Burrillville council approves $6.4 million bond to finance school repairs
BURRILLVILLE – Members of the Town Council voted unanimously to approve a bond of up to $6.4 million to finance repairs to school facilities, including a costly but urgent boiler replacement for Steere Farm...
‘It’s bad for kids’: Union leader notes Burrillville schools have lost 30 teachers in...
BURRILLVILLE – Local union leaders reacted this week to discussion at a recent meeting between the town's General Assembly delegation and members of the Burrillville Town Council, noting that everyone in the community will...
N.S. school district enters agreement with RIDOH to remediate PFAS in school wells
NORTH SMITHFIELD – The North Smithfield School Committee unanimously approved a consent agreement this month with the Rhode Island Department of Health Center for Drinking Water Quality to address contaminants found last year in...
Burrillville schools would cut 9.5 staff members under governor’s proposed budget
BURRILLVILLE – The state budget proposed by Gov. Dan McKee would see major cuts in funding for the Burrillville School District for the second consecutive year, creating a need to reduce staffing and programs...
Snow plow ‘Blizzo’ ready to hit the roads with new name & decal thanks...
NORTH SMITHFIELD – The next time you see a town snow plow drive by, don't forget to check for the decal. It just might be, "Blizzo," clearing up the latest winter mess from North...
Northmen 5K goes to the dogs – and Gold Star Families – in third...
NORTH SMITHFIELD – In 2022, when Calla Puccetti resurrected the then-defunct Northmen 5K as part of her senior project at North Smithfield High School, she used the community event as a way to raise...
Play, with a purpose: BHS boys hockey team puts season focus on giving back
BURRILLVILLE – It has been a season not just of sportsmanship, but also giving back for the Burrillville High School boys hockey team, and the group's final regular season game will be no exception....
