PROVIDENCE, R.I. — The Providence School Board has awarded Superintendent Christopher N. Maher a one-year extension on his contract, which is up for renewal June 30, 2019.Board President Nic Hemond said there are several reasons for the one-year extension: the recognition that Providence could have a new mayor in November and he could want to select his own superintendent; that Maher might start a job search knowing that his contract was up in June and that the School Board [...]