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  • [CREDIT: Mayor Picozzi's Office] A view of part of Mayor Frank Picozzi's $3.5M City Hall Plaza plan.

    City Hall Plaza $7.2M Bid Mulled at Council Monday

    [CREDIT: Mayor Picozzi's Office] A view of part of Mayor Frank Picozzi's $3.5M City Hall Plaza plan. By: Rob Borkowski

    WARWICK, RI — Monday, the City Council will consider the federal recreation bond and American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) – funded $7.2 million bid by Tower Construction Corp. of Cranston […]

  • [CREDIT: Funny4Funds] Toll Gate Comedy Night March 28-  A comedy night fundraiser for the class of 2027 featuring local comedians with Funny4Funds.

    Warwick Weekend Events: Toll Gate Comedy, Easter,

    [CREDIT: Funny4Funds] Toll Gate Comedy Night March 28-  A comedy night fundraiser for the class of 2027 featuring local comedians with Funny4Funds. 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. […]

  • [CREDIT: Cat Laine] From left, Kelby Akin as Sir Toby Belch, Jeff Church as Sir Andrew Aguecheek, Jason Quinn as Fabian in Gamm's 'Twelfth Night'

    Gamm’s ‘Twelfth Night’ Drenched in Lunacy

    [CREDIT: Cat Laine] From left, Kelby Akin as Sir Toby Belch, Jeff Church as Sir Andrew Aguecheek, Jason Quinn as Fabian in Gamm's 'Twelfth Night' By: Joe Siegel

    WARWICK, RI — Mismatched sets of lovers are the focus of “Twelfth Night,” a classic Shakespeare comedy given a delightfully madcap treatment by the Gamm Theatre. The latest production opened […]

Business

Schools

  • [CREDIT: TPD] A Tiverton Police investigation of a St. Patrick's Day crash resulted in Warwick Veterans Principal Goss arrested for DUI and reckless driving.

    Warwick Vets Principal Goss Arrested for DUI

    [CREDIT: TPD] A Tiverton Police investigation of a St. Patrick's Day crash resulted in Warwick Veterans Principal Goss arrested for DUI and reckless driving. By: Rob Borkowski

    WARWICK, RI — A St. Patrick’s Day Tiverton crash resulted with Warwick Vets Principal Jeffrey Goss arrested or DUI and reckless driving, according to Tiverton Police. The arrest was first reported […]

  • [CREDIT: LinkedIn} Dr. Louis F. Ruffolo, PhD.

    CHS Classses Canceled to Remember School Psychologist Ruffolo

    [CREDIT: LinkedIn} Dr. Louis F. Ruffolo, PhD. By: Rob Borkowski

    COVENTRY, RI — Coventry Public Schools canceled classes for Coventry High School Tuesday following the sudden death of school psychologist Louis Ruffolo. The district announced classes were canceled in a […]

  • [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 […]

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

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

    RI Trooper Log Warwick Arrests: Larceny, DUI, Forgery

    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 Warwick arrests  March 13 – 23 involved charges for larceny, domestic violence, DUI, and forgery. Here are the basics on those RI State Police arrests: Traffic stop, […]

  • [CREDIT: Rob Borkowski] Potowomut Fire Station, built in 2015 on the site of the former Potowomut School.

    New WFD Emergency Center $530K Clears House

    [CREDIT: Rob Borkowski] Potowomut Fire Station, built in 2015 on the site of the former Potowomut School. By: Rob Borkowski

    WARWICK, RI — A second round of federal community project funding, including a new $530K WFD Emergency Center, was approved in the U.S. House Friday, U.S. Rep. Seth Magaziner (D-RI) […]

  • Warwick officials warn of Oakland Beach Avenue delays Monday - Tuesday.

    Oakland Beach Ave. Delays Expected Monday – Tuesday

    Warwick officials warn of Oakland Beach Avenue delays Monday - Tuesday. By: Rob Borkowski

    WARWICK, RI — Mayor Frank Picozzi warned motorists of an Oakland Beach traffic delay expected Monday – Tuesday as construction for a new Oakland Beach Playground progresses. Picozzi warned of […]