Meeting gets heated as council cuts town, school budgets
BURRILLVILLE – Before a packed house at the Town Building on Wednesday, June 13, the Town Council voted to cut the budget recommended by Manager Michael Wood by some $300,000, keeping the money, instead, in...
Pallotta to retire after nine years leading Burrillville schools
BURRILLVILLE – Supt. Frank Pallotta began his career as an educator in 1970 as a teacher of neurologically impaired children for the Providence School Department.
Few would argue that a lot has changed in the...
More than snacks: Volunteer program keeps students fed through the weekends
BURRILLVILLE – They're affectionately nicknamed "The Go Go's," by one resident because they're always on the move. Another calls them "the bag ladies," a name – they say jokingly – that they're a little...
Burrillville grads celebrate ties to the community, and look ahead
BURRILLVILLE – At the commencement ceremony for the Burrillville High School Class of 2018 on Friday, June 8, students reflected on time spent in the small town, and celebrated their unity as a group...
Five things you need to know for the weekend of June 8
Graduation parking
Burrillville High School will be conducting their graduation ceremonies on Friday, June 8 and there will be no parking on East Avenue or Whipple Avenue starting Friday afternoon. Once the high school lot...
BHS to graduate 158 students Friday
BURRILLVILLE – Burrillville High School will hold commencement exercises on Friday, June 9 starting at 5:30 p.m. at the Levy Rink.
There will be 158 students receiving diplomas with the Class of 2018, including 14...
Five teachers, four staff members will be laid off under school budget plan
BURRILLVILLE – The Burrillville School Department has requested an increase of $907,000 for the upcoming fiscal year, but that funding will not be enough to retain current staff levels, and eight school employees will...
