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BURRILLVILLE – Backseats are the safest place for children when riding in vehicles. Whether it's a short drive to the corner grocery store or driving greater distances; backseats are for kids. The risk of a child being severely injured in a crash is much greater when they are riding in the front passenger seat of a vehicle, even if...

NORTH SMITHFIELD – It was once a space for residents to gather for dances, plays, movie screenings and more, and later, it made a stately quarters for the town's municipal boards to convene. But in the 1970s, the second floor of the building now known as Memorial Town Hall was converted into office space. Walls were put up to partition...

The following is a list of property sales recorded in the Burrillville Town Clerk’s office between Wednesday, Dec. 28 and Monday, Jan. 9. 787 Round Top Road Seller: Matthew & Christine ChabotBuyer: Raphael De SouzaPrice: $410,000 154 Manley Drive Seller: Jeffrey MaciverBuyer: Amanda Leblanc & Scott Brosious Price: $300,000 405 Chapel St. Seller: Christine Roy (executrix)Buyer: Bonnie CarterPrice: $125,000 123 Reservoir Road Seller: 123 Reservoir Road, LLCBuyer:...

The following is a list of property sales recorded in the Glocester Town Clerk’s office between Monday, Dec. 26 and Wednesday, Jan. 4. 511 Chestnut Hill Road Seller: Nina WastiBuyer: Paul Rakotoarisoa & Elise PotenzaPrice: $512,250 25 Bella Vista Circle, Unit 44 Seller: Vincent & Sherry BudwayBuyer: Linda McMurrowPrice: $425,000 0 Money Hill Road Seller: New Village Properties, LLCBuyer: NeighborWorks Blackstone River ValleyPrice: $650,000 11 Money...

BURRILLVILLE – Recently, I told everyone that I would create and develop coloring and activities cartoons for kids on Sundays, and here is the very first one to start off the New Year. Kids can learn about buckle up safety with Buckleupallofus, while also participating with these types of activities cartoons along with parents, guardians, teachers, librarians, daycare staff,...

NASHVILLE, Tenn. – Welcome to The Nashville Dispatch, a feature on NRI NOW.  The Nashville Dispatch is a monthly column submitted by Burrillville native Keith Bradford, host of Ya Gotta Love It, a country music show on NBRN based in Nashville, Tenn. Bradford covers topics in the music business designed to inform, entertain, and enlighten people interested in the topic, particularly in the country...

GLOCESTER – NeighborWorks Blackstone River Valley has purchased the former Purple Cat Winery and an adjoining 19-acre lot with a plan to create 38 units of affordable housing in the village of Chepachet. The Woonsocket-based agency purchased the 6-acre former winery at 11 Money Hill Road for $750,000 from Old Village Properties, LLC. The property, which once housed an...