Joe Siegel

Rhode Island

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Browse - Rehoboth - Reporter Today

23 hours ago | reportertoday.com | Joe Siegel

Richard Dineen, the new Assistant Principal at Dighton-Rehoboth Regional High School, was praised by Principal Dustin Demers at Tuesday’s school committee meeting. “He’s been a flawless fit for our high school,” Demers said, noting Dineen “treats our students every day with respect and puts relationships first. He’s a man of the utmost integrity.
Committee Names McCaffrey Acting Superintendent

1 day ago | warwickpost.com | Joe Siegel

WARWICK, RI – The School Committee accepted the notice of retirement from Superintendent Lynn Dambruch and named William McCaffrey as Acting Superintendent unanimously Tuesday. Committee Chairman Shaun Galligan, David Testa, Sean Wiggins, and Leah Hazelwood voted to accept the resignation and then to also appoint McCaffrey as acting superintendent. Michele Kirby Chapman was absent. Dambruch has been Warwick’s superintendent for the past four years.
Review: 'You On The Moors Now' a Fast-Paced, Well-Staged War of the Sexes

3 days ago | edgemedianetwork.com | Joe Siegel

7 hours agoReview: 'You On The Moors Now' a Fast-Paced, Well-Staged War of the Sexes "You On The Moors Now" has a unique premise: The female protagonists from four classic pieces of literature reject their suitors and take off on a quest of self-empowerment.
Browse - Rehoboth - Reporter Today

1 week ago | reportertoday.com | Joe Siegel

Dighton-Rehoboth Regional School Superintendent Bill Runey has been named the recipient of Tech & Learning Incorporated’s 2025 New England Innovative Superintendent Award. The Tech & Learning Innovative Superintendent Award celebrates district leaders who have pioneered impactful educational strategies that drive student success and serve as models for other districts.
Browse - Rehoboth - Reporter Today

2 weeks ago | reportertoday.com | Joe Siegel

The Dighton-Rehoboth Regional School Committee has voted to participate in the School Choice program for the 2025-2026 school year. This program allows students from other districts across the Commonwealth of Massachusetts to attend Dighton-Rehoboth Regional High School, provided they meet the necessary criteria and space is available. To ensure that the district maintains its commitment to excellence, the School Committee has set a limit of 25 school choice students for the upcoming school year.
Deep Characters In PPAC's 'Some Like It Hot' Thru April 27

3 weeks ago | warwickpost.com | Joe Siegel

PROVIDENCE — What surprised me the most about “Some Like It Hot,” the Tony Award winning musical now being performed at Providence Performing Arts Center, is the layers of emotional depth in the characterizations. “Some Like It Hot” boasts a book by Matthew Lopez and Amber Ruffin and music by Marc Shaiman and lyrics by Scott Wittman and Shaiman.
Browse - Rehoboth - Reporter Today

3 weeks ago | reportertoday.com | Joe Siegel

Posted Wednesday, April 23, 2025 1:00 pm Seekonk residents have banded together to help the family of former Select Board member Justin Sullivan. Sullivan’s house at 29 Emily Way caught fire on Monday and was deemed a total loss.
Browse - Rehoboth - Reporter Today

3 weeks ago | reportertoday.com | Joe Siegel

A three alarm fire destroyed the home of former Seekonk Selectman Justin Sullivan on Monday afternoon. Neighbors reported seeing the flames around 1:15 pm at the house on 29 Emily Way. Crews first arrived to find heavy fire on the first floor and back of the house. Seekonk Fire Chief Shaun Whalen noted the area was outside the town’s water district due to the lack of active fire hydrants. “Continual water supply poses an issue when we fight fires of this magnitude,” Whalen told local media.
Committee's $198M School Budget Cuts $3M In Salaries

3 weeks ago | warwickpost.com | Joe Siegel

WARWICK, RI — The Warwick School Committee approved its proposed $198,162,060 FY26 budget Thursday, with school budget cuts of $3 million in salaries that were not specified, in a 3 to 2 vote. Warwick School Committee Chairman Shaun Galligan, David Testa, and Sean Wiggins all voted in favor, with Michelle Kirby-Chapman and Leah Hazelwood voting against. The budget, posted to the School Department’s website, has also been attached at the end of this article.
Browse - Rehoboth - Reporter Today

4 weeks ago | reportertoday.com | Joe Siegel

Rehoboth voters will be asked to approve a new Land Disturbance and Post Construction Runoff Control bylaw at the June town meeting. Selectman Rob Johnson noted there has been a “significant development” in real estate in all areas of town within the last few years. “During the course of construction of individual lots and properties that are not otherwise subject to regulatory oversight for storm water and erosion control under the existing town bylaw and regulations.