Burrillville’s Sollitto named Rhode Island Superintendent of the Year
BURRILLVILLE – Burrillville School Department Supt. Michael Sollitto has been named the 2024 Rhode Island Superintendent of the Year by the Rhode Island School Superintendents' Association.
The award recognizes outstanding achievement in school district leadership,...
Free summer camps keep Burrillville students learning
BURRILLVILLE – With lesson on everything from instrument building to STEM exploration, the Burrillville School Department has kept students engaged this summer through a series of camps, offered free to town students.
It is...
School department puts out RFP for solar canopy & parking lot expansion at N.S....
NORTH SMITHFIELD - The School Committee moved forward this week on an initiative to expand parking by the North Smithfield High School athletic fields – and potentially add a solar canopy to the lot...
North Smithfield students speak out against censorship over Gothic literature class
NORTH SMITHFIELD – Several students at North Smithfield High School are speaking out after noting that an elective class that drew criticism from parents this year will not be offered next fall.
A class dubbed,...
N.S. School Committee moves forward on plans to hire part time athletics director
NORTH SMITHFIELD – A final budget approved by members of the North Smithfield School Committee includes funding to hire a new, part time athletics director, along with other hoped-for staffing changes for the upcoming...
Wright’s announces latest winners in $5,000 Ducharme scholarship
BURRILLVILLE – Wright's Farm Restaurant announced the latest recipients it the business's annual scholarship program this week, noting that graduating Burrillville High School seniors Tyler Franklin and Julia Tripodi have each been awarded $5,000.
The...
Reading rewards: New vending machine serves up literacy at Callahan Elementary
BURRILLVILLE – Teachers at William L. Callahan Elementary School will have a new reward to hand out for good behavior when they return to school next fall, thanks to an effort by the PTF...