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  • Coventry Schools's finance director Chris DeVerna estimates an cumulative $5M Coventry Schools deficit, which the RI General Auditor says calls for a meeting to discuss the challlenge and make a plan to address it.

    Auditor Seeks ‘Immediate’ Coventry Schools Deficits Fix

    Coventry Schools's finance director Chris DeVerna estimates an cumulative $5M Coventry Schools deficit, which the RI General Auditor says calls for a meeting to discuss the challlenge and make a plan to address it. By: Rob Borkowski

    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 […]

  • [CREDIT: Hazelwood for Mayor] RI Speaker of the House has endorsed Leah Hazelwood for Mayor in the Nov. 5 2024 election.

    Shekarchi Endorses Hazelwood for Mayor

    [CREDIT: Hazelwood for Mayor] RI Speaker of the House has endorsed Leah Hazelwood for Mayor in the Nov. 5 2024 election. By: Rob Borkowski

    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 […]

  • [CREDIT: Rob Borkowski] Warwick Veterans Middle School, 2401 W Shore Rd, Warwick, RI, is the venue for the Warwick School Committee meetings.

    Toll Gate Plan OK’d, LGBTQ Policy Discussed

    [CREDIT: Rob Borkowski] Warwick Veterans Middle School, 2401 W Shore Rd, Warwick, RI, is the venue for the Warwick School Committee meetings. By: Joe Siegel

    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

  • [CREDIT: RI Lottery] A Warwick Woman wins $250K on a scratch ticket in the latest news from the RI Lottery.

    Happy Warwick Woman Won $250K Scratch Ticket

    [CREDIT: RI Lottery] A Warwick Woman wins $250K on a scratch ticket in the latest news from the RI Lottery. By: Rob Borkowski

    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 […]

  • [CREDIT: VEG] Veterinary Emergency Group (VEG), which helps people and their pets when they need it most, opened with a ribbon cutting with Mayor Frank Picozzi at 989 Centerville Rd., Warwick, RI 02886 on Monday.

    VEG Opens 24/7 Centerville Road Pet ER Care Center

    [CREDIT: VEG] Veterinary Emergency Group (VEG), which helps people and their pets when they need it most, opened with a ribbon cutting with Mayor Frank Picozzi at 989 Centerville Rd., Warwick, RI 02886 on Monday. By: Rob Borkowski

    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 […]

  • [CREDIT: K&K] Robyn Factor, one of Kirshenbaum & Kirshenbaum's workers compensation lawyers, offers common tips for people filing claims.

    Factor: Four Frequent Workers Compensation Lawyers Tips

    [CREDIT: K&K] Robyn Factor, one of Kirshenbaum & Kirshenbaum's workers compensation lawyers, offers common tips for people filing claims. By: Rob Borkowski

    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

  • [CREDIT: Rob Borkowski] Warwick Veterans Middle School, 2401 W Shore Rd, Warwick, RI, is the venue for the Warwick School Committee meetings.

    Toll Gate Plan OK’d, LGBTQ Policy Discussed

    [CREDIT: Rob Borkowski] Warwick Veterans Middle School, 2401 W Shore Rd, Warwick, RI, is the venue for the Warwick School Committee meetings. By: Joe Siegel

    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 […]

  • Coventry Schools's finance director Chris DeVerna estimates an cumulative $5M Coventry Schools deficit, which the RI General Auditor says calls for a meeting to discuss the challlenge and make a plan to address it.

    Coventry Schools Deficit $5M: Auditor Seeks Plan

    Coventry Schools's finance director Chris DeVerna estimates an cumulative $5M Coventry Schools deficit, which the RI General Auditor says calls for a meeting to discuss the challlenge and make a plan to address it. By: Rob Borkowski

    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 […]

  • [CREDIT: WP Composite Image] At top, from left, current at-large School Committee members Karen Bachus and David Testa run against challengers Zach Colon, Sean P. Wiggins, and Anthony G. Corrente Two winners of the School Committee race take the seats that open when the incumbents' terms end.

    School Committee Race: 5 Hope To Win 2 Seats

    [CREDIT: WP Composite Image] At top, from left, current at-large School Committee members Karen Bachus and David Testa run against challengers Zach Colon, Sean P. Wiggins, and Anthony G. Corrente Two winners of the School Committee race take the seats that open when the incumbents' terms end. By: Rob Borkowski

    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

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

    WPD Charges Driver Dozing at Wendy’s With DUI

    [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 – 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 […]

  • The US District Courthouse in Providence, RI.

    Warwick Man Charged in $1.6M OTC Drug Ring Bust

    The US District Courthouse in Providence, RI. By: Rob Borkowski

    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 […]

  • Warwick Police Headquarters at 99 Veterans Memorial Drive. Police have identified the woman in a single-vehicle fatal Moped crash April 6.

    WPD: August 2024 Warwick Arrests

    Warwick Police Headquarters at 99 Veterans Memorial Drive. Police have identified the woman in a single-vehicle fatal Moped crash April 6. By: Rob Borkowski

    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 […]