Burrillville

BURRILLVILLE – Burrillville police are currently investigating the overnight break in of a gas station and convenience store. The North Country Store Sunoco at 172 Chapel St. had a break in some time between Friday night when the business closed at 10 p.m., and the next morning, when they opened at 6 a.m., according to police, who were called to the...

BURRILLVILLE – Well, it's Thanksgiving week everyone. Family and friends gather together on Thanksgiving Day and the long holiday weekend to enjoy each other's company and show thanks for the people they have in their lives. It's a day of appreciation and celebration with our loved ones. It can also be hazardous for little kids in the kitchen, in...

BURRILLVILLE – The Burrillville Land Trust will receive a grant from the Champlin Foundation of $7,100 for the American Chestnut Tree germ plasm orchard on the Edward D. Vock Conservation Area in Pascoag. For the last four years, the all-volunteer, private land trust has been planting American Chestnut trees on the Vock property from states east of...

BURRILLVILLE – Town councilors last week unanimously passed an ordinance prohibiting use or consumption of cannabis in public spaces, along with fines on par with those already on the books in Burrillville regarding public alcohol consumption. The vote followed a strong recommendation by Burrillville Police Col. Stephen Lynch that the board pass a version of the law specifically...

Northern, RI – Welcome to the weekend, northern Rhode Island, your weekly guide to all the fun you can find in a three-town radius. As the weather turns colder, indoor events become the focus, with holiday bazaars and shopping-related events on the schedule. Notable exceptions include venues with heated and covered outdoor pavilions such as Lindy's Tavern, where...

BURRILLVILLE/NORTH SMITHFIELD – An erratic and dangerous driver reportedly refused to stop for police on Monday, leading officers from multiple towns on a chase that finally ended when he crashed into two cruisers. Ryan Nadeau, 34, of Woonsocket, was arrested following the six-town pursuit, in which Woonsocket officers eventually broke the driver's side window to remove him from...

BURRILLVILLE – The Burrillville School Department has announced that the district's preschool program is moving to Burrillville High School in the fall of 2023. According to district officials, the new preschool location will have the space and flexibility to expand programming and the preschool's current location at Austin T. Levy School will benefit from additional classroom space that it needs...