[CREDIT: Warwick Public Schools] The Warwick School Committee voted 4-1 for dozens of Warwick teacher layoffs May 18.

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.