Last day of school, Woods in the woods: Five things to know in Burrillville this week
Free clinics & fall soccer
The Burrillville Glocester Youth Soccer Association has announced that the 2020 season is on and registrations are open. Early bird registration for the fall is open, and those who sign up now can save $20 through June 25. Registration information can be found here.
The league is also offering free summer clinics to get the kids...
Property sales in Burrillville between June 4 & June 12
The following is a list of property sales recorded in the Burrillville Town Clerk’s office between Thursday, June 4 and Friday, June 12.
38 Mill Pond Road
Seller: Marc Jacobson
Buyer: Jeffrey & Valarie Nadeau
Price: $265,000
180 Union Ave.
Seller: Dussault Construction, Inc.
Buyer: James & Bianca Castonguay
Price: $365,000
96 Hemlock Farm Trail
Seller: Rhode Island Housing & Mortgage Finance Corporation
Buyer: Kayla Ranley, Judy & Nicholas Baccaire
Price:...
Cartoon by Burrillville artist teaches kids about hot car safety
BURRILLVILLE – Safety advocate Jim Weicherding's latest series of coloring cartoons, released this week, aims to teach kids and parents about the importance of hot car and truck safety as the warm summer months approach.
"Heatstroke is the leading cause of death, excluding crashes, for children aged 14 and younger," Weicherding said. "More than 800 children have died due to...
Partington resigns from Burrillville Planning Board
BURRILLVILLE – A 23-year veteran of the Burrillville Planning Board announced his resignation this week, saying that he and his wife have sold their home in town and will be moving to New Hampshire.
Planning Board Chairman Jeffrey Partington served at his last meeting with the group, which handles town land development regulations, on Monday, June 8.
"It’s been a pleasure...
Voters in Pascoag will weigh in on tanker sale, payment to chief this weekend
BURRILLVILLE – A virtual special meeting on Thursday, June 11 – which in normal times could include input from every voter in the village – will precede weekend ballot casting for residents in Pascoag.
The Pascoag Fire District has scheduled a special meeting to put three agenda items before voters this week, including the sale of a tanker truck valued...
Pascoag Utility District getting ready for the heat waves
BURRILLVILLE – The Pascoag Utility District got a green light from the Burrillville Planning Board this week for a project that will give the company's system a backup plan for times of peak consumer energy use.
A new battery storage system on Davis Drive will serve as a backup supply for PUD's roughly 4,800 electric customers, supplementing the current connection...
Spring Lake, Grad video: Five things to know in Burrillville this week
Graduation video
Members of the Burrillville High School Class of 2020 have already received their diplomas, but the district still has plans to release a full video commencement, with segments spliced together to create a single ceremony. The graduation video will feature pre-recorded speeches of honored guests administrators and recognized students.
The video is scheduled to be released on Friday, June...