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  • [CREDIT: RI Foundation] The Rhode Island Foundation is located at One Union Station in downtown Providence.

    RI Foundation Community Grant Deadline: March 22

    [CREDIT: RI Foundation] The Rhode Island Foundation is located at One Union Station in downtown Providence. By: Rob Borkowski

    WARWICK, RI — The RI Foundation Community Grant deadline is March 22 for local libraries, neighborhood groups and nonprofit organizations to apply for grants of up to $10,000 for proposals […]

  • Car Strikes Pole, Cuts Warwick Neck Power

    By: Rob Borkowski

    WARWICK, RI — Mayor Frank Picozzi reports a car struck a telephone pole on West Shore Road near Whalen St/ Second Point Road, cutting power to Warwick Neck, Riverside, Bayside […]

  • Warwick Weekend events include a sunny Saturday, soup-fueled dance and the Women's Expo.

    Warwick Weekend Events: Dance, Talkin Trash, Women’s Expo

    Warwick Weekend events include a sunny Saturday, soup-fueled dance and the Women's Expo. By: Rob Borkowski

    Wondering why your event isn’t here? You might not have entered it into our calendar. Social media isn’t going to reach all your followers, but our calendar reaches everyone who reads WarwickPost.com. […]

Business

  • [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 […]

  • [CREDIT: Kent Hospital] Stephen Hendriksen has been named Medical Director of the Wound Care Center and Hyperbaric Medicine at Kent Hospital.

    Hendriksen Named Medical Director for Kent Wound Center, Hyperbaric Medicine

    [CREDIT: Kent Hospital] Stephen Hendriksen has been named Medical Director of the Wound Care Center and Hyperbaric Medicine at Kent Hospital. By: Rob Borkowski

    WARWICK, RI — Dr. Stephen Hendriksen, has been appointed Medical Director of the Wound Care Center and Hyperbaric Medicine at Kent Hospital. Hendrickson brings vast knowledge, expertise, and great enthusiasm […]

  • [Downdetector] DownDetector.com reported peak Facebook, Instagram outages between 10 a.m. and noon. Some lingered by 2 p.m. with reports of glitches in the service.

    Meta’s Facebook Outage Resolving

    [Downdetector] DownDetector.com reported peak Facebook, Instagram outages between 10 a.m. and noon. Some lingered by 2 p.m. with reports of glitches in the service. By: Rob Borkowski

    RHODE ISLAND — After an apparent brief Facebook outage in some areas of Rhode Island, nationwide and globally Tuesday, Meta’s social media services, including Instagram, were reportedly back, but not […]

Schools

  • [CREDIT: WP composite] A $350M new high schools project will begin in late 2024. Construction manager interviews for the project will be held the week of April 1.

    New Warwick High Schools Build Begins in Late 2024

    [CREDIT: WP composite] A $350M new high schools project will begin in late 2024. Construction manager interviews for the project will be held the week of April 1. By: Joe Siegel

    WARWICK, RI — The new Warwick High Schools construction projects will start in November or December, said Chris Spiegel, Senior Project Manager for Left Field Project Management during Tuesday’s Warwick […]

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

    Solomon, LaMountain Aim to Guard Student Athlete Image Rights

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

    STATE HOUSE — Rep. Joseph J. Solomon Jr. (D-Dist. 22, Warwick) and Sen. Matthew L. LaMountain (D-Dist. 31, Warwick, Cranston) have introduced legislation preventing colleges and universities from limiting student […]

  • [CREDIT: Rob Borkowski] The Rhode Island State House is located at 82 Smith St. Providence. Rep. Solomon's bills  increase catalytic converter theft penalties & create an interstate compact.

    McNamara Bills Aim to Curb School Absenteeism

    [CREDIT: Rob Borkowski] The Rhode Island State House is located at 82 Smith St. Providence. Rep. Solomon's bills  increase catalytic converter theft penalties & create an interstate compact. By: Rob Borkowski

    Editor’s note: The following information was provided by the Legislative Press and Public Information Bureau. STATE HOUSE — Rep. Joseph M. McNamara, chairman of the House Education Committee, is focusing […]

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. […]

Police and Fire

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

    Suspended License Driver Arrested After Hardig Road Crash

    [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 — Officer Ryan Costa arrested a suspended license driver involved in a crash at 355 Hardig Road Feb. 16 at 2:45 p.m., finding three previous convictions for the […]

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

    RI Trooper Log Warwick Arrests: Hit & Run, Reckless Driving

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

    WARWICK, RI — RI Trooper Log arrests  March 5 – 12 concerning Warwick involved charges for reckless driving, hit & run, a missed hearing, and driving with a suspended license. Here […]

  • Car Strikes Pole, Cuts Warwick Neck Power

    By: Rob Borkowski

    WARWICK, RI — Mayor Frank Picozzi reports a car struck a telephone pole on West Shore Road near Whalen St/ Second Point Road, cutting power to Warwick Neck, Riverside, Bayside […]