Burrillville

BURRILLVILLE – The recent Buckleupallofus Toys For Tots toy drive event helped to generate hundreds of unwrapped toys to be dropped off for kids this Christmas. Organizer and Burrillville resident Jim Weicherding thanked the Buckleupallofus event partners, I-105.5 FM Classic Rock Radio Station, Sandy Motors, Motorhead Magazine, NRI NOW and Staples. Staples provided thousands of Weicherding's Child Safety Coloring Posters to...

The following is a list of property sales recorded in the Burrillville Town Clerk’s office between Thursday, Nov. 26 and Thursday, Dec. 3. 190 Staghead Dr. Seller: Martini Holdings, LLC Buyer: Robert & Gina Mongeon Price: $306,000 425 Jackson Schoolhouse Road Seller: Cormier Construction, Inc. Buyer: John & Mary Sullivan Price: $385,000 258 Church St. Seller: Thomas Marshall & Joanne Rouette Buyer: Stephen Roderick Price: $250,000 160 Walling Road Seller: Ronald Lemay &...

BURRILLVILLE – With the holiday season now in full swing, towns and cities across the country are faced with cancelling and re-imagining beloved local traditions to maintain social distancing and group size guidelines. This year, Burrillville is no different, and they have welcomed that challenge with some creativity of their own. “Cancelling our yearly events, that normally bring so much...

BURRILLVILLLE/NORTH SMITHFIELD – The pandemic lockdowns have shaken the economy, but builders report that the market for new homes have reached historically high levels, according to the National Association of Home Builders. The overwhelming demand for building and for remodeling, however, combined with erratic availability of materials, is causing delays and shortages of supplies. Locally, the market for new homes and...

BURRILLVILLE – Police are seeking the public's help in apprehending the suspect who robbed a Pascoag bank Tuesday morning. The Burrillville Police Department released images of surveillance footage footage from Rhode Island Credit Union at 60 N. Main St. on Wednesday. The armed robbery took took place at 9:30 a.m. on Tuesday, Dec. 1. https://youtu.be/0ALRajnLxYw "The suspect is a white male who displayed...

BURRILLVILLE – Alexandra LeClair was elected chairperson of the Burrillville School Committee Tuesday night in a 4-3 vote at a reorganizational meeting that followed a swearing-in ceremony. Longtime Committee member Dorothy Cardon was named vice chairperson, also in a 4-3 vote. The picks follow an election in which the former chairman, Marc Brizard, opted not to seek another term. LeClair, who was...

BURRILLVILLE – Burrillville police are investigating the robbery of a Pascoag bank in which a suspect reportedly showed a teller a handgun and obtained money before fleeing the scene on foot Tuesday morning. According to Burrillville Police Col. Stephen Lynch, the Rhode Island Credit Union at 60 N. Main St. was robbed at around 9:30 a.m. on Tuesday, Dec. 1. Lynch...