Burrillville

BURRILLVILLE – A former rescue captain for the Harrisville Fire Department and recipient of the Hero Fireman of the Year award has died this month at the age of 80. Raymond Fontaine of Harrisville died peacefully on Sunday, Dec. 12 at the Grandview Center in Cumberland. Born in Woonsocket, Fontaine was the son of Irene (Berry) and Roland Fontaine. Fontaine's lifelong...

BURRILLVILLE – A busy bridge that carries traffic along Route 102 over the Branch River by Nasonville will go from one lane to zero, with complete closure expected starting in January. And the Mohegan Bridge is expected to remain closed for nearly a full year as the Rhode Island Department of Transportation completes the project. The bridge, a major throughway...

BURRILLVILLE – With mention of everything from walking trails to the expansion of broadband services, Burrillville residents have plenty of ideas on how officials should spend the town's roughly $5 million in American Rescue Plan Act funding. A call out for suggestions has brought in more than two dozen submissions from town residents, businesses and non-profits, made public this...

BURRILLVILLE – Locals gathered at the Binns Building on Monday, Dec. 20 to send off supplies to communities in Kentucky that were devastated by a tornado last weekend. In addition, a Rhode Island flag signed by every donor who dropped off supplies or a monetary donation was shipped, along with an American Flag. Rainbow Moving of Franklin, Mass. offered...

Truck sendoff On Monday, Dec. 20, the first trucks will arrive at American Legion Berard Dejarlias Post #88 to pick up pallets of donated supplies to be delivered to Kentucky veterans and their families impacted by last week's deadly tornado. The post has been collecting supplies and even filling specific requests for emergency items for the past week, to be picked...

BURRILLVILLE – Christmas week is always one of the busiest travel times of the year as families head out to holiday visits and overnight stays. Kids are climbing into vehicles to travel on our roadways to enjoy Christmas dinners with family members and friends at homes across the state. This time of year is great for festive gatherings and spending...

BURRILLVILLE/NORTH SMITHFIELD – A downed transmission line connecting National Grid to the Pascoag Utility District left hundreds of northern Rhode Island residents without power for roughly an hour and a half on Saturday, Dec. 18. The incident appeared to leave all PUD electric customers in the dark, along with hundreds of National Grid customers in neighboring North Smithfield through the...