Warwick Weekend Events: New Year’s, Lights
Wondering why your event isn’t here? You might not have entered it into our calendar. Social media isn’t going to reach all your followers, but our calendar reaches everyone who reads […]
Wondering why your event isn’t here? You might not have entered it into our calendar. Social media isn’t going to reach all your followers, but our calendar reaches everyone who reads […]
WARWICK, RI — Warwick Schools  facilities Director Kevin Oliver and Director of Capital Projects Steven Gothberg each broke the law, giving the district reasonable cause for termination, ignoring rules for […]
COVENTRY, RI — The Western Coventry Elementary School public water system issued a don’t drink warning Dec. 9 after manganese levels above Environmental Protection Agencies (EPA) advised safe amounts was […]
WARWICK, RI — Left Field Project Management presented a list of 200 new high schools cuts, items to remove from new Toll Gate and Pilgrim High Schools’ designs, during the […]
WARWICK, RI — Warwick Schools Finance Director Brandon Bohl says Warwick Schools FY24 salaries were over budget by $4.8 million for FY24, which the administration recommends fixing by increasing FY25 […]
WARWICK, RI — The new high schools cost, bonded for $350 million, has climbed $37.8 million, for a total $387.8 million, drawing a complaints from people who predicted rising costs […]
WARWICK, RI — The new high schools overrun will undoubtedly exceed the $350 million bond voters approved for the work, School Committee Chairman Shaun Galligan said, and he’s been telling […]
WARWICK, RI — Sean Wiggins, an Intellectual Property Manager in the retail industry, is one of four School Committee candidates Warwick voters will choose among Nov. 5, naming two for […]
WARWICK, RI — Zach Colon, former high school student political leader and an institutional investment wholesaler in Smithfield, hopes to improve district and city communication, bolster Career & Tech Center […]
WARWICK, RI — Karen Bachus, an outspoken and often contrarian voice on the Warwick School Committee since she was first elected in 2012, is one of four School Committee candidates […]
WARWICK, RI — David Testa, a category manager for Gordon Food Service in Taunton, MA who has IEP experience & spent 15 years studying the district before his School Committee […]
WARWICK, RI — An environmental assessment of the new High Schools sites will be concluding soon, Chris Spiegel, spokesman for Left Field Project Management, told Warwick School Committee members. The […]
COVENTRY, RI — When officials meet to discuss remedies to the $5 million Coventry Schools Deficit Oct. 9, they’ll be catching up with audits, otherwise sound fiscal standing, and five […]
WARWICK, RI — The union representing 140 First Student Warwick bus drivers has ratified a new four-year contract with the transportation company, increasing wages and lowering health insurance costs. A […]
WARWICK, RI — The Warwick School Committee approved the new Toll Gate plan for the Stage 3 schematic design, and heard criticism of the district’s LGBTQ policy from a Westerly […]
COVENTRY, RI — As the town catches up on long-overdue fiscal audits, RI Auditor General David Bergantino calls for a meeting with officials to discuss a corrective plan for an […]
WARWICK, RI — Five candidates are vying for two at-large seats in the Warwick School Committee race Tuesday, including two incumbents, with four moving to the general election. Current at-large […]
WARWICK, RI —  Construction of Toll Gate & Pilgrim’s new high schools begins March 2025 and is expected to wrap June 2027, the public learned during an information session […]
WARWICK, RI — The revised New High Schools designs for the new Pilgrim High School met with a mixed reaction before the School Committee approved it Tuesday. The Pilgrim High […]
WARWICK, RI – The School Department will be maintaining greater contract oversight after the RI State Police began investigating the district for hiring Jada Trucking for contracts without first advertising […]
WARWICK, RI — Although construction for new high schools replacing the Toll Gate and Pilgrim buildings is set for March 2025, the project is still very much a work in […]
WARWICK, RI — The School Committee voted 4 to 1 Tuesday to approve five teacher layoffs for the next school year, including three art teachers, a business teacher at Warwick […]
PROVIDENCE, RI — As nationwide bus driver staffing shortages persist, union bus drivers, monitors and aides ask Rhode Island’s Department of Education (RIDE) to stop courting the largely non-union company […]
WARWICK, RI — The Warwick Neck Color-A-Thon fundraising event returns Saturday, May 11, and you can still contribute to the color-strewn run celebrating donations from local businesses to the elementary […]
WARWICK, RI — Tuesday, the School Committee approved Dimeo Construction as the new high schools project Construction Manager, to replace Pilgrim and Toll Gate High Schools. Construction on the project […]
WARWICK, RI — A St. Patrick’s Day Tiverton crash resulted with Warwick Vets Principal Jeffrey Goss arrested or DUI and reckless driving, according to Tiverton Police. The arrest was first reported […]
COVENTRY, RI — Coventry Public Schools canceled classes for Coventry High School Tuesday following the sudden death of school psychologist Louis Ruffolo. The district announced classes were canceled in a […]
WARWICK, RI — The new Warwick High Schools construction projects will start in November or December, said Chris Spiegel, Senior Project Manager for Left Field Project Management during Tuesday’s Warwick […]
STATE HOUSE — Rep. Joseph J. Solomon Jr. (D-Dist. 22, Warwick) and Sen. Matthew L. LaMountain (D-Dist. 31, Warwick, Cranston) have introduced legislation preventing colleges and universities from limiting student […]
Editor’s note: The following information was provided by the Legislative Press and Public Information Bureau. STATE HOUSE — Rep. Joseph M. McNamara, chairman of the House Education Committee, is focusing […]
[Additional reading: Warwick RICAS Scores Dip Attributed to Pandemic, New Curriculum] WARWICK, RI – Warwick Schools’ Rhode Island Department of Education (RIDE) report cards for 2022-2023 place them largely in […]
COVENTRY, RI — Last Thursday, minutes before Superintendent Don Cowart withdrew his Coventry Schools restructure plan, Sen. Lou Raptakis suggested a study committee to examine the idea in depth.
Jan. 11: Coventry Schools Restructure Intended to Meet $1.5M Deficit Jan. 13:  Coventry Schools Restructure Vote Delayed Feb. 5: Parents Demand Delay On Coventry Schools Restructure Feb. 8: Cowart Withdraws Coventry Schools Restructure […]
Jan. 11: Coventry Schools Restructure Intended to Meet $1.5M Deficit Jan. 13:  Coventry Schools Restructure Vote Delayed Feb. 5: Parents Demand Delay On Coventry Schools Restructure COVENTRY, RI — Tonight Superintendent Don Cowart […]
COVENTRY, RI — Tonight, at 6 p.m. the School Committee will vote on whether to move forward with Superintendent Don Cowart’s Coventry Schools restructure plan, a move parents have overwhelmingly urged them away from for weeks.
COVENTRY, RI — Parents made it clear at the Feb. 8 School Committee meeting they are still not sold on Superintendent Don Cowart’s Coventry Schools restructure plan, dissatisfied with his […]
A new meeting to discuss Cowart’s revised proposal will be held by the School Committee Feb. 5 at 6 p.m. at Coventry High School, 40 Reservoir Road, Coventry, RI 02816. […]
WARWICK, RI — Warwick School Committee Chairman Shaun Galligan says the board is re-examining its public speaker rules after an American Civil Liberties Union of Rhode Island report noted its […]
WARWICK, RI — Warwick and Rhode Island schools called delays as overnight icy conditions persisted into the morning commute, with a flood watch issued for the Pawtuxet River. “Periods of […]
WARWICK, RI — Three local teams extended their win streaks this week in Warwick varsity sports, as reported by the Rhode Island Interscholastic League. Boys hockey: Hawks win two straight road […]