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  • RIDOT has begun a $36M repaving project along the entire stretch of I-295 from Cumberland to Warwick.

    Providence Street Bridge Closes Nights Till Thursday

    RIDOT has begun a $36M repaving project along the entire stretch of I-295 from Cumberland to Warwick. By: Rob Borkowski

    WEST WARWICK, RI — Tonight  through Thursday, the Rhode Island Department of Transportation (RIDOT) will close the Providence Street Bridge over I-295 in West Warwick from 10 p.m. till 6 […]

  • [CREDIT: Sean Wiggins] Sean Wiggins, candidate in the School Committee race Nov. 5, 2024.

    Wiggins School Committee Race Q&A

    [CREDIT: Sean Wiggins] Sean Wiggins, candidate in the School Committee race Nov. 5, 2024. By: Rob Borkowski

    WARWICK, RI — Sean Wiggins, an Intellectual Property Manager in the retail industry, is one of four School Committee candidates Warwick voters will choose among Nov. 5, naming two for […]

  • [CREDIT: Zachary Colon] Zach Colon is running for an at-large seat in the 2024 Warwick School Committee race.

    Colon School Committee Race Q&A

    [CREDIT: Zachary Colon] Zach Colon is running for an at-large seat in the 2024 Warwick School Committee race. By: Rob Borkowski

    WARWICK, RI — Zach Colon, former high school student political leader and an institutional investment wholesaler in Smithfield, hopes to improve district and city communication, bolster Career & Tech Center […]

Business

  • [CREDIT: BrucePac] A BrucePac meat Listeria risk has prompted a recall of nearly 10 million lbs. of meat and poultry.

    BrucePac Meat Listeria Risk: Restaurants, Public Warned

    [CREDIT: BrucePac] A BrucePac meat Listeria risk has prompted a recall of nearly 10 million lbs. of meat and poultry. By: Rob Borkowski

    PROVIDENCE, RI — The Rhode Island Department of Health (RIDOH) warns a BrucePac meat Listeria recall of nearly 10 million pounds of ready-to-eat meat and poultry due to Listeria monocytogenes […]

  • [CREDIT: RIAC] The RI House has passed legislation establishing a Warwick RIAC seat on the airport corporation's board of directors. The bill heads to the Senate, where a companion bill has been introduced.

    RIAC Virtual Info Session Held Oct. 23 at Noon

    [CREDIT: RIAC] The RI House has passed legislation establishing a Warwick RIAC seat on the airport corporation's board of directors. The bill heads to the Senate, where a companion bill has been introduced. By: Rob Borkowski

    WARWICK, RI — The Rhode Island Airport Corporation (RIAC) will hold its next virtual info session for Rhode Island’s General Aviation (GA) airport communities Wednesday, Oct. 23 at noon, for […]

  • [CREDIT: CNE] CNE has named its Director of Quality, Jennifer M. La Luz Kent Hospital Executive Director.

    CNE Names La Luz Kent Hospital Executive Director

    [CREDIT: CNE] CNE has named its Director of Quality, Jennifer M. La Luz Kent Hospital Executive Director. By: Rob Borkowski

    WARWICK, RI — Kent Hospital is looking for a new director of quality after CNE named Jennifer M. La Luz Kent Hospital executive director. Kent Hospital Executive Director duties La […]

Schools

  • [CREDIT: Sean Wiggins] Sean Wiggins, candidate in the School Committee race Nov. 5, 2024.

    Wiggins School Committee Race Q&A

    [CREDIT: Sean Wiggins] Sean Wiggins, candidate in the School Committee race Nov. 5, 2024. By: Rob Borkowski

    WARWICK, RI — Sean Wiggins, an Intellectual Property Manager in the retail industry, is one of four School Committee candidates Warwick voters will choose among Nov. 5, naming two for […]

  • [CREDIT: Zachary Colon] Zach Colon is running for an at-large seat in the 2024 Warwick School Committee race.

    Colon School Committee Race Q&A

    [CREDIT: Zachary Colon] Zach Colon is running for an at-large seat in the 2024 Warwick School Committee race. By: Rob Borkowski

    WARWICK, RI — Zach Colon, former high school student political leader and an institutional investment wholesaler in Smithfield, hopes to improve district and city communication, bolster Career & Tech Center […]

  • [CREDIT: Robert Ford] Karen Bachus, candidate in the School Committee race Nov. 5, 2024.

    Bachus: School Committee Race Q&A

    [CREDIT: Robert Ford] Karen Bachus, candidate in the School Committee race Nov. 5, 2024. By: Rob Borkowski

    WARWICK, RI — Karen Bachus, an outspoken and often contrarian voice on the Warwick School Committee since she was first elected in 2012, is one of four School Committee candidates […]

All Politics are Local

  • Biden vs. Trump 2024: Are You Smarter Than a Dictator?

    By: Warwick Post Staff

    It’s painful to say this, but we have all seen the proof, the aging, the public appearances and interviews, the obvious inability to take the fight for democracy to Donald […]

  • [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 […]

Police and Fire

  • [CREDIT: Mary Carlos] Police have charged the driver in an 109 Hopkins Hill Road DUI crash Oct. 12 into two parked vehicles.

    Hopkins Hill Road DUI Crash Damages 2 Parked Cars

    [CREDIT: Mary Carlos] Police have charged the driver in an 109 Hopkins Hill Road DUI crash Oct. 12 into two parked vehicles. By: Rob Borkowski

    COVENTRY, RI — Coventry Police  charged a West Warwick man in a 109 Hopkins Hill DUI crash into two parked cars  Friday at 3:30  a.m. that injured the driver and […]

  • RI Trooper Log arrests, including Warwick arrests. The Rhode Island State Police are stationed in several barracks throughout Rhode Island.

    RI Trooper Log: 2 Jailed – DUI Hit & Run, Felony Assault

    RI Trooper Log arrests, including Warwick arrests. The Rhode Island State Police are stationed in several barracks throughout Rhode Island. By: Rob Borkowski

    WARWICK, RI — Warwick arrests in the RI Trooper Log   Oct. 5 -9 involved charges against two men, one for DUI, hit & run, and the other for  Breaking and Entering […]

  • [CREDIT: RICADV] The RI Coalition Against Domestic Violence hotline is open for victims of domestic violence, even during the COVID-19 outbreak. The hotline number is 1-800-494-8100.

    RICADV Seeks Domestic Violence Prevention Plans

    [CREDIT: RICADV] The RI Coalition Against Domestic Violence hotline is open for victims of domestic violence, even during the COVID-19 outbreak. The hotline number is 1-800-494-8100. By: Rob Borkowski

    WARWICK, RI – Tuesday, the RI Coalition Against Domestic Violence (RICADV) announced a Domestic Violence Prevention Fund (DVPF) Community Microgrants Request for Proposals as Domestic Violence Awareness Month begins. During […]