Burrillville

BURRILLVILLE – On a cold, rainy night in the village of Harrisville, church bells sounded Monday night in remembrance of the 500,000 American lives lost in Covid-19-related deaths in the past year. Acknowledgement of the solemn landmark was in keeping with similar events held on Monday, Feb. 22 in the U.S. Capitol, and other communities across the nation. In the village,...

BURRILLVILLE – A 53-year-old West Warwick man is facing charges after reportedly eluding officers first in his car, and then on foot in a chase through the woods by Bella Restaurant. Raymond Silva was charged with reckless driving, driving without a license, obstructing an officer and resisting arrest following the incident on Friday, Feb. 12. According to Silva's arrest report, the incident...

PROVIDENCE – Five members of the Senate Republican caucus have sponsored legislation that would limit the governor to one 30-day renewal of a declaration of emergency without a joint resolution of the General Assembly – including two northern Rhode Island senators. Senate bill 2021-S 0255 was submitted by Sen. Gordon Rogers, of District 21 in Coventry, Foster, Scituate and West...

Virtual showcase Burrillville High School will host a virtual showcase on Thursday, Feb. 25 starting at 5:30 p.m. featuring the school's career and technical education programs. More information and links to attend will be posted on the Burrillville High School Broncos Facebook page this week. Speaking of the high school, the BHS Class of 2023 hopes to raise money this week...

BURRILLVILLE – A man described as "adamant," about keeping his anonymity has twice surprised patrons at Johnny's Victory Diner by paying for everyone's meal. Waitress Allison Romano said the customer, who she did not know previously, visited the Nasonville diner twice in the past two weeks, picking up the tab for everyone eating at the time on both occasions. "No one...

BURRILLVILLE – A new coloring poster series aims to show appreciation for state troopers, police officers, firefighters and other first responders, while also conveying important safety messages for families. The first appreciation coloring posters include the traffic safety message, “Buckle up,” and the home fire safety message, “Have two ways out kids!” Children are invited to color in the images to...

BURRILLVILLE – With two wings at Burrillville's Zambarano Hospital in the process of closing and 22 patients slated for discharge, town officials are asking Gov. Gina Raimondo for answers regarding the state's plans for the facility. Town Manager Michael Wood sent a letter to Raimondo on Friday, Feb. 19 requesting, "an update and any information you have relative to the...