Committee Names McCaffrey Acting Superintendent
By: Joe Siegel on May 13, 2025 in Schools, News to You
WARWICK, RI – The School Committee accepted the notice of retirement from Superintendent Lynn Dambruch and named William McCaffrey as Acting Superintendent unanimously Tuesday. Committee Chairman Shaun Galligan, David Testa, […]
Dambruch Retiring, Acting Superintendent On May 13 Agenda
By: Rob Borkowski on May 9, 2025 in Schools, News to You
WARWICK, RI — Warwick Schools Superintendent Lynn Dambruch, on personal leave since mid-March, is retiring, hinted at in the May 13 Warwick School Committee’s executive session agenda. The executive session […]
McCaffrey Interim Superintendent, Dambruch On 30-Day Leave
By: Joe Siegel on March 19, 2025 in Schools, News to You
UPDATE: FRIDAY, MAY 9: Dambruch Retiring, Acting Superintendent On May 13 Agenda WARWICK, RI – The School Committee Wednesday voted 5 to 0 appointing Assistant Superintendent William McCaffrey to serve […]
WPS Finance Director Bohl Resigns Feb.19 During ‘Investigation’
By: Rob Borkowski on February 19, 2025 in Schools
WARWICK, RI — Warwick Schools Finance Director Brandon Bohl has resigned a week after he was placed on paid administrative leave Feb. 12 as an outside consultant helping him investigated […]
Warwick School Committee Cuts $2.8M of $9M Deficit
By: Joe Siegel on January 15, 2025 in News to You, Schools
WARWICK, RI — Warwick Schools face a $9 million FY25 deficit, so Warwick School Committee cuts of $2.8 million approved Tuesday will be the first of three rounds of expense reductions […]
WPS Contracts Probe: Oliver, Gothberg Broke Law, Policy
By: Rob Borkowski on December 18, 2024 in Schools, Business, Police, Police News & Fire News in RI
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 […]
Winman and Warwick Vets Lockdown Follows Online Threat
By: Rob Borkowski on October 16, 2023 in Police, Police News & Fire News in RI, Schools
WARWICK, RI — At about 1 p.m., Warwick Schools ordered a Winman School and Warwick Veterans lockdown after the Warwick School Department found an online threat against the schools. Students […]
Warwick Schools Funds: Building Bond $22M Short
By: Rob Borkowski on September 15, 2023 in News to You, Schools
WARWICK, RI — Monday, the Council focuses on Warwick schools funds, both a $350M bond for two new high schools, projected to fall $22 million short and a measure waiving […]
Dambruch ‘Highly Optimistic’ on Bus Service Monday
By: Rob Borkowski on October 4, 2021 in Schools
WARWICK, RI — Sunday night, Warwick Schools administration, School Committee members, drivers and parents were unsure if students would have a ride to and from class Monday, though Superintendent Lynn […]
Baxter Named Dighton-Rehoboth Business Administrator
By: Joe Siegel on August 31, 2021 in Schools
DIGHTON-REHOBOTH – Robert Baxter, Director of Finance and Operations for Warwick Schools, was hired Tuesday to serve as the next Business Administrator for the Dighton-Rehoboth Regional School District in Dighton, […]
Baxter Letters: Warwick Vets $845K Fix Spurs Dispute
By: Rob Borkowski on July 26, 2021 in Schools
WARWICK, RI — If Superintendent Lynn Dambruch’s July 12 letter suspending Warwick Public Schools Finance Director Robert Baxter and his lawyer’s July 19 reply had been released during the July […]
Committee OKs $305M High School Rebuilds
By: Joe Siegel on May 13, 2021 in News to You, Schools
WARWICK, RI — The Warwick School Committee voted to approve two high school rebuilds for Toll Gate High School and Pilgrim High School totaling $305 million Tuesday. The committee selected […]
School Committee Names Dambruch Superintendent
By: Rob Borkowski on May 4, 2021 in Schools
WARWICK, RI – The Warwick School Committee named Lynn Dambruch superintendent of Warwick Public Schools Tuesday night. “I’d like to thank the School Committee for having the faith and confidence […]
Dambruch Named Assistant Superintendent
By: Joe Siegel on March 3, 2020 in Schools, Uncategorized
WARWICK, RI — The Warwick School Committee ended Tuesday’s meeting with an Assistant Superintendent and a revised $170.2 million 2020 budget. Lynn Dambruch, the former Director of Elementary Education, will […]
Dambruch Named Interim Secondary Ed Director, Assistant Superintendent Post Nixed
By: Rob Borkowski on January 23, 2020 in Schools
WARWICK, RI — The Warwick School Committee declined to create a new Assistant Superintendent position intended for Director of Elementary Education Lynn Dambruch, instead approving her to assume director of […]
Warwick Man Among Six Indicted on RICO charges by US Attorney
By: Rob Borkowski on October 30, 2018 in Police, Police News & Fire News in RI
PROVIDENCE, RI – Six men alleged to be associated with a criminal enterprise generally known as “the Chad Brown Gang,” including one from Warwick, have been charged by federal indictment with violating […]
Warwick Man Sentenced to Seven Years for Sex Trafficking Sixteen-Year-Old Girl
By: Rob Borkowski on August 1, 2018 in Police, Police News & Fire News in RI
PROVIDENCE, RI – A Warwick man was sentenced today to seven years in federal prison for trafficking a 16-year-old female in Rhode Island and Massachusetts for prostitution. Michael Sabatino, 26, […]
U.S. District Court Chief Judge Smith Names Dambruch United States Attorney
By: Rob Borkowski on May 7, 2018 in News to You
PROVIDENCE, RI — There’s one less appointment for President Donald Trump to make, thanks to federal law and United States District Court Chief Judge William E. Smith, who has appointed Stephen G. […]
Officer Manager for New England Anesthesiologists Sentenced to Three Years for Embezzling
By: Rob Borkowski on February 1, 2018 in Police, Police News & Fire News in RI
WARWICK, RI — A former office manager of New England Anesthesiologists, Inc., on Jefferson Boulevard and president of Anesthesia Management Consultants, LLC, was sentenced Monday to three years in federal prison for embezzling […]