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Jesse Smith Library's knitting group lists June meetings

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Jesse Smith Library's knitting group lists June meetings

BURRILLVILLE – The Jesse M. Smith Memorial Library’s knitting and crocheting group will meet Thursdays, June 5-26, from 6:30 to 7:45 p.m., at the library, 100 Tinkham Lane.Read Article

Burrillville High honors Class of 2025’s top students

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Burrillville High honors Class of 2025’s top students

BURRILLVILLE – Burrillville High School has announced Alex Pristawa valedictorian and Emily Cook salutatorian for the Class of 2025, recognizing two students staff say have left a unique mark on their school community.See the Story

Inheritance workshop at the Jesse Smith Library

Burrillville · Burrillville

Inheritance workshop at the Jesse Smith Library

BURRILLVILLE – The Jesse M. Smith Memorial Library, 100 Tinkham Lane, will hold an Inheritance Planning Workshop on Thursday, June 5, from 6 to 7:30 p.m. The workshop will be presented by Bob and Lisa Sherman based on the book…Read Article

Council will borrow town funds to fix leaky roof at Callahan Elementary

BURRILLVILLE – The Burrillville Town Council has decided to essentially borrow $2.4 million from the town to repair some holes on the Callahan Elementary School roof, a year before the planned issuance of a $6 million school repair bond.Burrillville · Burrillville Read Article

Nichols Girls Lacrosse Loses in State Catholic Final to St. John the Baptist

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Playing in Monsignor Martin, Nichols was the best team in the league by a wide margin, often dominating their opponents. However, Nichols wasn't as prepared for the aggressive playing style of St. John the Baptist.Catholic Church · Burrillville See the Story

Burrillville council appealing turf field rejection in court

BURRILLVILLE – The Burrillville Town Council voted last week to appeal the Planning Board’s recent rejection of the town’s proposed synthetic turf field at Gledhill Field, setting up a rare legal dispute between two arms of the same municipal government.Burrillville · Burrillville Read Article

Man arraigned following high-speed Burrillville crash

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BURRILLVILLE, R.I. (WPRI) — A Burrillville man appeared in court Tuesday morning, accused of driving more than 100 mph before losing control and crashing last month. Jake Surprenant, 30, was charged with reckless driving and numerous traffic violations after he allegedly crashed his pickup truck into a utility pole on April 8. BACKGROUND: Man drove 100+ mph before Burrillville crash Multiple Jaws of Life were used to extract Surprenant fr…Burrillville · Burrillville Read Article

942 Acres of Forestland in Burrillville Conserved with $1.2M from US Fish & Wildlife Service

Published on Monday, December 02, 2024 PROVIDENCE, RI – The Rhode Island Department of Environmental Management (DEM) today announces the conservation of 942.11 acres of forested land in Burrillville for public recreational use, including hunting – the largest single acquisition …Burrillville · Burrillville Read Article

Car flips after crash in Burrillville

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A car was on its side after an apparent crash in Burrillville Tuesday.Burrillville · Burrillville See the Story

DEM adds 151 acres to Burrillville conservation land

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BURRILLVILLE, R.I. (WPRI) — The Rhode Island Department of Environmental Management (DEM) announced Wednesday that 151 acres of forested land in Burrillville will now be open for habitat restoration and public recreation. Known as the St. Angelo property, or "Sweet’s Hill," the land has been incorporated into the DEM’s 1,684-acre Black Hut Management Area. Photo from St. Angelo property, also known as "Sweet’s Hill" (Courtesy: Lauren Miller-Don…Burrillville · Burrillville Read Article

Dry, windy conditions fuel brush fire in Burrillville

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BURRILLVILLE, R.I. (WPRI) — Firefighters knocked down a brush fire that tore through nearly three acres of land in Burrillville Tuesday afternoon. Pascoag Fire Chief Michael Dexter told 12 News firefighters were called to Town Farm Road after resident reported that someone was burning without a permit. Dexter said the flames quickly spread to the surrounding brush due to the dry and windy conditions. "It got away from him," Dexter explained, ref…Burrillville · Burrillville Read Article