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BURRILLVILLE – The Rhode Island fishing season opening day is this coming Saturday, April, 13. Kids, teenagers and adults will be heading to stocked open water state park regulated ponds, lakes and streams hoping to catch that big fish on the ends of their fishing lines. Kids should always wear a child life jacket when out on a boat...

NORTH SMITHFIELD – The annual effort to keep North Smithfield litter free will get a boost in 2024, with two events over the course of a week where volunteers will canvass town roadways removing trash. North Smithfield's annual Clean & Green Day will be held on Saturday, April 27, a community event for the past two decades, where hundreds of...

BURRILLVILLE – The effort to merge two Burrillville utility companies to create a single entity bringing electric and water service to several town villages took a leap forward on Wednesday, April 3, when 83 percent of voters cast a ballot in favor of the move. For the past year, officials with the Harrisville Fire District Water Department and the...

The following is a list of property sales recorded in the Glocester Town Clerk’s office between Monday, March 25 and Tuesday, April 2. 12 Overlook Lane, Unit 3 Seller: Overlook Ridge, LLC Buyer: Kimberly Doucette Price: $475,000 Chopmist Hill Road – .49 acres Seller: RLM II, LLC Buyer: Town of Glocester Price: $125,000 138 Gold Mine Road Seller: Nicholas & Mary Reay Buyer: Eric Carver & Amy Yu Price:...

BURRILLVILLE – It’s Easter Sunday. Family and friends are gathering together for Easter dinners across the area and nationwide celebrating the holiday together. With a beautiful day forecasted for this Easter Sunday, here in this state and region, there will more than likely be plenty of get togethers in apartments and homes with quite a few people joining in...

The following is a list of property sales recorded in the Burrillville Town Clerk’s office between Tuesday, March 19 and Friday, March 29. 64 Grove Lane Seller: James Stone & Kristen Deshaies Buyer: Rindy Lombardi & Joseph Baxter Price: $440,000 1175 Tarkiln Road Seller: Delsim Ventures, LLC Buyer: Gail Desmarais Price: $369.900 34 Marion Ave. Seller: Tracy Lee Buyer: Randy Collins Price: $365,000 45 Collins Taft Road Seller: Alan Dumais Buyer: Jacob Robinson Price:...

BURRILLVILLE – Not all affordable housing is built the same, and at an event this week, statewide advocates noted that they can develop plans that fit each community, showcasing the success of Greenridge Commons, a project featuring 96 fully-occupied rental units spanning two locations in Pascoag. Unlike many communities in Rhode Island, Burrillville has consistently reached the state's affordable...