2024 Mayor’s Race: Picozzi Q&A
WARWICK, RI —  Incumbent independent Mayor Frank Picozzi is in the 2024 Mayor’s race Nov. 5 seeking a second term, the first four-year term for the office. The self-employed home […]
WARWICK, RI —  Incumbent independent Mayor Frank Picozzi is in the 2024 Mayor’s race Nov. 5 seeking a second term, the first four-year term for the office. The self-employed home […]
WARWICK, RI — The city’s attempts to address an 18-month campaign of sexual harassment by employees of the water department were already off to a shaky start before Warwick filed […]
WARWICK, RI — Rep. Camille F.J. Vella-Wilkinson (D-Dist. 21, Warwick) and Mayor Frank J. Picozzi will host a Memorial Day ceremony at City Hall Monday. “Memorial Day is a day […]
WARWICK, RI — Mayor Frank Picozzi reports a Jan. 19 meeting with airport President Iftikhar Ahmad, RIAC Chairman Jon Savage, and House Speaker Joe Shekarchi about the South Cargo Facility […]
WARWICK, RI — Apponaug Playground’s $789,000 facelift has proved popular with parents and kids, a point driven home by the crowd playing at the site last month when Mayor Frank […]
STATE HOUSE — Rep. Camille F.J. Vella-Wilkinson (D-Dist. 21, Warwick) and Mayor Frank Picozzi have invited the public to a memorial Sept. 11 service at the Sept. 11 Memorial Garden […]
WARWICK, RI — Two local legislators have called for a traffic study of the northbound Post Road section of the Apponaug Circulator, where traffic regularly backs up for upwards of […]
WARWICK, RI — A new Conimicut Point swimmer alert will soon be operating to warn the public away from the hazardous swimming area near the sandbar that has claimed the […]
EDITOR’S NOTE: This story has been updated with revised budget figures following a May 24 email query to and response from Warwick School Committee Chairman David Testa. The School Committee’s […]
WARWICK, RI — Mayor Frank Picozzi has built an image for himself as a no-nonsense executive taking charge of the city and cleaning up the mismanagement left behind by prior […]
WARWICK, RI — Mayor Frank Picozzi said $43,984.32 in early medical benefits paid to former Councilman Steven Merolla since 2021 were the city’s fault, an error made by a Personnel […]
WARWICK, RI — Mayor Frank Picozzi says former Councilman Steven Merolla improperly received $43,984.32 in health benefits the longtime council veteran says Picozzi’s own administration approved. Picozzi declared his intent […]
WARWICK, RI — A Marcum LLC report shows the city paid up to $386,000 more in sick time than it should have, and Mayor Frank Picozzi is suing Local 2748, International […]
WARWICK, RI — Mayor Frank Picozzi continued raising funds for his reelection, ending the second quarter with nearly $60,000 in his campaign coffers, according to campaign finance reports filed with […]
WARWICK, RI — Mayor Frank Picozzi was among local officials greeting President Joe Biden at TF Green Airport Wednesday, and he’s self-isolating following news of the president’s COVID diagnosis. Biden, […]
WARWICK, RI — This morning, U.S. Senators Jack Reed and Sheldon Whitehouse met with Mayor Frank Picozzi to discuss $5 million in federal funding helping Warwick advance the City Hall […]
WARWICK, RI — The recently leveled City Hall Annex behind City Hall on Post Road will soon be the site of an ice skating rink/all season event center, part of […]
WARWICK, RI — Rhode Island now ranks seventh in the U.S. for per capita COVID-19 cases at 923, with Mayor Frank Picozzi among them. “Hi everyone. I want to let […]
WARWICK, RI — Mayor Frank Picozzi on Monday suspended the requirement that residents must leave recycling bins out to have their trash picked up. In a Facebook post dated Sept. […]
WARWICK, RI — April is April Donate Life Month celebrating organ donation, and Warwick Mayor Frank Picozzi gathered with organ donors outside City Hall Wednesday to highlight the cause. At […]
WARWICK, RI — Mayor Frank Picozzi named several new Warwick department heads were announced this week by incoming on the cusp of his inauguration early this week. Picozzi’s new administration […]
WARWICK, RI — Next week, Warwick officials elected and re-elected to city and school offices will be sworn in during an inauguration schedule mostly teleconferenced in deference to continuing in-person […]
WARWICK, RI — Mayor Elect Frank Picozzi has announced five staff members who will aid his administration in 2021, taking on the city solicitor, chief of staff, office manager, constituent […]
WARWICK, RI — The Mayoral transition of power following results of the 2020 election is proceeding smoothly, Mayor-elect Frank Picozzi and outgoing Mayor Joseph Solomon report. On Nov. 10, Picozzi […]
WARWICK, RI — A day after the election and with days left on the RI Board of Elections vote count timeline, Democrat Mayor Joseph J. Solomon conceded the race to […]
WARWICK, RI — With unofficial votes tallied, Warwick has voted Independent Frank Picozzi its mayor, denying a second full term to Democrat Mayor Joseph J. Solomon, delivered wins to City […]
WARWICK, RI — Independent mayoral candidate Frank Picozzi, well known for the Picozzi Family Christmas light display, has not yet spoken in detail about recent high-profile Warwick governing decisions, so Warwick […]
WARWICK, RI — In a repeat of the 2018 election, incumbent Mayor Joseph Solomon holds a significant cash advantage over his opponent, in this case Independent Frank Picozzi. According to […]
WARWICK, RI — At 6:30 a.m. Monday, Frank Picozzi, 60, renowned for his computerized Picozzi Family Christmas light show, created a Facebook page announcing his independent run for Mayor of […]
WARWICK, RI — The Picozzi Christmas display is celebrating its 10th anniversary entertaining thousands, another year raising money for The Tomorrow Fund non-profit providing financial and emotional support for for […]
WARWICK, R.I. — If you’ve yet to visit the Picozzi Christmas display this season, there’s still time to get a look at the annual musically linked light show broadcast on FM radio at 97.1 for folks in their cars at 75 Gristmill Road,Warwick RI, and add your donation to The Tomorrow Fund to show your appreciation.
DPW Director David Picozzi answered a litany of accusations of impropriety and theft against his department during Monday’s City Council meeting in a calm, compelling indictment of rumors and harassment over the course of the year.
Warwick, RI — Tradition holds that many Christmas trees and displays will be going up this weekend, and the Picozzi Christmas display will be among them starting Friday. Frank Picozzi, […]
Tradition holds that many Christmas trees and displays will be going up this weekend, and you can add the Picozzi Christmas display will be among them starting Friday.