Derek Osterman News Today

East Greenwich voters will be asked to decide on a not-to-exceed $150 million schools improvement bond issue in the November general election. “This amount will allow us some flexibility,” explained

PAWTUCKET – A “good-faith” effort to get Shea High School up to an acceptable standard will cost nearly $10 million, Derek Osterman of Colliers International told the School Committee last

PAWTUCKET – The Pawtucket School Committee last week voted in favor of a unified high school, and will voice this recommendation in a letter to the city council.

PAWTUCKET – The city has the capacity to borrow at least $200 million more for a potential new unified high school, a subcommittee learned on Monday, a key revelation if

SMITHFIELD — A disabled Vietnam veteran with long roots in the community received a $25,000 settlement and a written apology from the town he holds dear after the superintendent unceremoniously barred him from school grounds — a move that he says prevented him from casting a primary ballot and getting a COVID vaccine at the high school. The Town of Smithfield, its school district and Supt. Judith Paolucci this week reached a $25,000 settlement with 72-year-old Alfred Costantino, a forme...

LINCOLN – Originally scheduled to be ready for use this month, the completion of the gymnasium renovation at Lincoln High School has been delayed again. Those close to the project have reported that the recently finished gym floor will need to be almost completely redone, setting the schedule back at least a month. The problem was discovered shortly after the new floor was installed, when Athletic Director Greg O’Connor walked the gym and noticed that the floor was uneven, with gaps betwe...

SMITHFIELD – Longtime Smithfield resident and political provocateur Al Costantino is suing Supt. Judy Paolucci, pictured, and the town of Smithfield for violating his civil rights after a no-trespass order issued from the district prevented him from voting on school property in the September primary. Costantino, 71, is a disabled Vietnam veteran who is heavily involved in local politics and construction projects. According to his complaint filed to the Providence County Superior Court on Nov....