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Auditor Seeks ‘Immediate’ Coventry Schools Deficits Fix
COVENTRY, RI — RI Auditor General David Bergantino has sent a formal letter asking for a meeting with Municipal and School officials, including Council and School Committee representatives, to deal […]
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Shekarchi Endorses Hazelwood for Mayor
WARWICK, RI — RI Speaker of the House K. Joseph Shekarchi (District 23-D) has endorsed Leah Hazelwood for Mayor of Warwick in the Nov. 5 2024 election. “Leah has been […]
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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 […]
Business
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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 […]
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VEG Opens 24/7 Centerville Road Pet ER Care Center
WARWICK, RI — Veterinary Emergency Group (VEG), helping people and their pets during health emergencies, opened pet ER VEG Warwick at 989 Centerville Rd., with a ribbon cutting and the help […]
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Factor: Four Frequent Workers Compensation Lawyers Tips
Generally speaking, most people do not think about worker’s compensation until they get injured at work. After it happens though, they have many questions such as how they “get on” […]
Schools
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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 […]
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Coventry Schools Deficit $5M: Auditor Seeks Plan
COVENTRY, RI — As the town catches up on long-overdue fiscal audits, RI Auditor General David Bergantino calls for a meeting with officials to discuss a corrective plan for an […]
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School Committee Race: 5 Hope To Win 2 Seats
WARWICK, RI — Five candidates are vying for two at-large seats in the Warwick School Committee race Tuesday, including two incumbents, with four moving to the general election. Current at-large […]
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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WPD Charges Driver Dozing at Wendy’s With DUI
WARWICK, RI – Warwick Police responded to 650 Bald Hill Road Aug. 11 at 4:15 p.m. to check on a driver dozing at Wendy’s in a 2016 Chevy Malibu in […]
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Warwick Man Charged in $1.6M OTC Drug Ring Bust
WARWICK, RI — A Warwick man arrested in a $1.6M over-the-counter, or OTC drug ring bust is charged as one of two diverters setting up shell companies, securing stolen goods […]
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WPD: August 2024 Warwick Arrests
WARWICK, RI — WPD August 2024 Warwick arrests included charges for DUI, larceny, domestic violence, felony assault, illegal fireworks, sending minors indecent material and indecent exposure. Warwick Police made 182 arrests […]