Burrillville

BURRILLVILLE – A move Wednesday night to begin taxing an all-volunteer non-profit that has worked to protect the town's rural character for some 25 years was denied following extensive testimony against the initiative from the organization's members and other residents, many of whom said they were confused as to why it was even considered. The Town Council voted 4-3...

The following is a list of property sales recorded in the Burrillville Town Clerk’s office between Monday, March 3 and Tuesday, March 11. 366 Pascoag Main St. Seller: James & Debra Moroney Buyer: Freedom Property Group Price: $410,000 0 Town Farm Road Seller: Kimbrell Curry Buyer: John Lace Price: $35,000 746 Town Farm Road Seller: U.S. Bank Trust National Association/James & Nancy O'Connell Buyer: AC Construction LLC Price: $176,000 254 Harrisville...

BURRILLVILLE – The Burrillville Planning Board has approved a preliminary plan for a three-lot subdivision on Gazza Road on a currently vacant 28.5-acre lot owned by Narragansett Improvement Company. Plans presented at a meeting of the board on Monday, March 3 show the development will feature three, four-bedroom single family homes, each situated on roughly three acres. The remaining 20...

BURRILLVILLE – Beginning Friday night, March 21, the Rhode Island Department of Transportation will temporarily close the Glendale Bridge, which carries Victory Highway over the Branch River between Main Street and Snake Hill Road. According to RIDOT, the bridge will be closed for approximately four months for reconstruction, reopening in mid-summer 2025. During the closure, motorists should use Route 102/Broncos...

BURRILLVILLE – Burrillville Police Chief Col. Stephen Lynch released the name of the hiker found unresponsive on Friday, March 7 on the Nipmuc Trail in Burrillville. Edward Clish, 62, from Uxbridge, Mass. was found beneath a tree branch around 4:30 p.m. on Friday, according to reports.  The victim’s family went looking for him after he didn’t return home amid...

Deli Grand Reopening Cow's Tail Deli at 16 High St. in Pascoag is holding a Grand Opening under new ownership on Monday, March 10 from 11 a.m. to 8 p.m. The business was recently sold to Arminda Costa and Otaniel Mendes by founding owners Mike and Christy Karmozyn after a more than two month closure. Stop in today to...

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...