N.S. school board votes to replace high school turf field & track with $1...
NORTH SMITHFIELD – Money saved by the school district during the pandemic will be used for an overdue replacement of the synthetic football field and track at North Smithfield High School following a...
North Smithfield scholars recognized at virtual awards ceremony
NORTH SMITHFIELD – A virtual awards program streamed to North Smithfield families on Friday, June 18 recognized outstanding members of the Class of 2021, with the announcement of awards and honors for achievements...
Burrillville schools plan 44 nights of bedtime stories, with prizes for young learners
BURRILLVILLE – Learning loss over the summer months is always a concern for educators, and in 2021 Burrillville officials will implement a unique program to combat one element, with incentives targeting young readers.
The district...
Officials make case for school spending in North Smithfield
NORTH SMITHFIELD – Saying the Budget Committee's recommendation of maintenance-of-effort funding for the district would result in, "devastating," cuts to programing, educators and school board members made their case to the Town Council for...
They persevered: BHS 2021 grads celebrate victories, coming together through adversity
BURRILLVILLE – It was am emotional ceremony celebrating a class of students that stayed strong and showed character through challenges faced by no other class that came before.
Burrillville High School held its 120th commencement...
Ready for change: Unique Northmen class celebrates transition, looks ahead
NORTH SMITHFIELD – Even before the North Smithfield High School Class of 2021 had their education interrupted by a global pandemic, they had to learn to adapt to change.
When the class first became students...
Burrillville parents, school board members, question mask mandate amid heat wave
BURRILLVILLE – Noting that 68 percent of parents report impairments in their children due to wearing masks that include everything from fatigue to joylessness in a survey on the issue, a group is calling...
