Burrillville

BURRILLVILLE – A long-awaited project that will bring needed improvements to a dam at the heart of one Burrillville village is now underway, with contractors set to complete most of the work this summer. The Harrisville Mill Pond Dam will undergo more than $3 million in improvements in a project monitored by the Rhode Island Department of Environmental Management...

Climate trees The Burrillville Land Trust will hold a unique drop-in style event at Jesse Smith Library at 100 Tinkham Lane on Thursday, June 26 from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m., using Legos to illustrate the rise in temperature over the pass 140 years. A project assembled by Lego artist Andrew Grover will display eight trees, each with 120 Lego “leaves”...

The following is a list of property sales recorded in the Burrillville Town Clerk’s office from Thursday, June 12 through Friday, June 20. 0 & 12 Dion St. Seller: Barbara Bader (trustee) Buyer: Big Red Properties Price: $305,000 60 Eagle Peak Road Seller: Tyler Bingham & Jose Toro Buyer: Michael Marcoux Price: $445,000 325 Sherman Farm Road Seller: Lisa Bonnell Buyer: Robert Bonnell Price: $710,000 2792 Victory Highway Seller: Christopher &...

BURRILLVILLE – It's summer vacation and the weather forecast over the next few days includes a heat wave. More than likely, kids and families will be heading out to area beaches and cooler destinations in order to avoid the heat and humidity. It's very important that kids always boost up and buckle up in vehicle backseats while riding to...

Tradition. It's what keeps things going. Take holidays, for example. In fact, take the Fourth of July, which will be upon us soon. Not only does it offer more diversions than Dave and Buster's, but you get to renew acquaintances with friends and/or family, as well as celebrate our country's beginnings. For us it has always been the cookout thing with...

BURRILLVILLE – Burrillville's George Barber, 99, recently received the coveted Quilt of Valor from the Dare to Dream Ranch in Foster, honoring his service to this country during World War II. A Quilt of Valor, according to the website, is a quality, handmade quilt that is machine or hand quilted. It is awarded to a service member or veteran...

BURRILLVILLE – A fiscal plan approved by the Burrillville Town Council last week will see spending increase by roughly $1 million over last year's total, with councilors tightening line items and dipping into reserves to increase funding for the school department. The budget as adopted will come with a roughly 4 to 5 percent increase for the average taxpayer. Town...