Burrillville

PROVIDENCE – Ponaganset High School, the town of Glocester, and the Burrillville Historical & Preservation Society were among the recipients in recent years of a grant program that aims to fund community projects, and the philanthropic organization is soliciting the latest round of proposals through March 31. The Rhode Island Foundation is currently offering local libraries, schools, neighborhood...

PROVIDENCE – Rhode Island House Rep. David Place, a Republican representing Burrillville and Glocester, and state Sen. Sam Bell, a Democrat representing Providence, have teamed up to renew their efforts to limit what they say are costly corporate giveaways used to lure companies from neighboring states.  They have resubmitted legislation to enlist Rhode Island in an interstate compact that...

BURRILLVILLE – Members of the Town Council want to look for funding sources to replace the grass football field at Burrillville High School with synthetic turf, and add lighting to the facility. But first, the school district would need to turn authority of Alumni Field over to town officials, a condition members of the School Committee were hesitant to...

In this story, Burrillville Land Trust president, Paul A. Roselli reflects on the impossible when a group of turkeys attempt to cross a busy highway. The land trust is trying to save Sweet’s Hill, which Roselli reflects may seem an impossible task. But in a very real way. the chance to save Sweet’s Hill, and in the story here,...

Residents invited to participate in Cemeteries Week The Burrillville Historical & Preservation Society will be celebrating RI Historical Cemeteries Awareness and Preservation Weeks with three events in April and May.  The first event will be held on Saturday, April 9 from 8 a.m. to noon at the Riverside Cemetery in Harrisville. The cemetery is located opposite the Harrisville Fire Station on Callahan...

BURRILLVILLE – It's officially springtime everyone, and, it's about time! It has been a very long, cold, snowy and hard winter, but that's now in the past. Springtime is here and it's time for kids to put aside their cell phones and laptops and go outside for some fun and activities. The Bus Stop Kids are popular cartoon characters...

BURRILLVILLE – Welcome to Burrillville Then & Now, where we take a glance back at how the town used to look, then show how the same space looks today. With photos and information provided by the Burrillville Historic & Preservation Society, we look now at the Esten Schoolhouse. This old schoolhouse located in the, “Esten Neighborhood,” was constructed in 1806 around...