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Recap: Burrillville Schools Request Town Budget Meeting, Hear Test Results

Budget work for fiscal year 2028 starts with a Nov. 16 subcommittee meeting and a Nov. 18 workshop at 5 p.m., with a proposed budget due at the December meeting. A district official called the forecast "not good." Test results showed seniors above state averages, while elementary math and middle school English declined. A $95,000 grant will upgrade the William L. Callahan School kitchen.

Burrillville, RI · 1d
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Pawtucket asks residents to limit water use amid ‘operational issues’ at treatment plant

PAWTUCKET, R.I. (WPRI) — Pawtucket’s water treatment plant is undergoing “operational issues,” prompting a notice to Pawtucket Water Supply Board customers to limit water use on Tuesday. The Pawtucket Water Supply Board operates a water system that serves Pawtucket, Central Falls and the Valley Falls section of Cumberland. Each city posted a notice on social media around noon on Tuesday and […]

Pawtucket, RI · 2d

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Neighborhood-Fit Test for Lincoln Variances Has Narrowed, Board Told

The board's legal counsel told members that, under a state change, the neighborhood-character test for dimensional variances now looks only at the specific relief requested, not the whole project. Members questioned whether that leaves room to consider design, and one speaker said it could affect the board's practice of asking for renderings. The issue is expected to come up again when a previously denied application returns.

Lincoln, RI · 1d
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Resident Questions Tuition for West Glocester Special-Ed Classroom

A special education classroom at West Glocester Elementary School is at the center of questions about Glocester's K-5 school budget. A council member said the superintendent projected about $600,000 in new revenue from it, which the council member hoped could help the district turn around, "if all the facts are true." A resident said records requests to Scituate found no tuition agreement, bills or payments, and questioned the program's staffing of seven adults. The council took no action.

Glocester, RI · 1d
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Pascoag-Area Electric Bills Would Rise $1.48 a Month Under New Plan

Pascoag and Harrisville electric customers would pay $1.48 more a month at 500 kilowatt-hours if the Public Utilities Commission approves the district's request. The commission also decides whether some supplier pricing stays confidential. A Pascoag household using 500 kilowatt-hours of electricity a month would pay $97.56 instead of $96.08 starting...

Burrillville, RI · 1d

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FHS girls soccer tops Acton-Boxborough to advance in playoffs (video)

Via Instagram, Franklin TV, and our subscription to HockomockSports.com, we share the results of the Fall sports competition for Franklin High School on Wednesday, November 11, 2026. Girls Soccer = Division 1. #12 Acton-Boxboro, 1 @ #5 Franklin, 4 - Final. "In the playoffs, you can’t always count on 30-yard...

Franklin, MA · 1d

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Recap: Central Falls Board Hears Enrollment Decline, Tables Superintendent Evaluation

Superintendent Stephanie Downey Toledo said current enrollment is 2,241 students, down from about 3,000 when she started eight years ago. Because funding is tied to each student, she said, hundreds fewer students means millions of dollars less. Budget planning for fiscal 2028 begins in January, and she said some grades could have fewer classes next year. One board member estimated the loss at about $5 million. Separately, the board tabled the superintendent evaluation policy after finding members had the wrong version, and it approved the school physician contract.

Central Falls, RI · 23h