Bristol-Warren Superintendent Departs Suddenly | Patch PM

Newport RI

16 September, 2021

5:18 PM

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Hey Rhode Island, it's Thursday afternoon. Here's a look at what's been happening around the Ocean State today. We're about three weeks into the school year in Coventry, and despite some setbacks, the superintendent says things are getting back to a sense of normal. Up to 200 rabies vaccinations will be available for pets in the East Bay this weekend, at Middletown's Department of Public Works. While home sales are starting to slow in Rhode Island, there's no relief when it comes to prices. The median price for a single-family home is now nearly $400,000, up more than 17 percent from the same time last year.Scroll down for more on those and other stories Patch has been covering around Rhode Island today. Picture this: This graphic from the Rhode Island Association of Realtors shows that home prices remain red-hot, while actual sales are on the decline. (Rhode Island Association of Realtors)Today's top storyNot even two months into his tenure, Bob Hicks it out as Bristol-Warren's interim superintendent. Hicks, who took the helm after the sudden departure of Dr. Jonathan Brice in July, abruptly resigned Wednesday. Read the full story here. Thursday's other top headlines 'Everyone Is Pulling Together': Coventry Heads Back To School: Despite issues like school bus driver shortages and students in quarantine, Coventry schools are having as "normal" a year as possible.East Bay Pet Rabies Clinic To Be Held Sept. 18: The Rhode Island Veterinary Medical Association will hold a clinic at the Middletown Department of Public Works.700K Rhode Islanders Are Fully Vaccinated Against COVID-19: About two thirds of Rhode Island's entire population is now fully vaccinated against COVID-19.Rhode Island Home Sales Fall, Prices Continue To Soar: In August, the median price for a single family home in Rhode Island was $390,000.