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  • [CREDIT: Rob Borkowski] The Rhode Island State House is located at 82 Smith St. Providence.

    Serpa Automatic Disaffiliation Bill Passes House

     [CREDIT: Rob Borkowski] The Rhode Island State House is located at 82 Smith St. Providence. By: Rob Borkowski

    STATE HOUSE — The House of Representatives today passed legislation introduced by Rep. Patricia A. Serpa (D-Dist. 27, West Warwick, Coventry) allowing Automatic Disaffiliation  independent voters in primary elections. Under […]

  • [CREDIT: Rob Borkowski] The WPD has ID'd the drivers in Monday's Airport Road Motorcycle crash, and disclosed more details of the investigation.

    Officer Spots, Arrests Man Wanted On Multiple Firearms Charges

     [CREDIT: Rob Borkowski] The WPD has ID'd the drivers in Monday's Airport Road Motorcycle crash, and disclosed more details of the investigation. By: Rob Borkowski

    WARWICK, RI — On March 30 at 5:48 p.m., officer Nathaniel Gray spotted a man wanted by Warwick Police on multiple illegal firearms charges turn his white 2019 Chevy Express […]

  • [CREDIT: Mayor Picozzi] The Warwick Sewer Authority repaired a sewer line break on West Shore Road Wednesday-Thursday. A long term rehab of the sewer line there is expected to start this spring.

    West Shore Road Sewer Rehab Expected This Spring

     [CREDIT: Mayor Picozzi] The Warwick Sewer Authority repaired a sewer line break on West Shore Road Wednesday-Thursday. A long term rehab of the sewer line there is expected to start this spring. By: Rob Borkowski

    WARWICK, RI — A West Shore Road sewer repair caused traffic delays April 17 and 18, and a full rehab of the line, costing at least $1.44 million, is before […]

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    Council Monday: RIAC City Payments, Barton Farm

     warwick-city-hall By: Rob Borkowski

    WARWICK, RI — Monday, the Warwick City Council continues work on a resolution preserving Barton Farm’s 65.88 acres at 1351 Centerville Road as a public trust and considers a support […]

  • [CREDIT:openstreetmap.org/copyright] A map showing the dam at Johnson's Pond, also known as Flat River Reservoir, in Coventry, RI.

    U.S. Court Nixes Soscia LLC Bid to Stop DEM Johnson’s Pond Enforcement

     [CREDIT:openstreetmap.org/copyright] A map showing the dam at Johnson's Pond, also known as Flat River Reservoir, in Coventry, RI. By: Rob Borkowski

    COVENTRY, RI — A U.S. Court judge has dismissed Soscia Holdings, LLC’s motion to prevent Johnson’s Pond enforcement of historic water levels by RI Department of Environmental Management officials. The […]

  • [CREDIT: WPD] Warwick Police warn about Citizens Bank scammers posing on the phone as the bank.

    WPD: Beware Citizen’s Bank Scammers

     [CREDIT: WPD] Warwick Police warn about Citizens Bank scammers posing on the phone as the bank. By: Rob Borkowski

    WARWICK, RI — On the heels of arresting a pair of grandparent scammers, Warwick Police hope to curb a new Citizens Bank scam in which thieves clone the bank’s phone […]

Schools

  • [CREDIT: WP composite] A $350M new high schools project will begin in late 2024.

    New High Schools: Dimeo Construction Named Construction Manager

     [CREDIT: WP composite] A $350M new high schools project will begin in late 2024. By: Joe Siegel

    WARWICK, RI — Tuesday, the School Committee approved Dimeo Construction as the new high schools project Construction Manager, to replace Pilgrim and Toll Gate High Schools. Construction on the project […]

  • [CREDIT: TPD] A Tiverton Police investigation of a St. Patrick's Day crash resulted in Warwick Veterans Principal Goss arrested for DUI and reckless driving.

    Warwick Vets Principal Goss Arrested for DUI

     [CREDIT: TPD] A Tiverton Police investigation of a St. Patrick's Day crash resulted in Warwick Veterans Principal Goss arrested for DUI and reckless driving. By: Rob Borkowski

    WARWICK, RI — A St. Patrick’s Day Tiverton crash resulted with Warwick Vets Principal Jeffrey Goss arrested or DUI and reckless driving, according to Tiverton Police. The arrest was first reported […]

  • [CREDIT: LinkedIn} Dr. Louis F. Ruffolo, PhD.

    CHS Classses Canceled to Remember School Psychologist Ruffolo

     [CREDIT: LinkedIn} Dr. Louis F. Ruffolo, PhD. By: Rob Borkowski

    COVENTRY, RI — Coventry Public Schools canceled classes for Coventry High School Tuesday following the sudden death of school psychologist Louis Ruffolo. The district announced classes were canceled in a […]

All Politics are Local

  • [CREDIT: Mary Carlos] Martin Luther King Jr.'s memorial in Washington D.C. By King's reckoning, the evils of racism, poverty and war were intertwined, and King was determined to oppose them all.

    Martin Luther King Day: Act Against Poverty Directly

     [CREDIT: Mary Carlos] Martin Luther King Jr.'s memorial in Washington D.C. By King's reckoning, the evils of racism, poverty and war were intertwined, and King was determined to oppose them all. By: Warwick Post Staff

    Fifty-five years ago, Civil Rights Leader Martin Luther King Jr. was assassinated outside the Lorraine Motel room in Memphis where he was organizing a crusade against American injustices causing poverty, […]

  • [CREDIT: NOAA] A graph showing sea level rise during the last few decades, which is predicted to continue throughout the century.

    McAllister: Make Sea Level, Coastal Hazards A Priority

     [CREDIT: NOAA] A graph showing sea level rise during the last few decades, which is predicted to continue throughout the century. By: Warwick Post Staff

    TO THE EDITOR: US Senator Sheldon Whitehouse recently spoke to a group of business leaders and referenced a RI Coastal Resources Management Council report that indicated Warwick is especially vulnerable to raising […]

  • [CREDIT: Rep. Cicilline's Office] Congressmen David Cicilline and Seth Magaziner following the latter's election to succeed Rep. James Langevin representing RI's 2nd Congressional District in November 2022. Cicilline will resign his post in June to lead the RI Foundation.

    Congressman Cicilline Resigning to Lead RI Foundation

     [CREDIT: Rep. Cicilline's Office] Congressmen David Cicilline and Seth Magaziner following the latter's election to succeed Rep. James Langevin representing RI's 2nd Congressional District in November 2022. Cicilline will resign his post in June to lead the RI Foundation. By: Rob Borkowski

    Congressman David Cicilline (D-RI) will resign June 1 to  lead the Rhode Island Foundation as President and CEO, cutting his seventh term in the United States House of Representatives short. […]

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