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Warwick Weekend Events: Market, Art, Art, Spooks
WARWICK, RI — This Warwick Weekend events roundup begins with a Farmer’s Market, then an art exhibit and art fair Saturday and a Spooktacular Sunday. The weather for this week’s […]
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Horizon: Shekarchi, Ruggerio Behavioral Health Champs
STATE HOUSE – House Speaker K. Joseph Shekarchi and Senate President Dominick J. Ruggerio were honored as “Legislative Champions” this week by Horizon Healthcare Partners for addressing behavioral health issues […]
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Gamm’s Spell-Binding Psycho-Thriller ‘The Effect’ Starts 40th Season
WARWICK, RI — A mix of romance, drama, and psycho-thriller, “The Effect” is one of the year’s best shows and a fantastic start to the Gamm’s 40th season. I found […]
Business
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Warwick Bus Drivers Ratify First Student Contract
WARWICK, RI — The union representing 140 First Student Warwick bus drivers has ratified a new four-year contract with the transportation company, increasing wages and lowering health insurance costs. A […]
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RI Private Retirement Plan Law Takes Effect
STATE HOUSE — Gov. Dan McKee signed Rep. Evan P. Shanley’s (D-Dist. 24, Warwick, East Greenwich), voluntary private retirement plan bill into law Sept. 5. The Rhode Island Secure Choice […]
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Happy Warwick Woman Won $250K Scratch Ticket
WARWICK, RI — A Warwick woman won an early birthday gift when she won $250,000 playing the “Ultimate Fortune” Instant Game scratch ticket. The woman, who asked not to be […]
Schools
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Officials Discuss Coventry Schools Deficit Oct. 9
COVENTRY, RI — When officials meet to discuss remedies to the $5 million Coventry Schools Deficit Oct. 9, they’ll be catching up with audits, otherwise sound fiscal standing, and five […]
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Warwick Bus Drivers Ratify First Student Contract
WARWICK, RI — The union representing 140 First Student Warwick bus drivers has ratified a new four-year contract with the transportation company, increasing wages and lowering health insurance costs. A […]
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Toll Gate Plan OK’d, LGBTQ Policy Discussed
WARWICK, RI — The Warwick School Committee approved the new Toll Gate plan for the Stage 3 schematic design, and heard criticism of the district’s LGBTQ policy from a Westerly […]
All Politics are Local
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Biden vs. Trump 2024: Are You Smarter Than a Dictator?
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 […]
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Martin Luther King Day: Act Against Poverty Directly
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, […]
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McAllister: Make Sea Level, Coastal Hazards A Priority
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
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Driver Charged in DUI Crash Aug. 22
WARWICK, RI — On Aug. 22, 6:52 p.m., officers Michael Ferraria and Sara Goes were called to Cumberland Farms at 1291 Warwick Ave. for a DUI crash, arresting one driver. […]
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Man Charged for Impersonating an Officer, Stalking
WARWICK, RI — Warwick Police arrested Jonathan T. O’Brien Aug. 4 at 11:35 p.m., charging him with impersonating an officer and cyberstalking/cyberharrassment committed July 1. Police also charged O’Brien with […]
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RI Trooper Log Coventry: Cocaine, Shoplifting
COVENTRY, RI — Coventry arrests and other Kent County arrests in the RI Trooper Log Sept. 12 – 19 involved charges for disorderly conduct, shoplifting, cocaine and amphetamine possession. Here are […]