Burrillville

BURRILLVILLE – After attending a national conference on substance abuse prevention, Burrillville High School Junior Samantha Mansolf has brought back some new ideas on how to reach out to her peers. And her experience will be used by a local coalition of community partners to develop more methods to fight the problem of drug abuse and addiction in town. Mansolf traveled...

PROVIDENCE – The Rhode Island Department of Environmental Management, in partnership with The Light Foundation, will offer the first Mentored Youth Wild Turkey Hunt in Rhode Island this spring at Addieville East Farm in Mapleville. The two-day event is open to youths ages 12 to 15 and kicks off on Friday, April 24 with an orientation, briefing on safety in...

Troop 1 fundraiser Serios Pizzarama will host a chowder and clam cake fundraiser for Boy Scouts Troop One of Pascoag from 4:30 to 8 p.m. on Monday, Feb. 17. The donation for the event is $10 for adults or $5 for kids age 4-12, and tickets will be available at the door. Lemonade and fruit punch is included, and chicken...

Guys vs Gals Valentine's ride Looking for some fun that's a little less romance-focused in Burrillville tonight? In addition to Bravo Brewing Co.'s Galentine's beer release mentioned earlier this week, an event at DP Fitness Studio will give guests a chance to focus that love inward. The gym will host a fun competition with a Guys vs Gals Ride starting at 6...

Welcome to Rhode Side Sports NOW with Joe, a feature on NRI NOW. Each week, sports guru Joe Gallant highlights standings from the week, with a look at our local high school teams. This week, Gallant looks at boys’ hockey, where the Broncos take on Mount St. Charles tonight, and the Northmen try to take down last year's Division 2 champion...

BURRILLVILLE – A 28-year-old Chepachet man reportedly trying to flee from Burrillville police this week was arrested after losing control of his vehicle on Pascoag Main Street. Ronald Correia, of Glocester, was charged with driving with a suspended license, third offense, and felony reckless driving, second offense, following the incident on Monday, Feb. 3. According to police, the incident began with...

BURRILLVILLE – Members of the Pascoag Fire District Board of Commissioners voted on Monday to dedicate some $16,000 annually to pay down debt and to refinance outstanding bonds, a move expected to save the district roughly $50,000 over the life of the loans. It's the latest step in an ongoing effort led by Chairman Chris Toti to tighten up business...