Committee OKs 15 Teacher Layoffs, $1.9M Cuts Remain
By: Joe Siegel on May 28, 2025 in Schools, News to You
WARWICK, RI — The School Committee approved 15 teacher layoffs Tuesday on a 4-1 vote, which still leaves the district with a $1.9 million FY26 deficit. The district’s FY26 budget […]
School Committee OKs 24 Warwick Teacher Layoffs 4-1
By: Joe Siegel on May 19, 2021 in Schools
WARWICK, RI – The Warwick School Committee approved 24 Warwick teacher layoffs Tuesay night, citing declining enrollment as a factor in their decision. In April, Robert Baxter, the Director of […]
Sears Auto Center Closing, BJ’s Brewhouse, Retail to Replace It
By: Rob Borkowski on November 15, 2016 in Business
The Sears Automotive Center at Rhode Island Mall, 650 Bald Hill Road, is closing to make way for a new BJ’s Brewhouse restaurant, according to a quarterly report from Seritage Growth Properties, which owns the property.
Labor Board: School Committee Must Abide by Old Teacher’s Contract
By: Rob Borkowski on June 27, 2016 in Schools
The State Labor Relations Board has ruled the School Committee must honor the expired Teachers Union contract until a new one is agreed on, which would limit the number of teachers laid off this year to 20, not the 65 the board has announced it will let go.