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...
Thirteen 2021 No. Smithfield graduates join ‘the 4.0 club’
NORTH SMITHFIELD – They achieved perfect – or better than perfect – grade point averages, with the help of honors and advanced placement courses during their time at North Smithfield High School, and their...
New three-year contract with Burrillville teachers’ union sees co-pay increase, no raise for most...
BURRILLVILLE – A recently signed agreement between the Burrillivllle School Department and the Burrillville Teachers' Association gives no pay increase to teachers in steps 1 through 10 for the next three years, and gradually...
Sollitto named RIIL Administrator of the Year
BURRILLVILLE – The superintendent of the Burrillville School District has been named Administrator of the Year by Rhode Island Interscholastic League.
Supt. Michael Sollitto thanked the organization for the award in a message to families...
