Burrillville

Preservation, standing tall The Burrillville Historical & Preservation Society will hold its regular meeting on Tuesday,Sept. 17 at Bridgeton School starting at 7 p.m., followed by a presentation by BHPS President Betty Mencucci with a slideshow telling the story of the preservation and conservation of the Sayles Cook Cemetery in Pascoag. The work involved the resetting of three 15 foot...

Burrillville residents were out enjoying the weekend at a massive arts festival, a library tea party and a special trip to honor a local veteran.

Arts festival returns The Burrillville Arts & Crafts Festival returns to the Assembly Theatre this weekend with live music, food, activities and more than 100 vendors. The event will take place on Saturday and Sunday, Sept. 14 & 15, from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. A laser light show is scheduled to take place Saturday evening, starting between 8 and...

BOSTON – The Attorney General's office in Massachusetts is currently reviewing complaints filed against a Burrillville-based nonprofit organization that has cancelled plans to build a new home for an elderly Korean War veteran. New Englanders Helping Our Veterans announced in August that a project to build a house for 83-year-old Paul Tellier was halted after he declined to sign over...

BURRILLVILLE – An engineering firm working on behalf of the Rhode Island Department of Environmental Management is currently testing the soil at Pascoag Community Baptist Church for contaminants following the discovery of chemicals left behind from a gas station that once occupied the property. Vanasse Hagin Brustlin Inc. notified town officials of the investigation in a letter this month, noting...

BURRILLVILLE – An accident this morning on Route 102 by Bronco Crossing held up traffic, but no one was injured in the incident according to police. Police have not released further details of the crash, which took place around 8 a.m. "One vehicle sustained a fair amount of damage, however there were no injuries," noted Burrillville Police Major Dennis Leahey. "It...

BURRILLVILLE – Days after being the top vote-getter in the commission election, Chris Toti has been named chairman of the Pascoag Fire Commission. Toti, who held the chairmanship since he was first appointed to the board in May, was unanimously renamed to the position by his fellow board members. Brian Mathieu will serve as vice chairman, and newly elected board member Carmella...