Burrillville

WARWICK – In a 33-page order issued on Tuesday, Nov. 5, the state Energy Facility Siting Board documented reasons for denying a proposal by Invenergy Thermal, LLC to build a 1,000-megawatt power plant in a forested area off of Wallum Lake Road in Burrillville. The board voted in June to deny the application by the Chicago-based developer, and issuance of...

PROVIDENCE – The Rhode Island Ethics Commission has found probable cause to believe that former Pascoag Fire Commissioner Peter Drouin violated state law in 2017 when he voted to purchase a vehicle that his business would likely later repair. In an order issued Oct. 29, the commission notes that Drouin could "reasonably foresee" that his company, Burrillville Motors, would perform...

Lunch & Learn  Burrillville residents ages 55 and older who have pre-registered are reminded that Wright's Farm Restaurant will host a Lunch & Learn event on Thursday, Nov. 7, with doors opening at 11 a.m. The free event is the latest in a series aimed at improving life for the town's aging population, put on through a collaboration by between...

BURRILLVILLE – A former fire chief from a neighboring community has been hired as the business manager for the Pascoag Fire District, one of many ongoing changes in the village district that members of the governing board say will ultimately improve operations and efficiency of the small department.     Mark St. Pierre, former chief of the Harrisville Fire District will...

At the Assembly  Back in Black AC/DC tribute band Back in Black will perform at the Assembly Theatre on Friday, Nov. 1 in a show starting at 8 p.m. Tickets for the all-ages performance cost $20 "Back In Black The True AC/DC Experience" has been touring the United States since 1990, entertaining audiences with their accurate replication of AC/DC's music old and...

BURRILLVILLE – The pumps that have supplied the village of Oakland with water for more than 60 years will be shut down this month with all residents of the area officially tied into the Harrisville water system. The tie-in project between the two villages, which began in April, is nearly complete, and residents are covering the costs for plumbing to...

The following is a list of property sales recorded in the Burrillville Town Clerk’s office between Thursday, Oct. 24 & Wednesday, Oct. 30. 844 Lapham Farm Road Seller: Rachel Fox Buyer: Rachel Floyd Legend & Stacy Legend Price: $525,000 95-97 Church St. Seller: Kara Crimmins Buyer: Idalys Ramos Price: $244,900 208 Arthur's Way Seller: Kurt Tupper Buyer: Brett Alan DePetrillo Price: $124,000 395 South Shore Road Seller: Peter Stratford Buyer: Justin & Jessica Giaquinto Price:...