Burrillville

BURRILLVILLE/NORTH SMITHFIELD – The U.S. Small Business Administration has announced the 2023 Small Business Week award winners in Rhode Island, with one business in North Smithfield and another in Burrillville named among the 13 recipients. Christopher Mishoe, owner of Bravo Brewing Company in Pascoag, was named Rhode Island Veteran-Owned Small Business of the Year. Mishoe, originally from Maine, opened...

David Gregg The Burrillville Conservation Commission will host David Gregg, executive director of the Rhode Island Natural History Survey for a talk on Wednesday, March 29 on native species, invasive species and Rhode Island's climate change future. The public is invited to the free event, to take place in the community room at Jesse Smith Memorial Library starting...

BURRILLVILLE – Recently, news stories have been circulating that students as young as kindergartners have been involved with bullying other students in schools, both in this area, and on a nationwide level. My own family members have been bullied in schools, playgrounds, bus stops and on the internet over the past few weeks. It’s not a very good situation to...

BURRILLVILLE – A town-based business that produces cured meats reportedly laid off 49 workers this week. Charcuterie Artisans – formerly Daniele, Inc. – notified the impacted staff on Wednesday, March 22. The business was family owned and operated for more than 40 years before it was sold to a Chicago-based firm in 2019, and merged with Utah-based Creminelli Fine Meats...

BURRILLVILLE – A project to build a new skate park in Burrillville with help from a $500,000 federal grant is now underway, with town officials consulting with local youth as they explore potential new locations. "We're looking into the sites," Public Works Director Jeffrey McCormick told members of the Town Council this month. "I have this group of kids that...

BURRILLVILLE – For the second time in as many weeks, fire districts in Burrillville put out blazes that started in the chimneys of homes in Pascoag, leading local officials to remind residents to keep up with routine maintenance. Firefighters from Pascoag, along with Oakland Mapleville, Harrisville and Wallum Lake, responded to a chimney fire at 920 Hill Road in...

Wendy Andrews scholarship The Friends of the Jesse M. Smith Memorial Library are offering a $500 scholarship in memory of long-standing chairperson Wendy S. Andrews, who passed away unexpectedly in 2022.  The Wendy S. Andrews Scholarship will be available to one graduating high school senior who is a resident of the town of Burrillville and has been accepted at an...