Road, which once held The...

The following is a list of property sales recorded in the Burrillville Town Clerk’s office between Monday, April 1 and Monday, April 8. 10 Bluff Road Seller: Cornelius Albrecht Buyer: Jason & Paulina Tran Price: $650,000 650 Reservoir Road (land) Seller: Mark Brizard Buyer: Robert Dole & Thomas Danti Price: $120,000 156 Railroad Ave. Seller: Jessica Trembley & David Thibault Buyer: Troy Fredette & Kristin Rodi Price: $398,000 345 Steere Farm Road Seller:...