South Kingstown
10 stories from South Kingstown, Rhode Island
RI's Flock Divide: State Expands, Towns Pull Out
Rhode Island State Police have 22 of 39 Flock license-plate cameras live under a $597,000 contract, even as Narragansett, South Kingstown and Little Compton reject the technology — and the General Assembly has killed regulation bills four sessions running.
By Rocco Caravaggio | August 4, 2026
South Kingstown School Committee Self-Review Points to Budget Friction With Town Council, Plans Earlier Joint Meetings
A South Kingstown School Committee self-evaluation exposed friction with the Town Council over last year's budget process — including unclear answers about a capital-improvement fund and council members' emotional reaction to misunderstanding school finances — prompting plans for earlier joint budget meetings this fall.
By Adriana Vossari | July 30, 2026
Warwick Lawsuit Fallout: State Tuition-Formula Fix Could Raise What South Kingstown Pays to Send Students to Narragansett
A state decision on how out-of-district tuition is calculated — prompted by a Warwick lawsuit — could push up what South Kingstown pays to send students to Narragansett, its largest out-of-district placement, district officials told the School Committee Tuesday.
By Adriana Vossari | July 30, 2026
Attorney warns South Kingstown School Committee: Rhode Island's 'evergreen' law limits leverage in three upcoming contract talks
A labor attorney told the South Kingstown School Committee that Rhode Island's evergreen law locks expired union contracts in place, leaving the district little power to force cost changes as it heads into negotiations with its teachers, custodial staff and paraprofessionals.
By Adriana Vossari | July 30, 2026
South Kingstown School Committee Previews Teacher Contract Talks, Meal Price Increases, and an Earlier Budget Push
The South Kingstown School Committee previewed upcoming teacher contract negotiations, approved higher school meal prices, announced new administrators, and outlined a plan to start next year's budget talks with the Town Council earlier than usual.
By Adriana Vossari | July 29, 2026
South Kingstown Rolls Out New 311 Reporting Portal
South Kingstown launched a 24/7 online portal Tuesday letting residents report potholes, graffiti, animal control issues and other non-emergency problems and track them until they're resolved.
By Adriana Vossari | July 29, 2026
South Kingstown Pulls Plug on Flock Cameras
South Kingstown's Town Council voted 5-0 Monday to terminate its contract with Flock Safety and asked that the license plate readers come down as soon as possible, after hundreds of resident emails raising privacy concerns.
By Rocco Caravaggio | July 28, 2026
South Kingstown Council Rejects Immediate Church Street Stop Sign, Backs Flashing Beacon and Further Study Instead
South Kingstown's police chief told the town council that a traffic study found too little vehicle volume to warrant a three-way stop at Church and Railroad streets — but the study ran with schools out of session, prompting council members to push for a flashing pedestrian beacon now and a broader study later.
By Adriana Vossari | July 17, 2026
South Kingstown Council Presses Veolia on Rebates as Water Ban Continues
South Kingstown council members again pressed Veolia representatives on why the company offers rain-barrel and low-flow fixture rebates in New York but has never brought a similar program to Rhode Island, even as the town remains under Veolia's outdoor water ban.
By Adriana Vossari | July 17, 2026
South Kingstown Council Weighs Options as Veolia's Outdoor Water Ban Continues
Facing a supply-driven outdoor water ban from Veolia, the South Kingstown Town Council reviewed drought data, questioned the company's communication and rebate policies, and weighed reviving shuttered town wells.
By Adriana Vossari | July 17, 2026