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Today’s edition · Tues., Nov. 3

Providence's superintendent resigns and the Biltmore heads to auction

Plus, it's Election Day, and the Friars open the Hodgson era with an 83-56 win.

The 5AM North Providence team2 stories16 sources5 min read

Providence SchoolsTop story

Providence Superintendent Javier Montañez announces he will resign

Montañez led Providence schools through the takeover and its end

  1. 1996Montañez starts working for the Providence school district.
  2. 2019The state takes control of Providence schools.
  3. 2021Montañez is elevated to superintendent.
  4. July 2026The state takeover ends, returning control to local leaders.
  5. Oct. 30Montañez announces he will resign.
  6. June 2027Montañez's contract was scheduled to run out.

Sources: bostonglobe.com, WJAR

Providence Superintendent Javier Montañez announced Friday, Oct. 30, that he's resigning, months after the city regained control of its schools. His last day is still being negotiated, and School Board President Ty'Relle Stephens told the Globe he expects it to be a matter of weeks.

“Today, as our district embarks on a new chapter under local control, I have made the deeply personal and difficult decision to step down.”

Javier Montañez, in a letter to families

Montañez is at least the fourth senior administrator to leave since returned this summer. Deputy Superintendent of Operations Zack Scott, Chief of Staff Lisa DiMartino and Deputy Superintendent of Academics Paula Dillon left before him.

  • Interim post: board plans to post it this week
  • Who can apply: internal candidates first, externals possibly later
  • Board: new members join in January, prompting a leadership election
  • Severance: details not yet available

Montañez's exit comes after years of state oversight

At least 4
senior administrators gone since local control returned
Nearly 7 years
of state oversight that ended in July
About $225,000
Montañez's yearly salary

Sources: Brown Daily Herald, bostonglobe.com, WJAR

Downtown Providence

The Graduate Providence hotel, the old Biltmore, is headed to auction on Jan. 20

If you've ever craned your neck at the red letters downtown, here's your heads-up. The Graduate Providence Hotel is going up for auction in New York City, according to a public sale notice, and more than $36 million in debt is unpaid.

The Providence property's loan balance stood at $36,348,298 on Sept. 1, 2026

Source: Go Local Prov

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Value
Original loan$43.2M
Unpaid balance, Sept. 1, 2026$36.3M

The Providence Journal says the hotel's mortgage lender is selling it, along with a Cincinnati hotel, as collateral for loans. Go Local Prov reports the notice names ACORE Capital Mortgage as the secured party. The sale doesn't mean the hotel will close: a winning bidder could apply to keep running the Hilton franchise.

  • When: Jan. 20, 2027, at 1:50 p.m.
  • Where: in front of the New York County Courthouse
  • Owner: ; Hilton operates the hotel
  • Hotel: 294 rooms at 11 Dorrance St.

The Graduate's event space covers more than 18,000 square feet

Floor area of the Graduate's event space, beside places you know

The Graduate's event space18,000 sq. ft.More than 18,000
A football field57,600 sq. ft.end zones included
A basketball court4,700 sq. ft.NBA size

4 basketball courts would fit inside the Graduate's event space

Sources: WJAR, WPRI.com

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Floor area
The Graduate's event space18,000 sq. ft. (More than 18,000)
A football field57,600 sq. ft. (end zones included)
A basketball court4,700 sq. ft. (NBA size)

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If you're not sure where to vote today, you can look up your polling place and sample ballot online by entering your voter information. WPRI reports good turnout so far in early voting and mail-in ballots in Rhode Island and Massachusetts. WPRI.com

Friars

Providence College opened its season Monday with an 83-56 win over Maine, the first game under head coach Bryan Hodgson. Jacob Bannarbie led with 14 points, and five Friars scored in double figures. Next up is Nebraska at Mohegan Sun at 6 p.m. WPRI.comThe Providence Journal

Providence outrebounded Maine 38-⁠17 in an 83-⁠56 win

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Sources: WPRI.com, The Providence Journal

Gas prices

The average price of regular unleaded in Rhode Island dropped 4 cents from a week ago to $4.11 a gallon, AAA Northeast said Monday. That's 5 cents lower than the national average and $1.19 more than a year ago. Providence Business News

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The Health Department is urging Warwick residents to be cautious after someone near Payton Avenue was bitten or scratched by a possibly rabid raccoon that wasn't captured. The department has identified 46 rabid wild animals so far this year. WPRI.com

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Senesco Marine in North Kingstown and the Community College of Rhode Island now offer a free welding training program. It was created in response to a $78.6 million contract to build a 75-car, 400-passenger diesel-hybrid electric ferry for the Delaware River and Bay Authority. WPRI.comWLNE-TV

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5AM North Providenceto me · Tues., Nov. 36:00 a.m.

Providence's superintendent resigns and the Biltmore heads to auction

Plus, it's Election Day, and the Friars open the Hodgson era with an 83-56 win.

The TLDR

  1. Providence Superintendent Javier Montañez is resigning
  2. The Graduate Providence hotel, the old Biltmore, heads to auction Jan. 20
  3. Election Day: look up your polling place and sample ballot
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