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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 […]
![[CREDIT: Rob Borkowski] Councilman Steve Merolla speaks during the ground breaking for the new Potowomut Fire Station Oct. 29, 2014 at 225 Potowomut Road.](https://e8dgfhu6pow.exactdn.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/11/Merolla-Potowomut-2014-140x140.jpg?strip=all&lossy=1&ssl=1)
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 […]
PROVIDENCE, RI — The RI Ethics Commission has penalized former city councilman Steve Merolla $3,500, settling an ethics complaint by Warwick resident Rob Cote that he failed to recuse himself […]
Ordinance would put Warwick employee health benefit plans in line with state WARWICK, RI — Should the city of Warwick bring its employee health insurance benefits in line with the […]
WARWICK, RI —During Warwick’s final budget hearing May 30, Council President Steven Merolla reminded YouTube viewers budgets are year-long efforts, hinting at his run to represent the City’s Senate Dist. […]
![[CREDIT: WarwickPost] Warwick City Councilor Steve Merolla, left, has criticized Mayor Joseph Solomon, right for hiring a team of lawyers without first reviewing one as City Solicitor according to the City Charter.](https://e8dgfhu6pow.exactdn.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/10/Merolla-Solomon-Solicitor-e1576708217378-140x140.jpg?strip=all&lossy=1&ssl=1)
WARWICK, RI — Warwick Mayor Joseph Solomon says his Chief of Staff Bill DePasquale misspoke during the Oct. 7 City Council meeting when calling the city’s four lawyers solicitors, meaning […]
![[YouTube screenshot] Warwick Chief of Staff William DePasquale (lower right) speaks at Monday night's City Council hearing.](https://e8dgfhu6pow.exactdn.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/10/Warwick-city-council-10-7-19-e1570640227357-140x140.jpg?strip=all&lossy=1&ssl=1)
WARWICK, RI — Indications of a division between Mayor Joseph Solomon and City Council President Steve Merolla came to a head on Monday night, with Merolla accusing Solomon of wanting […]
WARWICK, RI — Monday night, Mayor Joseph Solomon’s Chief of Staff Bill DePasquale ignored questions about whether Solomon would submit a city solicitor for city council review, then left council […]
WARWICK, RI — Council President Steve Merolla said Monday on Dan Yorke’s State of Mind program on WPRI.com that the FBI interviewed him as part of an unspecified investigation, then, later […]
WARWICK, RI — The Warwick City Council’s third night of budget hearings touched on details of the Warwick Fire Department, Public Works and Recreation Department budgets and citizens’ concerns, including […]
The Warwick School Department said they face $1.3 million in cuts to the school budget if the City Council failed to approve $1.5 million more than agreed in June, but a few councilors said they don’t believe them.
Editor’s note: The following story was written using an audio recording of the Feb. 17 City Council meeting posted to the City of Warwick’s website: Warwick, RI — Mayor Scott […]
Mayor Scott Avedisian’s $294,048,252 FY16 budget funds paving at the $1 million City Councillors intended to raise it to last year, but Councilman Steve Merolla argued at Wednesday night’s budget hearing it’s still too little for the task.
