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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...

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...

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:...

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...

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...

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...

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...