Burrillville

BURRILLVILLE – An organization working to prevent substance abuse in Burrillville has secured their future in town for at least the next five years, thanks to a grant totaling $625,000 from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. The Burrillville Prevention Action Coalition has been awarded $125,000 a year for five years through a Drug-Free Communities grant, issued by the...

BURRILLVILLE – A historic, century-old dam will likely need additional work – even after the current $1.8 million maintenance project is complete – according to Public Works Director Jeffrey McCormick. Consultants recently told McCormick that five times more water should flow through the Harrisville Dam, a standard town officials noted would be impossible with the current design. "This is going to...

It's time to update Rhode Island's gun laws. Before you reflexively retreat to your comfortable pro-Second Amendment or pro-gun control corner, consider the following: First, while Rhode Islanders can own other firearms, they are not permitted to own stun guns or tasers. Second, any Rhode Islander denied a license to carry a concealed firearm has no choice but to take...

NORTH SMITHFIELD/BURRILLVILLE – For the past year, many seniors who live alone have found themselves isolated, as fear of a global pandemic has left them unable to run errands and do daily chores, and often without companionship. It's a problem that one local small business entrepreneur and her team say they are helping to address with Silver Lining Concierge Service. Silver...

BURRILLVILLE – Expanded in-classroom learning for Burrillville's older students won't take place until early April at the soonest, according to Supt. Michael Sollitto during a status update for members of the School Committee on Tuesday, Feb. 9. Students at the middle school and high school currently have the option of attending two days a week, under an expansion that just...

BURRILLVILLE/NORTH SMITHFIELD – Just days after a Super Bowl Sunday storm covered northern Rhode Island with more than nine inches of snow, a second bout of winter weather blew through the region Tuesday, Feb. 9, covering the area with another roughly three inches. The storm created slippery, wet conditions for the evening commute and an overnight freeze is expected, with...

PROVIDENCE – Rhode Island Deputy Minority Leader David Place, a Republican representing District 47, has joined forces with Sen. Sam Bell, a Democrat from District 5, to launch a new initiative aimed at limiting corporate giveaways used to lure companies from neighboring states. The pair is seeking to enlist Rhode Island in an interstate compact that protects public investments now,...