Waiting for the all-clear One of the main entryways at Toll Gate High School was closed over a week ago when principal Candace Caluori noticed a few chunks of concrete that had seemingly fallen off the underside of a foot bridge that links two of the
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One of the main entryways at Toll Gate High School was closed over a week ago when principal Candace Caluori noticed a few chunks of concrete that had seemingly fallen off the underside of a foot bridge that links two of the school’s buildings together. The bridge was initially closed as well as the entrance to ensure it was safe for student travel. Superintendent Philip Thornton said on Monday the bridge has since been reopened for travel between buildings, but the exterior entrance remains closed until the schools get a final word from a structural engineer to ensure there is no danger of debris falling and harming students. (Warwick Beacon photo)
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richardcorrente
This level of attention to detail will go far towards improving Warwick's reputation. Congrats to Principal Caluori and Dr. Phil. You're making Warwick Schools a little more attractive to other communities. Another step in the right direction.
Merry Christmas everyone.
Rick Corrente
The Taxpayers Mayor
Thursday, December 6, 2018 Report this
PaulHuff
Mr. Corrente,
The fact that Warwick's schools are literally crumbling makes Warwick very unattractive to residents and other communities and hurts Warwick's reputation. Closing the bridge and entrance isn't attention to detail when it is clearly falling apart. Even more frightening is that the Principal waited until chunks of concrete were actually falling off the building before she did anything. Fortunately no one was injured.
Thursday, December 6, 2018 Report this
CrickeeRaven
PaulHuff, thank you for addressing the obvious defects in the two-time election reject's statements. This is the same person who repeatedly said the city should "not give one more dime" to the school department and opposed the $40 million bond for school improvements.
Those repairs are long overdue and have left our schools in a condition where, as you rightly point out, they are unattractive and do nothing to improve their image for residents or visitors.
His continued attempts to distort the facts will fail, thanks to honest, taxpaying readers like you who challenge and disprove his delusional statements.
Thursday, December 6, 2018 Report this
Justanidiot
tollgates is supposed to be the best, newest, and maintaned skul in the district. maybes i shuld tell all the folks that were planning on moving here and opening bidnesses not to. the loss of master mayer was a huge blow that was hard to overcome
Thursday, December 6, 2018 Report this
richardcorrente
Dear PaulHuff,
As always you make an intelligent point, but EVERY school across America has some amount of cement somewhere. ALL cement decays over time. Acting upon it as soon as Principal Caluori and Dr. Phil did, is, in my opinion, worthy of our respect and admiration. I don't see his reaction as "frightening". I see it as "immediate". Honestly, what more could he have done?
But I totally agree with you that it is fortunate that no one was hurt. Thanks God.
Merry Christmas intelligent friend Paul.
Merry Christmas everyone.
Rick Corrente
The Taxpayers Mayor
Saturday, December 8, 2018 Report this
CrickeeRaven
PaulHuff, once again I am sure you see the blatant and obvious defects in the double election loser's statements.
His answer for long-delayed repairs at Toll Gate is, "all cement decays over time."
He has also contradicted himself again -- after months of declaring that the school department should not get "one more dime" and opposing the $40 million school improvement bonds, now he is calling the expenditure of money on school improvements in the midst of a footbridge collapsing "worthy of our respect and admiration."
Please don't fall for his hollow compliments, Paul. You made a legitimate point about the lack of prior work to address these structural issues, and it still stands despite his clear attempts to dispute it.
Monday, December 10, 2018 Report this