Burrillville

BURRILLVILLE – While locals await a ruling in Rhode Island Superior Court regarding a temporary restraining order on the installation of a synthetic turf field at Burrillville High School, Town Manager Michael Wood says he has taken action to remove one potential delay by submitting an application for major land development for the project, now slated to go before...

BURRILLVILLE – Three local Girl Scouts have published children’s books highlighting their unique personal challenges after working with a Burrillville-based publisher and will earn Silver Awards, the highest award a Girl Scout Cadet can attain, for their work, said Troop Leader Angela Knapp-Levesque. The girls and their families displayed their books and links to the Amazon page where their publications...

PROVIDENCE – Senate Minority Leader Jessica de la Cruz is questioning Gov. Dan McKee's proposal to raise the base salaries of 11 of his 13 cabinet members, pointing to Rhode Island's projected $250 million deficit. The proposal is set for a public hearing on Wednesday, March 26 with the Department of Administration starting at 11 a.m., and could go into...

BURRILLVILLE – The Burrillville Land Trust will be 25-years-old in April and upcoming free events to mark the occasion kick off this week, with a chance for the public to explore a private property while viewing unique wildlife phenomenon of the season. The anniversary celebration kick-off will be a nighttime walk in the woods on Sunday, March 30, starting...

Test kitchen Pascoag Cafe at 150 Pascoag Main St. is launching their new Test Kitchen this week, a new weekly pop-up menu developed by Johnson & Wales trained Chef Michael Long. The test kitchen begins on Monday, March 24 at 3 p.m. and will run until items sell out including shishkabob, perogies, kielbasa & kraut. View this full menu on...

BURRILLVILLE – It may be spring, but it’s still March and the cold weather will still be around for a little while longer. In fact; the upcoming forecast for this week says that it will be off again, on again, cold and rainy. Nights are still going to be in the 30s and most daytime temperatures will only be...

NARRAGANSETT –The Law Enforcement Torch Run community is gearing up for a bone-chilling weekend at Salty Brine State Beach, where participants will take on two daring ocean plunge events to support Special Olympics Rhode Island – including one new plunger from Burrillville. The 24-Hour Super Plunge and the Torch Run Plunge are expected to draw hundreds of participants and...