Burrillville

BURRILLVILLE – In anticipation of a difficult budgeting year, where new expenses, from school transportation to ongoing litigation lead to limits on spending, the Burrillville Town Council considered implementing a freeze on hiring of town staff this week. Ultimately, councilors took no action, although Town Manager Michael Wood said he plans to hold off on non-essential hiring until the budget...

BURRILLVILLE – With the price of real estate nationwide rising dramatically over the past few years, so too has the assessed value of properties in Burrillville, and a recently completed revaluation in town saw an average increase on residential lots of more than 30 percent. The town hired Catalis Tax & CAMA – formerly known as Northeast Revaluation Group...

BURRILLVILLE – The Town Council took another small step forward in the effort to extend town sewer lines to Chapel Street last week, with the approval of a $54,000 allocation to match a new $216,000 grant from the Rhode Island Infrastructure Bank for the project. The funding will be used to extend the town sewer line by roughly 90...

Freshwater regulations The Burrillville Conservation Commission will offer a free informational session on freshwater wetlands regulations at Jesse Smith Library on Thursday, Feb. 20 from 6:30 to 7:45 p.m. Learn about permits required for projects and the meaning of a buffer zone with Chuck Horbert, deputy administrator with the Department of Environmental Management. At The Loft Solitude Massage Therapy &...

BURRILLVILLE – This weekend ends the Buckleupallofus Cross Your Heart Week Child Passenger Safety Campaign. It’s Valentine’s Day weekend and it’s very important that everyone is reminded about buckle up safety regarding children of all ages. The safest place for children to be properly restrained in family vehicles is in the backseat. Rear-facing car seats are required for infants...

My brother asked me one time, "What's it like inside your brain...being a writer and all of that?" "You don't want to go there..." I replied. "No, really. How do you come up with stuff to write, think of things like that column on the Alaskan stewardess, stuff like that?" Okay, so let's say, I was going to describe the inner workings,...

The following is a list of property sales recorded in the Burrillville Town Clerk’s office between Monday, Feb. 3 and Friday, Feb. 14. 55 South Main St. Seller: John Caron Buyer: Stephen Courteau Price: $535,000 0 Doe Crossing Drive Seller: Thomas Danti Buyer: John Lace Price: $20,000 242 Jefferson Road Seller: Corrine Gelinas & Daniel Mattera Buyer: David Franklin Price: $400,000 40-82 North Main St. Seller: Valliere Realty Associates Buyer: Alexandros & Stamatia...