ADL, 27 N.S. teachers condemn ‘offensive & unacceptable’ Holocaust comments, lack of response
NORTH SMITHFIELD – Teachers from North Smithfield High School are condemning both the commentary and lack of response regarding a statement made at a School Committee meeting last month invoking the Holocaust during testimony...
Parents from Glocester, North Smithfield sign on to lawsuit over mask mandate
PROVIDENCE – A group of 16 families from Glocester, Smithfield, Warwick and North Smithfield are named as plaintiffs in a suit against Gov. Dan McKee over Rhode Island's school mask mandate and extended emergency...
BHS dubbed best small town high school football team in RI
BURRILLVILLE – Sure, they got some information wrong, including the detail that qualified the program for the honor, but it's still nice to be recognized.
Burrillville High School has been named Rhode Island's best...
Football team in quarantine, students sent home on first day in North Smithfield
NORTH SMITHFIELD – While Supt. Michael St. Jean would not confirm how many students were affected, disciplinary actions were followed in North Smithfield schools for students who did not comply with masking and quarantine...
Back to school, screening #9: Five things to know in North Smithfield this week
Return to school
First day of school for K-12 students is Tuesday, Aug. 31, with an abbreviated day for kindergarten students. First day of school for pre-k students is Friday, Sept. 3. The middle school...
Student mask issue shows divide among residents at heated meeting; 30 day mandate wins...
NORTH SMITHFIELD – Members of the North Smithfield School Committee voted 4-1 to mandate masks for the first 30 days of school, following a tense and emotional three and a half hour meeting Tuesday...
Residents, councilors weigh in on optional mask policy in N.S. schools
NORTH SMITHFIELD – Residents who said they support the School Committee's decision to let parents decide whether or not children should wear masks in school brought their case to members of the Town Council...