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This is not goodbye: A final note from the NRI NOW editor’s desk
https://www.nrinow.news/2026/05/04/this-is-not-goodbye-a-final-note-from-the-nri-now-editors-desk/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=this-is-not-goodbye-a-final-note-from-the-nri-now-editors-desk
Published: May 4, 2026 16:00
This was not an easy decision. Eight years ago, I started NRI NOW with a plan to fill a hole in local news coverage in northern Rhode Island, and to bring more attention to the people, places and things happening in the northwest corner of the state. I…
Photos: Reenactments, fireworks among highlights at Burrillville 250 Heritage Day
https://www.nrinow.news/2026/05/03/photos-reenactments-fireworks-among-highlights-at-burrillville-250-heritage-day/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=photos-reenactments-fireworks-among-highlights-at-burrillville-250-heritage-day
Published: May 4, 2026 01:24
BURRILLVILLE – A day-long celebration Saturday at Burrillville Middle School included vendors, freebies, military vehicles and more, with participation by local reenactors all culminating in a massive fireworks display. The day’s entertainment included…
Property sales in Burrillville from April 17 through April 30
https://www.nrinow.news/2026/05/01/property-sales-in-burrillville-from-april-17-through-april-30/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=property-sales-in-burrillville-from-april-17-through-april-30
Published: May 1, 2026 12:48
The following is a list of property sales recorded in the Burrillville Town Clerk’s office from Friday, April 17 through Thursday, April 30. 24 Pond St. 0 Stag Head Road 179-181 North Main St. 361 Chapel St. 103 Black Star Road 264 Round Top Road 375 South…
Volunteers plant a tree – and the seeds of an eco-conscious mindset – with students at Callahan School
https://www.nrinow.news/2026/04/30/volunteers-plant-a-tree-and-the-seeds-of-an-eco-conscious-mindset-with-students-at-callahan-school/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=volunteers-plant-a-tree-and-the-seeds-of-an-eco-conscious-mindset-with-students-at-callahan-school
Published: April 30, 2026 18:52
BURRILLVILLE – Julie Riendeau got the gorgeous day she hoped for at a tree planting on Tuesday, April 28 at Eccleston Field by William Callahan School honoring America’s 250 birthday and Arbor Day. A member of the National Park Service Volunteers-in-Parks…
Northern RI legislators raise traffic concerns over new elementary school coming to Smithfield Road
https://www.nrinow.news/2026/04/30/northern-ri-legislators-raise-traffic-concerns-over-new-elementary-school-coming-to-smithfield-road/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=northern-ri-legislators-raise-traffic-concerns-over-new-elementary-school-coming-to-smithfield-road
Published: April 30, 2026 15:30
PROVIDENCE – A busy roadway that runs along the border between North Smithfield and Woonsocket will soon get a lot busier, and three northern Rhode Island legislators are asking the Rhode Island Department of Transportation to pay careful attention to the…
Finally home: Team celebrates duplex built for – and by – disabled veterans in Burrillville
https://www.nrinow.news/2026/04/29/finally-home-team-celebrates-duplex-built-for-and-by-disabled-veterans-in-burrillville/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=finally-home-team-celebrates-duplex-built-for-and-by-disabled-veterans-in-burrillville
Published: April 29, 2026 19:56
BURRILLVILLE – A home dedication for the two local veterans who built their own duplex at 57-59 Oakland School St. through Habitat For Humanity was held on Sunday. Scott Glaude, 53, and David Collins, 61, both disabled veterans of the Army National Guard,…
Second film from Burrillville-based artist wins ‘best horror/thriller’ award
https://www.nrinow.news/2026/04/29/second-production-by-burrillville-based-artist-wins-best-horror-thriller-film-award/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=second-production-by-burrillville-based-artist-wins-best-horror-thriller-film-award
Published: April 29, 2026 12:33
BURRILLVILLE – Just one week after the first short film based on his work won a film festival award, Burrillville-based artist and writer Jim Weicherding received more exciting news, with a second film adapted from his creations also garnering recognition.…