Providence School Board members debated President Ty'Relle Stephens' leadership, then approved a final local budget $4.83 million above June's plan.

South Kingstown School Committee rejected a school lunch payment contract, approved a five-year capital plan and a revised $65.4 million budget.

North Smithfield School Committee will hold an Oct. 6 meeting on PFAS at the middle and high school; a $674,000 filter system awaits state approval.

Providence School Board Vice President Anjel Newmann said six of 10 members asked President Ty'Relle Stephens to schedule his removal and he refused.

The Hopkinton Planning Board holds an Oct. 7 public hearing on the Palmer Circle Business Park master plan and aquifer permit. Residents may comment.

The UFL will play in Pawtucket, Rhode Island, in 2027, with an April 2 home opener and a team name reveal set for October 18 at Centreville Bank Stadium.

Jamestown's zoning board questioned the need for a 1,990-gallon propane tank on Walcott Avenue and continued the case for a legal opinion.

Middletown's zoning board approved a Center Avenue short-term rental's growth to five bedrooms, capping short-term guests at eight people over 18.

Cranston council members criticized Waste Management over bin replacements; a city official said new bins are expected in the third week of October.

Cranston residents said Oaklawn Avenue flood lights did not flash as cars were trapped; a city official called the fix a multimillion-dollar problem.

Middletown's council wants most impact fees on new development gone by year-end, keeping sewer fees. A draft ordinance is due at the Oct. 5 meeting.

At a Westerly Town Council workshop, members and residents disputed Newport comparisons and how much tax revenue short-term rentals bring the town.