BURRILLVILLE — The Town Council has ratified a tentative contract agreement between the town and the union that represents Town Hall and other municipal government employees.
Town Manager Michael C. Wood told the council last week that after more than nine months of negotiations, town employees represented by the American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees (AFSCME) Council 94, Local 186 accepted a new contract that not only gives employees a less than 2 percent annual wage increase, but also gives back some management rights to the town.
GLOCESTER — Hoop fans all over are well schooled in March Madness, which refers to the annual NCAA Men’s Basketball Tournament at which anything is possible; Davids often defeat Goliaths.
At Ponaganset High School, there’s a unique kind of basketball tournament called Pink Madness, to spread breast cancer awareness throughout local communities.
The school held its second annual Pink Madness tournament on the weekend of Dec. 10-11.
