Just last week, we reported that freshly minted Pawtucket School Committee Chair Jay Charbonneau was already at odds with SuperCFO-Melissa-Devine replacement Anthony Voccio, himself a refugee from the Providence School Department. It appears Mr. Voccio may be about to exit, as they say, “Stage Left” The Coalition has received[Read More…]
Part 1! Next Up? Wildenhain & Grebien? And This. Weeks. City. Council. Meeting! Apparently, the honeymoon is over. We’ve received a dozen or so calls re: interpersonal issues between Chief Financial Officer Anthony Voccio, the recent hire from the Providence School Department and folks throughout the school district. More[Read More…]
Dighton Rehoboth Regional Schools Welcomes Incoming High School Principal Dr. Jacqueline Ash! Dighton Rehoboth School Board Meeting Segment: June 27, 2023 We spoke to Dr. Ash in the moments before her formal introduction to the Dighton Rehoboth School Board … The Coalition Radio Network’s Pat Ford[Read More…]
In a letter dated today, June 26, 2023, long time Principal Jacqueline Ash has retired from her post as the Principal of Charles E. Shea Senior High School. A 34 year Veteran of Pawtucket Public Schools, the highly regarded Ms. Ash leaves behind a School in turmoil, as the[Read More…]
Pawtucket Schools Chief Financial Officer Melissa Devine is rumored to have tendered her resignation, with 30 Days Notice! The highly sought after, talented Devine, admired widely in School & Municipal Finance circles, was seen as a stabilizing force for a Pawtucket School Department that is under the 3rd Superintendent/Interim Superintendent[Read More…]
Money For A Stadium But Not For Schools? As Recounted To The Coalition Radio Network: A “Special Meeting” of the Pawtucket City School Committee was held last night, (May 22, 2023) with a decidedly unhappy ending for Mayor Don Grebien. In attendance: While open to the public,[Read More…]
Pawtucket Residents! Click The Image Below To Participate In A City Wide Survey For What Is Arguably The Most Important Job Search In Pawtucket History! The City of Pawtucket School Department wants to hear from you! And you’ve got till April 15th to weigh in! (The Coalition is attempting[Read More…]
The Pawtucket School Department will hold a CTE Career Fair for all high school students on Saturday, April 1, 2023. This event is designed to connect students with potential employers and to explore career paths in their fields. The CTE Fair will feature a variety of industry professionals, including[Read More…]
“Shea High School is like that beloved old junker you are desperately trying to get that last inspection sticker for … Hoping against hope that you can squeeze those last few years before you have to replace it with a new Unified High School” – Pat Ford at a recent[Read More…]
From The Pawtucket School Department: This morning it was discovered that another heating coil failed at Henry J. WInters Elementary School, causing more water damage to classrooms in the building. The damage is significantly lower than the previous as it was caught much earlier, however, it is enough[Read More…]
Boardroom Videos & Termination Letter: The Sad Final Day of RIPTA CEO Scott Avedisian’s Tenure 
Human Rights Watch & The United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees: Sudan-One Year of Atrocities Requires New Global Approach (Video-UNHCR: 1 Year Since War Has Broken Out) 
Rhode Island Democratic Socialists Celebrate Formal Designation of Rhody Democratic Convention Delegate As “Uncommitted” 
Breaking! Smiley Administration: City of Providence, Providence Fraternal Order of Police Lodge 3 Reach Tentative Five-Year Agreement 
Flash: Aniece Germain Resigns from Cranston City Council Effective Immediately 
Board Members of the Rhode Island Public Transit Authority met today to formally accept the resignation of RIPTA CEO, former Warwick Mayor Scott Avedisian. Citing contractural issues, the Board agreed to honor a 90 day severance clause. Me. Avedisian had not participated in the RIPTA health plan, and was[Read More…]
On March 26, members of RIBLIA: The Rhode Island Black, Latino, Indigenous, Asian-American and Pacific Islander Caucus met in the Rhode Island Senate “Lounge”, to announce priorities surrounding the “reformation” of the Law Enforcements Officers’ Bill of Rights (LEOBOR) and set forth an Agenda for the[Read More…]
Sudan: One Year of Atrocities Requires New Global Approach Investigations into Deliberate Aid Obstruction, War Crimes Needed As global and regional leaders meet in Paris to spotlight Sudan and mark the one-year anniversary of the country’s brutal conflict between Sudanese Armed Forces (SAF) and Rapid Support Forces (RSF), they should[Read More…]
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