Back to school
Glocester students head back to school this week, with the first day of school for many students scheduled for Wednesday, August 28.
Bus routes for West Glocester Elementary are available here and school supply lists can be found here.
At Ponaganset Middle School, only 6th grade students begin school on Wednesday, with students in grades 7 and 8 returning on Thursday, August 29. Ponaganset High School will apply a similar format, with grade 9 only returning on Wednesday, and grades 7 through 12 starting on Thursday. Bus routes for the middle school and high school can be found here.
Early voting
Early voting is now underway for the September 10 primary, and residents can cast a ballot at Glocester Town Hall at 1145 Putnam Pike,
Monday-Friday from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. A sample ballot can be found here.
Office closed
Stillwater Primary Care is notifying patients that the office was ordered this week to close immediately. The business has been under legal receivership since the beginning of 2024 and is now no longer seeing patients, noting that all current patients will need to find a new primary care provider.
The office will still be able to refill prescriptions and send referrals through Tuesday, Sept. 3 but will not have consistent access to their phones. Patients are advised to contact the office via a MyChart message, have their pharmacy request a refill or email [email protected]. Once a patient has a new primary care provider, that office can contact court-appointed Receiver Stephen Del Sesto at [email protected] to arrange for transfer of electronic patient records.
Opening day
The Village Art Cooperative at 1181 Putnam Pike, known as the Job Armstrong building, will open its doors for the season on Saturday, August 31, with hours from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Guests are invited to meet and greet new and returning artists in the cooperative’s 5th year in northern Rhode Island.
End of Summer Luau
Among the usual events and entertainment scheduled for the weekend is an End of Summer Luau at Hill’s Tavern at 417 Putnam Pike in honor of the late Jimmy Buffet. The event, to be held on Sunday, Sept. 1 starting at 2 p.m., will feature tropical drinks and blow up pools, along with food and entertainment. Theme dress is encouraged.
Town meetings
The Glocester Recreation Commission will hold a meeting on Tuesday, August 27 starting at 6:30 p.m. at Town Hall at 1145 Putnam Pike. The agenda is here.
The Glocester Land Trust will hold a meeting on Tuesday, August 27 starting at 7 p.m. at Town Hall at 1145 Putnam Pike. The agenda is here.
The Board of Contracts and Purchases will hold a meeting on Wednesday, August 28 starting at 10 a.m. at Town Hall at 1145 Putnam Pike. The agenda is here.
The Historic District Commission will hold a meeting on Wednesday, August 28 starting at 7 p.m. at Town Hall at 1145 Putnam Pike. The agenda is here.
