Overview
- Districts including Brockton, Plymouth and Fall River announced closures through Friday, with local officials still clearing streets after up to 30 inches of snow.
- Leaders point to blocked entryways, towering snow piles, unplowed neighborhood streets, power outages and narrowed roads that obscure bus-stop visibility.
- Transportation providers warned of unsafe routes, and one district reported about 25% of staff unable to reach work, undermining safe operations.
- Parents are scrambling for child care, with some unable to reach open programs because side streets remain impassable, according to local providers.
- Missed days are pushing calendars deep into late June, and superintendents met with state officials as Rhode Island’s commissioner plans to seek an emergency reduction of the school year.