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BURRILLVILLE – With the month of March underway and milder temperatures arriving this week, it's a great time to remind kids about bike safety. The Bus Stop Kids want kids to always wear a bike helmet when riding on bikes this spring. Helmets protect your brain from impact damage that can be caused by a sudden and unexpected fall...

Ever wonder what was worth knowing? All the Presidents in order maybe?  Or the number of square feet in an acre? Maybe Madonna's real name? Well, back in 1895 they knew what was worth knowing, and, in fact, George Chevalier published a book on it, appropriately titled Worth Knowing. So, you say, what could have been worth knowing back then? Life may have...

BURRILLVILLE – The support for a small business in town flowed like the beer at Bravo Brewing Company’s grand reopening last Friday night in Pascoag. Several hundred people stopped in or stayed a while, said owner Chris Mishoe. “I’m blown away by the amount of support for our grand opening,” he said. Mishoe was working the crowded bar with Chris DiChiara...

Attention readers: NRI NOW met with the property owner on Thursday, March 6 to tour the lot and hear about future plans for the area. He contends that all local regulations have been followed and that there has been no clear-cutting of trees. A follow-up on this story has been published here. NORTH SMITHFIELD – From Victory Highway, the property...

NORTH SMITHFIELD – A Scout with Troop 1139 hopes to draw attention to a little-known hiking trail on the Massachusetts border, with plans to install signage and clean up the path. Maxwell Olson will focus on the Wunnashowatuckqut Conservation Area, a 2.6 mile hiking trail off of East Harkness Road that features a unique view of the Blackstone Gorge, to...

The following is a list of property sales recorded in the Burrillville Town Clerk’s office between Monday, Feb. 17 and Monday, March 3. 333 Victory Highway Seller: Rebecca Sgaggero Buyer: Vincent Dexter Price: $612,500 0 Victory Highway Seller: Tyler Brown Buyer: Jorge Cantoral Morales & Ainsley Morisseau Cantoral Price: $7,500 555 Joslin Road Seller: Kenneth Gingras Buyer: Renard Lombardo & Hannah Mainhart Price: $510,000 114 Steere Farm...

GLOCESTER – A little girl called an “angel” was the impetus that led to the creation of a small business. Those riding by the Route 44 in Glocester and Route 116 in Greenville locations of Extraordinary Kids Therapy are likely unaware of the heartfelt motivation.  “Extraordinary Kids Therapy was born in memory of a former patient who became family -...