Bristol-Warren Superintendent Departs Suddenly | Patch PM

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.

Today's top story

Not 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.