Burrillville council, committee pass resolution to withdraw participation in RISE charter school
BURRILLVILLE – Citing funding concerns amid declining enrollment in the town's public schools, the Burrillville Town Council and School Committee have passed a joint resolution withdrawing participation from the RISE Mayoral Academy.
According to...
Financial Town Meeting, All About Seeds & Eggs at the Grange: Six things to...
Financial Town Meeting
The Foster-Glocester Regional School District's annual Financial Town Meeting will take place on Tuesday, March 19. The district is proposing a budget for the 2024/2025 school year with a 2.76 percent increase...
Grad Party raffle, Skate Night & Full Moon Hike: Six things to know in...
Raffle for grad party
The committee for the Class of 2024's All Night Graduation Party will draw winners in this week in a Spring Raffle to support the event, which aims to help keep students...
Kindergarten support, Egg Hunt & soil testing: Five things to know in North Smithfield...
Kindergarten support session
North Smithfield Public Schools have opened registration for kindergarten, open to all children living in North Smithfield who will turn age 5 by September 1. Parents can register here. For those who need...
Chief: Council has authority to prohibit food trucks in Chepachet village
GLOCESTER – Food trucks will remain in the center of Chepachet Village – at least for now.
At a previous Town Council meeting Councilor Cheryl Greathouse questioned if Glocester Police Chief Joseph DelPrete could remove...
Murray bill aims to end ‘rent-a-bank’ predatory lending schemes
STATE HOUSE – Sen. Melissa Murray and Rep. Brandon Potter have introduced legislation that they say would close a loophole that allows out-of-state banks to charge interest rates that would otherwise be illegal in...
League of Cities and Towns makes changes, case for participation by rural communities
GLOCESTER – The Glocester Town Council previously questioned whether it was worth continuing their membership in the Rhode Island League of Cities and Towns, especially after the state legislature passed changes to zoning laws...
