Burrillville

BURRILLVILLE – Members of the Burrillville High School Class of 2025 took a few moments for reflection at the school's 124th commencement Friday evening, with this year's top students advising their peers to focus on what's important in the years ahead. "My experiences in high school taught me that leaving behind a legacy is not always about wealth or...

Volunteer training The Rhode Island Department of Environmental Management will visit Jesse Smith Library on Tuesday, June 10 from 1 to 3 p.m. to instruct volunteers on how to educate and encourage boaters at state boat ramps to clean off plant debris from their boat, trailer, and gear before and after launching their boat. Volunteers will also collect data on...

BURRILLVILLE – Kids should always stay at least three feet away from vehicles at area car shows and cruise nights. With the end of the school year approaching, adults tend to take kids to weekly cruise nights and weekend car shows because their daily schedules allow them to participate with these popular automotive outdoor events across region during the...

Eddie Malone is the reason manufacturers put warning labels on products. It wasn't exactly his fault, but Eddie was one of those kids who had to try everything. When we were in second grade, the teacher wrote on the board: DO NOT EAT THE PASTE. Eddie read it, then looked at the white stuff in the large jar which sat in...

BURRILLVILLE – A man who was reportedly too intoxicated to drive his vehicle out of the Burrillville woods was arrested after police learned he had been involved in a domestic incident and was wanted on a nationwide, extraditable warrant out of Connecticut. Robert Connors, 29, of Chepachet was charged with domestic felony assault, reckless driving and eluding, fugitive from justice,...

BURRILLVILLE – Wright's Farm Restaurant awarded graduating Burrillville High School seniors Jaime Allen and Olivia Ferraro scholarships of $5,000 each this week through the 10th annual George P. Ducharme Scholarship Program. The restaurant at 84 Inman Road presented the funds to help with college-related expenses at an awards ceremony in Wednesday, June 4. This fall, Allen will enter Rhode Island College, pursuing...

BURRILLVILLE – The woman in the process of purchasing Uncle Ronnie's Red Tavern has secured a license to expand the business's outdoor offerings, with plans to make use of a currently vacant field on the property. Burrillville resident Aimee Kyne is expected to close on the sale for 2692 Victory Highway next week, according to those with knowledge of the...