Pascoag man arrested for strangulation, assault
BURRILLVILLE – A 64-year-old Pascoag man was arrested and charged with assault and felony domestic strangulation last week over an altercation that began over a dog, and ended with pleas from the victim's 4-year-old...
Comic Con, craft fair and The Moving Wall: Five things to know in Burrillville...
Burrillville represented at Comic Con
Rhode Island Comic Con takes place at the Dunkin Donuts Center in Providence this weekend and Burrillville's own Jim Weicherding will serve as a guest cartoonist and artist at the...
Major EFSB hearing, the Justice Award: Five things you need to know in Burrillville...
Burrillville police officers receive Justice Award
Burrillville Police Lt. Guy Riendeau and Det. Ryan Hughes were recently recognized by Attorney General Peter Kilmartin at the annual Justice Awards, which honors individual and organizational excellence and...
BPD acknowledges outstanding service by police, community
BURRILLVILLE – In the past year, officers from the Burrillville Police Department have been called to several incidents in which citizens' lives were in jeopardy.
They've confronted sex offenders, seized firearms, helped to take out...
OMFD receives classification upgrade; change will save residents money on insurance
BURRILLVILLE – The Public Protection Classification of the Oakland-Mapleville Fire District will soon be upgraded, a change that could result in a discount for residents on their insurance bills.
The district will be upgraded from...
Ethics board delays verdict in complaint against Pascoag Fire Commissioner
PROVIDENCE – The investigation of an ethics complaint filed against a Pascoag Fire District commissioner has been extended 60 days by the Rhode Island Ethics Commission.
The complaint, filed by Gregory McCutcheon, alleges that Commissioner...
Reward offered for information on Cherry Farm Road Fire
BURRILLVILLE — The Arson Watch Reward Program is offering up to a $5,000 reward for information about a fire that caused severe damage to a home on Monday, Oct. 15.
The multiple alarm fire, which was...
