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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 between the floorboards. “There were major problems,” said School Committee Chairman Joseph Goho, who described the floor as “wavy and bumpy,” “an obvious safety concern” and “completely inadequate for a brand new floor that we paid for.” ....
12/22/2020 Committee seeking more info about potential purchase NORTH PROVIDENCE – Mayor Charlie Lombardi, who offered first dibs on the sale of a work vehicle to the School Department, says if the schools don’t take up his offer, he’ll consider giving the van to the North Providence Mancini Center. Lombardi recently offered the town-owned vehicle to the schools to use for internal deliveries, especially mail and other materials. The potential purchase was discussed at last week’s School Committee meeting, when committee members raised several questions and concerns. Supt. Joseph Goho explained that he was recently approached by the town mechanic, who said they were “putting a van out to the market for sale and thought maybe we could use it. They would offer it to us at a lower price.” ....
NORTH PROVIDENCE – Citing rising COVID-19 cases and growing absences among students and staff, Supt. Joseph Goho announced last Friday that North Providence schools would be moving back to distance learning. Virtual learning for all students will begin next Monday and will extend through Jan. 8, impacting a total of eight school days. Goho said this was the most prudent decision for the district right now, when COVID-19 rates are at an all-time high in the state. The announcement came the morning after Gov. Gina Raimondo told superintendents who have decided to go virtual “to look yourself in the mirror and try a little harder because I think the kids deserve better.” ....