Burrillville

BURRILLVILLE – It’s the end of April, and that means we are entering the very popular car shows and cruise nights season here in Rhode Island and across New England. In fact, A&W cruise nights in Smithfield, on Route 44, began on Tuesday, April 18 and are hosted every week until the end of September. Bass Pro Shop bi-weekly...

The following is a list of property sales recorded in the Burrillville Town Clerk’s office between Friday, April 7 and Wednesday, April 19. 85 Grove St. Seller: Lakeview Loan Servicing, LLC (Jeffrey Daysh) Buyer: Anurag Sureka Price: $295,000 112 Foster St. Seller: Three Finger Remodeling, LLC Buyer: Lindsay Diamond Price: $335,000 40 Spring Lane Seller: Ian Roy & Brianna Gustafson Buyer: Roger Robitaille Price: $356,000 45 A-C High St. Seller: Stephen...

BURRILLVILLE –  The Burrillville Historical & Preservation Society held a clean-up of the Riverside Cemetery in Harrisiville on Saturday, April 15, with volunteers gathering at the Callahan School Street grounds at 8 a.m. About 25 volunteers arrived with rakes, leaf-blowers and brush clippers and unlike past years – when the spring cleanup extended into the afternoon – it only took...

BURRILLVILLE – After years of working with The Village Common of Rhode Island to create a support network for older residents in Burrillville, organizers recently celebrated the official launch of the town program with an event at Bella Restaurant. More than 60 locals attended the celebration, along with a representative from the larger Providence-based organization. A non-profit group started...

BURRILLVILLE – A 39-year-old Burrillville man who reportedly made false statements on federal documents while applying to purchase guns has been sentenced to more than five years in federal prison. Ronald Andruchuk stated that he was not an unlawful user of controlled substances, including cocaine, when he purchased and possessed more than 200 firearms and tens of thousands of rounds...

BURRILLVILLE/GLOCESTER – Two northern Rhode Islanders claimed big lottery wins this week sharing their plans for the money with officials. A man from Harrisville claimed the $100,000 Powerball Power Play ticket from the drawing Wednesday, April 12. The winner picked up the Quick Pick from North Country Store at 172 Chapel St. in Harrisville. He said the win came at...

BURRILLVILLE – Starting Monday, April 24 and lasting through Friday, April 28, the Rhode Island Department of Transportation will once again close Route 102 in both directions at the Mohegan Bridge in Burrillville. According to RIDOT, the closure is necessary to allow the department to safely waterproof and pave the bridge deck, its approaches, and the intersection with Route...