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[CREDIT: Rob Borklowski] Warwick City Hall on Post Road. The Warwick City Council's first meeting adjusts rules on meeting agendas, moving public comment one item later, and preserves a rule cited in a First Amendment Lawsuit against the Council.

City Council Rules Extend Committees To 4 Members

[CREDIT: Rob Borklowski] Warwick City Hall on Post Road. The Warwick City Council's first meeting adjusts rules on meeting agendas, moving public comment one item later, and preserves a rule cited in a First Amendment Lawsuit against the Council. By: Rob Borkowski on January 14, 2025 in News to You

WARWICK, RI — Councilor adopted new City Council rules governing meeting business Monday night, unanimously, adding the President’s authority to move to remove members from committees, and increasing committee memberships […]

[CREDIT: Rob Borklowski] Warwick City Hall on Post Road. The Warwick City Council's first meeting adjusts rules on meeting agendas, moving public comment one item later, and preserves a rule cited in a First Amendment Lawsuit against the Council.

City Council Rules Set Tonight

[CREDIT: Rob Borklowski] Warwick City Hall on Post Road. The Warwick City Council's first meeting adjusts rules on meeting agendas, moving public comment one item later, and preserves a rule cited in a First Amendment Lawsuit against the Council. By: Rob Borkowski on January 13, 2025 in Uncategorized

WARWICK, RI — The Warwick Warwick City Council meets tonigh, 7 p.m. at City Hall, Council Chambers, 3275 Post Road, moving public comment an item down the agenda as new […]

[CREDIT: Lane Italiane Campaign] Beth A. Lane Italiane, is running for Ward 6 City Council.

Warwick Ward 6 City Council Race Q&A: Lane Italiane

[CREDIT: Lane Italiane Campaign] Beth A. Lane Italiane, is running for Ward 6 City Council. By: Rob Borkowski on October 31, 2024 in Election 2024, News to You

WARWICK, RI — Beth A. Lane Italiane, an accountant who has led nonprofits and former business manager for Florida Insurance Guaranty Association, is running for Ward 6 City Council to […]

[CREDIT: Muto Campaign] Bill Muto is running for Ward 6 City Council in 2024.

Warwick Ward 6 City Council Race Q&A: Muto

[CREDIT: Muto Campaign] Bill Muto is running for Ward 6 City Council in 2024. By: Rob Borkowski on in Election 2024, News to You

WARWICK, RI — Bill Muto, Buttonwoods raised and Warwick Vets grad, First Vice President at Bristol County Savings Bank, aims to bring 30 years of financial experience to city government […]

[CREDIT: Kirby for Ward 7] John  T. Kirby, owner of Kirby Bros. Construction, is running in the Warwick Ward 7 City Council race.

Warwick Ward 7 City Council Race Q&A: Kirby

[CREDIT: Kirby for Ward 7] John  T. Kirby, owner of Kirby Bros. Construction, is running in the Warwick Ward 7 City Council race. By: Rob Borkowski on in Election 2024, News to You

WARWICK, RI — John  T. Kirby, owner of Kirby Bros. Construction, hopes to bring his fiscal and financial planning skills to bear if he wins the Warwick Ward 7 City Council […]

[CREDIT: Nappa Campaign] Bryan Nappa is running the Ward 3 City Council race in 2024.

Warwick Ward 3 City Council Race Q&A: Nappa

[CREDIT: Nappa Campaign] Bryan Nappa is running the Ward 3 City Council race in 2024. By: Rob Borkowski on in Election 2024, News to You

WARWICK, RI — Bryan J. Nappa, attorney, lifelong resident, tutor and youth sports coach, sees his race for the Warwick Ward 3 City Council as the next step in giving […]

[CREDIT: Cascella Campaign] Rick Cascella is running the Ward 3 City Council race ini 2024.

Warwick Ward 3 City Council Race Q&A: Cascella

[CREDIT: Cascella Campaign] Rick Cascella is running the Ward 3 City Council race ini 2024. By: Rob Borkowski on in Election 2024, News to You

WARWICK, RI — Rick Cascella, 60, of Yale Avenue, a real estate agent, lifelong resident, is in the Ward 3 Council race to help folks near TF Green and push […]

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City Council OKs Paid Union Juneteenth Holiday

warwick-city-hall By: Rob Borkowski on June 4, 2024 in News to You

WARWICK, RI — The Warwick City Council ratified Mayor Frank Picozzi’s agreement with the city, fire & police unions adding a paid union Juneteenth holiday to the city’s 13 holidays, […]

[CREDIT: City of Warwick] The Warwick City Council passed a $236,550,000 budget May 25, increasing Mayor Picozzi's proposed 1.48 percent tax increase to 1.97 percent.

Warwick City Council OKs $361M FY25 Budget

[CREDIT: City of Warwick] The Warwick City Council passed a $236,550,000 budget May 25, increasing Mayor Picozzi's proposed 1.48 percent tax increase to 1.97 percent. By: Rob Borkowski on June 2, 2024 in News to You

WARWICK, RI — The Warwick City Council approved a $361.2 million FY25 budget 6-3 May 23, adding $1,050,000  to Mayor Frank Picozzi’s proposed budget, partly to avoid relying on projected […]

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City Council OKs ARPA Funded WPD Garage, Conimicut Point Shade

warwick-city-hall By: Rob Borkowski on May 7, 2024 in News to You

WARWICK, RI — The Warwick City Council approved several bids Monday night including $115,000 for WPD garage and $136,000 for a Conimicut Point Park shade structure, using federal American Rescue […]

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City Council OKs $4M Paving Bid, HVAC, Lead Pitcher Bids

warwick-city-hall By: Rob Borkowski on March 19, 2024 in News to You

WARWICK, RI — Monday night, the Warwick City Council unanimously approved a $4 million paving bid for two vendors, $85,000 for HVAC systems on city buildings and $30,000 for the […]

[CREDIT: Westbay Community Action] Westbay Farm is a 3-acre farm on the Barton Farm parcel, which the City Council will consider preserving in a public trust at the March 4 meeting.

City Council: Barton Farm Public Trust, Centerville – Dunmore Light

[CREDIT: Westbay Community Action] Westbay Farm is a 3-acre farm on the Barton Farm parcel, which the City Council will consider preserving in a public trust at the March 4 meeting. By: Rob Borkowski on March 4, 2024 in News to You

WARWICK, RI — The Warwick City Council will consider preserving Barton Farm’s 65.88 acres at at 1351 Centerville Road as a public trust and a traffic light at the Centerville […]

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Warwick City Council Bids: New Bear Cat, Engine 15 Bill

warwick-city-hall By: Rob Borkowski on February 5, 2024 in News to You, Police, Police News & Fire News in RI

WARWICK, RI — Bids up for approval before the Warwick City Council tonight include a new $360,000 Bear Cat armored vehicle for Warwick Police, a $25,000 WFD Engine 15 repair […]

[CREDIT: City of Warwick] A Warwick Officer escorts Rob Cote from Council Chambers July 17, 2023. Councilwoman Donna Travis ordered him removed for persisting in speaking about a property dispute detailed in a Providence Journal article involving Travis.

ACLU Files Warwick City Council Free Speech Suit

[CREDIT: City of Warwick] A Warwick Officer escorts Rob Cote from Council Chambers July 17, 2023. Councilwoman Donna Travis ordered him removed for persisting in speaking about a property dispute detailed in a Providence Journal article involving Travis. By: Rob Borkowski on August 28, 2023 in News to You, Police News & Fire News in RI

WARWICK, RI — The ACLU of Rhode Island has filed a Warwick City Council free speech suit against the body in federal court for stifling the free speech rights of […]

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City Council OKs License Plate Camera Policy

warwick-city-hall By: Rob Borkowski on September 20, 2022 in News to You

WARWICK, RI — After hearing a number of speakers opposed to Flock Security’s traffic surveillance, the Warwick City Council voted 7-2 to approve the Warwick Police Department’s policy governing use […]

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City Council OKs Solar Moratorium Second Passage

Warwick City Hall By: Rob Borkowski on November 1, 2021 in News to You

CORRECTION: The first quote in this story incorrectly identified the Warwick City Council President. Warwick Post regrets, and has corrected, this error. WARWICK, RI — The Warwick City Council voted […]

[CREDIT: City of Warwick] A slide in City Planner Tom Kravitz's solar rules presentation showing a solar install at a California Walmart similar to the sort of Warwick solar use his changes will encourage.

Warwick Solar Rules on Monday’s City Council Agenda

[CREDIT: City of Warwick] A slide in City Planner Tom Kravitz's solar rules presentation showing a solar install at a California Walmart similar to the sort of Warwick solar use his changes will encourage. By: Rob Borkowski on October 15, 2021 in News to You

WARWICK, RI — Monday’s Warwick City Council meeting will discuss revised Warwick solar rules in an ordinance updated by Warwick City Planner Tom Kravitz, as residents push for a solar […]

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City Council To Ratify Police, Council 95 Contracts Tuesday

warwick-city-hall By: Rob Borkowski on September 27, 2021 in News to You

WARWICK, RI — The Warwick City Council holds a special meeting Tuesday night to ratify a new police contract, replacing the one that expired June 30 and a new contract […]

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Warwick City Council: Appointments, Traffic Signs on Tonight’s Agenda

warwick-city-hall By: Joe Hutnak - editorjoe.warwick@gmail.com on September 20, 2021 in News to You

WARWICK — The Warwick City Council is scheduled to make several appointments and consider traffic signs at a number of locations during tonight’s meeting, scheduled for 7 p.m. at City […]

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City Council Revisits Solar Zoning Update Tonight

warwick-city-hall By: Rob Borkowski on August 17, 2021 in News to You

WARWICK, RI — The Warwick City Council meets tonight at Warwick City Hall to review an updated solar zoning for power generation ordinance renamed to match. The meeting will also […]

The Warwick City Council's Finance Committee discusses $3.2M in landfill fees in Monday's bid package.

City Councilor Chafes Under New Comment Limit

The Warwick City Council's Finance Committee discusses $3.2M in landfill fees in Monday's bid package. By: Warwick Post Staff on April 24, 2021 in News to You

WARWICK, RI — The Warwick City Council proceeded under new rules bundling consent agenda and bid items and limiting comment to 10 minutes for the first time Monday, the latter […]

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City Council OKs New City Health Insurance Provider

warwick-city-hall By: Liz Taurasi on April 7, 2021 in News to You

WARWICK, RI — Warwick city employees have a new health insurance provider.  At a Wednesday night special meeting last week, after more than five hours of presentations and discussion, City […]

Q&A: Warwick City Council President Stephen McAllister

By: Warwick Post Staff on March 1, 2021 in News to You

WARWICK, RI — In November, Warwick voters chose new Warwick City councilors in Ward 1 and in Ward 9, where former council president Steve Merolla’s resignation ended a streak of […]

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City Council Defers Decisions, OKs Several Contracts

Warwick City Hall By: Liz Taurasi on November 17, 2020 in News to You

The Warwick City Council met Monday night, approving several contracts but also holding several items until newly elected city councilors Vincent J. Gebhart and William Foley, as well as mayor-elect […]

[CREDIT: Sean Henry for Warwick] Sean Henry, independent candidate for the Ward 9 City Council race.

Sean Henry Pitches Experienced View for City Council Ward 9

[CREDIT: Sean Henry for Warwick] Sean Henry, independent candidate for the Ward 9 City Council race. By: Rob Borkowski on October 14, 2020 in Election 2020, Ward 9 race

WARWICK, RI — Independent Sean Henry hopes to put his municipal government experience to work solving Warwick’s problems while skirting political concerns in the Ward 9 Warwick City Council race. […]

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City Council OKs Lippitt Park Fix, Advances Bayside Sewer Project

Warwick City Hall By: Rob Borkowski on September 22, 2020 in News to You

CORRECTION: An earlier version of this article reported the sewer project had been approved. It has been moved into the pending file, meaning it’s continued without a specific hearing date […]

[CREDIT: Zach Colon] Zachary Colon is seeking the Ward 9 City Council seat held by outgoing Warwick City Council President Steve Merolla.

Colon Seeks Ward 9 City Council Seat

[CREDIT: Zach Colon] Zachary Colon is seeking the Ward 9 City Council seat held by outgoing Warwick City Council President Steve Merolla. By: Rob Borkowski on July 1, 2020 in Election 2020, News to You

WARWICK, RI — In 2016, Zachary Colón led Toll Gate and Pilgrim High students on a walkout protesting inadequate  special education staffing, and now he hopes to represent Ward 9 […]

[CREDIT: City of Warwick] Warwick City Council will review Mayor Solomon's $323M Budget May 26-27 during their inaugural virtual meetings.

Virtual City Council Reviews $323M Budget May 26-27

[CREDIT: City of Warwick] Warwick City Council will review Mayor Solomon's $323M Budget May 26-27 during their inaugural virtual meetings. By: Rob Borkowski on May 22, 2020 in News to You

WARWICK, RI — Warwick holds its inaugural virtual city council meeting via Zoom teleconferencing software at 4 p.m. May 26 and May 27, reviewing Mayor Joseph J. Solomon’s $323,508,909 budget, […]

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City Council Wednesday: WFD Truck Fix, Variances On Naples Avenue

Warwick City Hall By: Rob Borkowski on September 3, 2019 in News to You

WARWICK, RI — The Warwick City Council has a lot on its agenda for its first September meeting Wednesday, including a WFD truck repair bid, several variances for the former […]

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Warwick City Council Gives Schools $3.9M More

Warwick City Hall By: Rob Borkowski on July 23, 2019 in News to You

Warwick – The city council approved a supplemental appropriation of $3.9 million for the school department Tuesday, restoring 17 line items in the education budget, including textbooks, teacher assistants and […]

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City Council Steps Up and Pays Up — Will This Progress Keep Up?

warwick-post-commentary By: Joe Hutnak - editorjoe.warwick@gmail.com on July 19, 2019 in Schools

WARWICK, RI — In a clear rebuke to Mayor Joseph Solomon, the Warwick City Council this week approved a plan to cover the lingering school budget deficit from FY19 and […]

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City Council Considers Adding $3.9M to Warwick Schools Budget

Warwick City Hall By: Rob Borkowski on July 18, 2019 in Uncategorized

UPDATE Friday, 7:14 p.m.: The meeting scheduled for Saturday, July 20, 2019, has been cancelled and rescheduled for Tuesday July 23, 7 p.m.. UPDATE Friday 1:38 p.m. : On Friday, […]

[CREDIT: Rob Borkowski] The Warwick City Council approved a resolution pledging to fund $4 million in Warwick School budget priorities, including sports, Monday night.

City Council OKs Sinapi $4M School Priority Funding Plan

[CREDIT: Rob Borkowski] The Warwick City Council approved a resolution pledging to fund $4 million in Warwick School budget priorities, including sports, Monday night. By: Rob Borkowski on July 15, 2019 in News to You, Schools

WARWICK — The Warwick City Council began their meeting Monday with a resolution granting $1.3 million to Warwick Schools for sports, but Councilman Anthony Sinapi’s amendment turned it into a […]

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City Council OKs No-Confidence Vote in Warwick Schools Finance Director

Warwick City Hall By: Rob Borkowski on June 18, 2019 in News to You

CORRECTION: This article has been corrected to properly attribute Councilman Jeremy Rix’s comment in the 13th paragraph.  WARWICK, RI  — The Warwick City Council passed a resolution declaring no-confidence in […]

Pilgrim, Toll Gate Students Protest School Deficit at City Council Monday

By: Rob Borkowski on June 4, 2019 in News to You, Schools

WARWICK, R.I. — Toll Gate and Pilgrim High School students crowded Council Chambers Monday night, angry about the $7.7 million school deficit and its potential negative effect on sports programs, […]

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City Council Considers No Confidence Vote for School Finance Director

Warwick City Hall By: Rob Borkowski on June 3, 2019 in News to You

WARWICK, R.I. — The Warwick City Council meets at 7 p.m. in City hall fresh off a week of budget hearings to consider new noise monitoring near T.F. Green Airport […]

[CREDIT: Rob Borkowski] School Committee Chair Karen Bachus consults with fellow School Committee person Judy Cobden. School Committee member Nathan Cornell is seated in front of them.

City Council OKs Solomon’s $322.8M Budget, Leaves Schools As Proposed

[CREDIT: Rob Borkowski] School Committee Chair Karen Bachus consults with fellow School Committee person Judy Cobden. School Committee member Nathan Cornell is seated in front of them. By: Rob Borkowski on May 31, 2019 in News to You, Uncategorized

WARWICK, R.I. — The Warwick City Council unanimously adopted Mayor Joseph J. Solomon’s $322,881,043 FY20 budget unanimously Friday with no addition to the $508,499 increase for schools and reducing WFD […]

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City Council Monday: Educational Outreach, New Sewer Authority Seats

Warwick City Hall By: Rob Borkowski on May 6, 2019 in Police, Police News & Fire News in RI

WARWICK, RI — The Warwick City Council meets tonight at City Hall, second floor, at 7 p.m., where notable resolutions concern the Educational Outreach Committee, asking the state for more […]

[CREDIT: Rob Borkowski] RI Principal of the Year Patricia Cousineau was honored by the Warwick City Council Monday.

City Council Honors RI Principal of the Year Patricia Cousineau

[CREDIT: Rob Borkowski] RI Principal of the Year Patricia Cousineau was honored by the Warwick City Council Monday. By: Rob Borkowski on April 25, 2019 in News to You

WARWICK, RI — Councilman Ed Ladouceur called Warwick Nick Principal Patricia Cousineau to the front of Council Chambers during Monday’s meeting to publicly congratulate her for winning the 2019 RI […]

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City Council Considers Building Permit Fines, Zoning Changes

Warwick City Hall By: Rob Borkowski on April 22, 2019 in News to You

WARWICK, RI — The Warwick City Council meets tonight at City Hall after a long stretch of meetings at Warwick Police Headquarters during repairs to Council Chambers, where they’ll vote […]

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