Neighbors helping neighbors: In Burrillville, veterans & volunteers build homes – and community
BURRILLVILLE – David Collins, 59, and Scott Glaude, 50, are two local veterans building their own duplex through Habitat for Humanity at 57-59 Oakland School Street in Burrillville. The men need to earn 300 hours of, "sweat equity," by helping to construct their future homes, which they have been working on every Saturday since late October of last year.
"I have...
Sunday cartoon: Incident this week shows – safety matters
BURRILLVILLE – I’m sure many of you reading this article right now are well aware of the recent incident in the city of West Warwick, involving a driver colliding with three young boys crossing a street on their way home from school this past week.
All three young boys were rushed to Hasbro Children’s Hospital by ambulances with two...
Property sales in Glocester between March 1 & March 14
The following is a list of property sales recorded in the Glocester Town Clerk’s office between Friday, March 1 and Thursday, March 14.
1363 Putnam Pike
Seller: Jared Bobbett
Buyer: John Georges & Nichole Donovan
Price: $500,000
320 Huntinghouse Road
Seller: Lace Building, LLC
Buyer: Jonathan & Lindsay Miller
Price: $599,000
5 Oil Mill Lane
Seller: Jonathan Kearns
Buyer: Sarah Rivera Balcazar
Price: $399,900
212 Putnam Pike
Seller: Direction One, Inc.
Buyer:...
Burrillville Lions & BVT school collaboration brings new eyeglass collection box to Slatersville Brigido’s
NORTH SMITHFIELD – Shoppers at Slatersville Plaza will have a new and convenient place to drop off old eyeglasses for recycling, thanks to a collaboration between the Burrillville Lions Club and students at Blackstone Valley Regional Vocational Technical High School.
Representatives from the club, the high school and the supermarket that donated space gathered at Brigido's Fresh Market at...
NSHA will raise flag through April in honor of late veteran McCutcheon
NORTH SMITHFIELD – A late North Smithfield native who not only served his country, but also had a 25 year career supporting others who served, will be honored next month when the Memorial Town Hall flag is raised in his honor.
The North Smithfield Heritage Association will raise the flag in honor of David McCutcheon following a brief ceremony at...
Property sales in North Smithfield between February 20 & March 11
The following is a list of property sales recorded in the North Smithfield Town Clerk’s office between Tuesday, Feb. 20 and Monday, March 11.
1 Tupperware Drive, Unit 145
Seller: Paula Santos
Buyer: Patrick & Katie Moulton
Price: $415,000
72 Saint Paul St.
Seller: James & Sandra Haworth
Buyer: Nadine Carter
Price: $413,000
2358 Providence Pike
Seller: Francesco & Maria Simonelli
Buyer: Jamie Matos
Price: $195,000
111 Cider...
Sunday cartoon: Stay away from stray & pet dogs
BURRILLVILLE – With the nicer weather just around the corner, there will be plenty of fenced-in yards with pet dogs outside enjoying the warmer temperatures.
I am on the road a lot heading back-and-forth to classic car shows and community events, and often see these pet dogs outside in their yards. Sometimes, I see dogs roaming free in the...