Burrillville

The following is a list of property sales recorded in the Burrillville Town Clerk’s office between Wednesday, Jan. 20 and Thursday, Jan. 28. 94 East Ave., Unit 10 Seller: Charles Corbin Buyer: John Messere Price: $179,000 300 Donahue Road Seller: Timothy & Joyce Hand Buyer: James & Susan Haggerty Price: $315,000 1525 Hill Road Seller: Kevin Lawton & Sandra Emidy Buyer: Maliha Holding, LLc Price: $180,000 .52 acres 0 Central St. Seller: Richard Emery Buyer:...

BURRILLVILLE – An effort to encourage investment in blighted areas of town that began in October took another leap forward this week, with the addition of 27 more properties in Harrisville and Pascoag. The lots were added to a tax stabilization ordinance, and will now qualify for exemptions for both rehabilitation of existing structures, and new construction. The program, created late...

BURRILLVILLE – A former resident of Northborough, Mass. who is just a few courses shy of obtaining a master's degree in criminal justice has joined the Burrillville Police Department as a probationary officer. Sean Mulkern was hired by the department in July but like all officers, had to complete his training at the Rhode Island Police Academy before he could...

BURRILLVILLE – A proposal to build a 5 megawatt solar array on a gravel pit on Log Road has received the go-ahead from the Zoning Board of Review, with unanimous approval of a use variance for the property. The property, a 53.5 acre lot owned by Dennis Piette, is located in an F5 farming/residential zone, where such solar projects are...

BURRILLVILLE – Tickets went on sale today in a raffle to raise funds for the Burrillville Land Trust's ambitious effort to save an East Avenue property from development. The organization will sell 250 tickets in the raffle, funds that will go toward a $2.2 million dollar campaign to purchase Sweet’s Hill and steward the property. One lucky participant will win...

Calendar fundraiser The Burrillville High School 2021 Senior class is conducting a February Calendar Raffle with prizes each day including gift certificates to local establishments.  Calendars cost $10 and can be reserved by messaging Donald Fox. Safe curbside pickup is available. The class is hoping to use some of the funds for possible end of year activities. The Lady Bronco Basketball team...

Welcome to Burrillville Then & Now, where we take a glance back at how the town used to look, then show how the same space looks today. With photos and information provided by the Burrillville Historic & Preservation Society, we look now at the history and preservation efforts at Sweet’s Hill. This photograph shows what Sweet’s Hill looked like back in...