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![[CREDIT: Natalie Ferland] Lisa Tomasso Senior Vice President at Hospital Association of Rhode Island, urged councilors to support a General Assembly bill that would curb prescription drug costs. The Council also heard from a number of yellow-clad gun rights advocates urging the council to weigh in opposing an assault weapons ban before the General Assembly.](data:image/png;base64,iVBORw0KGgoAAAANSUhEUgAAAPoAAADkAQAAAACZSwR7AAAAAnRSTlMAAHaTzTgAAAAeSURBVFjD7cGBAAAAAMOg+VNf4QBVAQAAAAAAAPAaHWQAAUjam4AAAAAASUVORK5CYII=)
Council Defines Assault Weapons, Limbers Tax Plan
WARWICK, RI — The 25 vocally disgusted gun rights advocates at Monday’s City Council meeting emptied Council Chambers after councilors failed to condemn an assault weapons ban, missing a reconsideration […]
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Warwick Weekend Events June 6: Softball, Symphony, Fireworks
Your event’s not here? You probably didn’t enter it into our calendar. Add your event to make sure we don’t miss it, then e-mail editor@warwickpost.com to give us a heads-up. […]
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Warwick Red Light Cameras Launch: Details
[CREDIT: Rob Borkowski] L-R: Mayor Picozzi,Jason Norton, SVP, Altumint, WPD Maj. Andrew Sullivan a… You’re probably out of free articles. Let’s fix that! Warwick Post’s writers are committed to local […]
![[CREDIT: Natalie Ferland] Lisa Tomasso Senior Vice President at Hospital Association of Rhode Island, urged councilors to support a General Assembly bill that would curb prescription drug costs. The Council also heard from a number of yellow-clad gun rights advocates urging the council to weigh in opposing an assault weapons ban before the General Assembly.](https://e8dgfhu6pow.exactdn.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/06/Council-assault-weapons-tax-plan-2-250x228.jpeg?strip=all&lossy=1&ssl=1)
![[Credit: WP Composite] This week’s Warwick Weekend Events include Gaspee Days symphony and fireworks, a softball tournament, farmers markets, and dinos.](https://e8dgfhu6pow.exactdn.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/06/Warwick-Weekend-events-06-06-25-250x228.jpg?strip=all&lossy=1&ssl=1)
![[CREDIT: Rob Borkowski] L-R: Mayor Picozzi,Jason Norton, SVP, Altumint, WPD Maj. Andrew Sullivan and WPD Dep. Chief Lima announce the city's new red light cameras program.](https://e8dgfhu6pow.exactdn.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/06/Warwick-Red-Light-Cameras-Launch-06-04-25-250x228.jpg?strip=all&lossy=1&ssl=1)
Business
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Casino Smoking Ban Bill Supporters Rally at State House
STATE HOUSE — Members of Casino Employees Against Smoking Effects (C.E.A.S.E. RI) and several unions rallied in the State Capitol rotunda May 20 supporting a casino smoking ban bill, protecting […]
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Suzy Q’s Summit General Opens
COVENTRY, RI — Not long after Suzy Quattrocchi and Town Council members cut the ribbon at Suzy Q’s Summit General, 25 Old Summit Road, more than 100 hungry people from […]
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RI Senate OKs Medical Licensing Backlog Bill
STATE HOUSE — The Senate today approved legislation introduced by Sen. Peter A. Appollonio Jr. (D-Dist. 29, Warwick) to address the state’s medical licensing backlog, authorizing the Department of Health […]
![[CREDIT: Courtesy Photo] Members of Casino Employees Against Smoking Effects (C.E.A.S.E. RI) and several unions rallied in the State Capitol May 20 supporting a casino smoking ban bill, which has the support of House Speaker Joe Shekarchi.](https://e8dgfhu6pow.exactdn.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/Casino-Smoking-Ban-Bill-State-House-Rally-250x228.jpeg?strip=all&lossy=1&ssl=1)
![[CREDIT: RI State House] Sen. Peter A. Appollonio Jr. (D-Dist. 29, Warwick)'s bill authorizes the DOH director to approve back-logged license applications.](https://e8dgfhu6pow.exactdn.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/RI-Sen.-Peter-appollonio-1-250x228.jpg?strip=all&lossy=1&ssl=1)
Schools
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Committee OKs 15 Teacher Layoffs, $1.9M Cuts Remain
WARWICK, RI — The School Committee approved 15 teacher layoffs Tuesday on a 4-1 vote, which still leaves the district with a $1.9 million FY26 deficit. The district’s FY26 budget […]
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BBBS RI: Natural Mentors Pack Powerful Influence
RHONDA LAPHAM Market President, iHeartMedia Providence & Board Member, Big Brothers Big Sisters of Rhode Island May is a time of change and growth. Students are wrapping up the school […]
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Council OKs $380M FY26 Budget, $196M for Schools
WARWICK, RI — The Warwick City Council voted 8-1 approving Mayor Frank Picozzi’s $380M FY26 budget, with some amendments moving funds from line items into the paving budget, without altering […]
![[CREDIT: Rob Borkowski] A list of Warwick Teachers Union related reductions proposed to help meet the Warwick Schools FY26 deficit, including teacher layoffs.](https://e8dgfhu6pow.exactdn.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/Warwick-Schools-FY26-Budget-WTU-reductions-250x228.jpg?strip=all&lossy=1&ssl=1)
![[CREDIT: Rhonda Lapham] From left, Lapham's mother, who was one of her natural mentors and Lapham herself.](https://e8dgfhu6pow.exactdn.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/BBBS-Lapham-Mother-Natural-Mentors-250x228.jpg?strip=all&lossy=1&ssl=1)
![[CREDIT: City of Warwick] The Warwick City Council approved Mayor Frank Picozzi's $380M FY26 budget Thursday, with a few changes that did not affect additional school funds, the bottom line or estimated tax rates.](https://e8dgfhu6pow.exactdn.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/FY26-Budget-Council-Schools-Funding-250x228.jpg?strip=all&lossy=1&ssl=1)
All Politics are Local
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RI ‘Hands Off!’ Protestors: ‘Ho-Ho, Donald Trump Has Got to Go!’
PROVIDENCE, RI — Rhode Islanders in four Ocean State locations were among millions nationwide turning out for ‘Hands Off!’ protests against the Musk – Trump Coup seizing Congressional powers, defying […]
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Tassoni: Cannabis Profits Should Aid Overdose Prevention, Education & Treatment
Where does the money from Rhode Island’s cannabis sales go? As President and CEO at The Leadership Council for Substance Abuse and Mental Health of Rhode Island, I would like to […]
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You’re Not Alone: Trump Coup Opposition Is Growing
The President Donald J. Trump Coup is angling for Congress’s Constitutional spending power, ignoring Judicial independence, dismantling federal agencies, and claimed the punchline from French surrender jokes by handing Russia […]
![[CREDIT: Jeni Luther] Thousands of people swelled the streets in Providence April 5 to tell the Musk -Trump Coup to take their hands off Americans' freedoms, security, voting rights, Medicare, Social Security and powers not granted in the U.S. Constitution during the national Hands Off protest.](https://e8dgfhu6pow.exactdn.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/Providence-Hands-Off-Protest-3-April-5-2025-250x228.jpg?strip=all&lossy=1&ssl=1)
![[CREDIT: Women Forward] On March 1, the Women Forward grassroots political action group hosted a Livestream roundtable discussion with Congressman Jamie Raskin (D-MD), Congresswoman Melanie Stansbury (D-NM) & Rob Shriver, former Acting Director of the U.S. Office of Personnel Management (OPM) discussing opposition to the Trump Coup.](https://e8dgfhu6pow.exactdn.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/Women-Forward-Raskin-Trump-Coup-250x228.jpg?strip=all&lossy=1&ssl=1)
Police and Fire
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Warwick Red Light Cameras Launch: Details
[CREDIT: Rob Borkowski] L-R: Mayor Picozzi,Jason Norton, SVP, Altumint, WPD Maj. Andrew Sullivan a… You’re probably out of free articles. Let’s fix that! Warwick Post’s writers are committed to local […]
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Trooper Log: 4 Kent County Arrests: DUI, Reckless Driving
COVENTRY, RI — Kent County arrests and other Coventry area arrests in the RI Trooper Log May 19 – 27 involved charges for DUI, reckless driving, fake checks and obstructing […]
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Warwick Red Light Cameras Program Launches June 4
UDDATE: The WPD and Mayor held a press conference Wednesday detailing the program, ticketing system and clarifying the number and type of cameras in the city and when they’re expected […]
![[CREDIT: City of Warwick] A map showing the location of the press conference announcing the city's red light cameras program, where one of the cameras will be installed.](https://e8dgfhu6pow.exactdn.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/06/WPD-Warwick-Red-Light-Cameras-250x228.jpg?strip=all&lossy=1&ssl=1)