Burrillville

Lions dinner It is the last week to purchase advance tickets for the Burrillville Lions Club's scholarship dinner to be held in place of the organization's usual Scholarship Breakfast, to raise funds for graduating Bronco seniors. The dinner will be held on Monday, April 26 from 4 to 8 p.m. at Serio's Pizzarama on Church Street, and will include take out...

BURRILLVILLE – In the Victorian time period, skeletons of giant-sized human beings were reportedly discovered: one at Martha’s Vineyard, Mass., one in Cumberland, R.I., and a third in nearby Burrillville. The Burrillville legend, perhaps long lost, is that the remains of a giant were unearthed in the town. The tale told long ago is of a certain Captain Samuel White who...

BURRILLVILLE – The Safe and The Serious wildLife habitat and environmental protection coloring posters were created to heighten awareness and educate the public about rural communities off-road vehicle activities that may harm wildlife animals and destroy their habitats while also damaging our environment. The Safe And The Serious Campaign is not just about traffic safety on our roadways and streets...

PROVIDENCE – After months of ringing alarm bells over what they say were inappropriate discharges and an undisclosed plan to quietly close the facility, advocates applauded Gov. Dan McKee's decision this week to pause changes at the Zambarano unit of Eleanor Slater Hospital. The decision to halt a proposed downsizing of the Burrillville facility – which cares for the state's...

The following is a list of property sales recorded in the Burrillville Town Clerk's office between Friday, April 9 and Thursday, April 15. 265 East Ave. Seller: Robert Bonnevie & Danielle Troiano Buyer: Jeffrey Mosca Price: $325,000 130 Jackson Schoolhouse Road Seller: Robert & William Hagan, David Hanc, Janice McKenzie, Joseph & Stephen Fidrych, Joan Paharik & Cynthia Reisenbuchler Buyer: Dara Ferschke Price: $75,000 950 Victory Highway Seller: James...

STATE HOUSE – The Rhode Island House of Representatives has passed “The Civic Literacy Act”, requiring young adults to demonstrate proficiency in civics education before high school graduation.  The bill is sponsored by Rep. Brian Newberry of District 48 in North Smithfield and Burrillville. Aimed at providing youth with the critical knowledge needed to become responsible stewards of the American...

BURRILLVILLE – An emergency dispatch system that reportedly has dead spots – and sometimes even has to be turned off when it rains to avoid feedback – is finally set for an upgrade. The Burrillville Town Council has allocated $250,000 to overhaul the police department's communications system, a conversion that will also include equipment upgrades for town fire departments. The...