[CREDIT: National Archives] A view of the firsts paragraphs of the U.S. Constitution, authored to guard the nation against tyrants and dictators.Next week, Rhode Islanders join their fellow Americans honoring […]
The 2024 election for president is a rematch from 2020 when President Joe Biden defeated incumbent President Donald Trump for the White House, the only candidate to ever do so. […]
[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 […]
[CREDIT: NOAA] A graph showing sea level rise during the last few decades, which is predicted to continue throughout the century. TO THE EDITOR: Warwick City Councilman Steve McAllister US […]
[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 […]
[CREDIT: Mayor Frank Picozzi Facebook page]Moves like relocating city offices to the Apponaug Sawtooth building have increased Mayor Frank Picozzi’s popularity, but his handling of former Councilman Steve Merolla’s city […]
[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 […]
[CREDIT: RI.GOV] Sen. Matt LaMountain (D-Dist. 31, Warwick, Cranston) was sworn into office Jan. 3, 2023. He serves on the Judiciary, Ethics and the Environment/Agriculture Committees. STATE HOUSE — Sen. […]
A voter makes his choices during the 2014 primary. PROVIDENCE — Competitors for two offices held by top Warwick politicians are now clear, as Speaker Joseph Shekarchi and progressive Democrat leader […]
[CREDIT: Warwick Post Composite] From left, Dist. 23 incumbent and Speaker of the House Joe Shekarchi faces Democratic primary challenger Jackie Anderson in the Sept. 13 primary for the Dist. […]
[CREDIT: Frank Picozzi] Warwick Mayor Frank Picozzi.WARWICK, RI — Mayor Frank Picozzi continued raising funds for his reelection, ending the second quarter with nearly $60,000 in his campaign coffers, according […]
The US Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade today, Jan. 24, in its decision in Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Organization. RI abortion protection under the Reproductive Privacy Act preserves […]
[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 […]
The US Capitol Building, viewed from the rear of the property. You’re either part of the solution, or part of the problem, and today marks the one-year anniversary of very […]
[CREDIT: FBI.gov] FBI responders to 9/11 crime scenes in New York, Virginia, and Pennsylvania.Never forget Sept. 11, 2001, they’ve said, for 20 years now. I do remember. On Sept. 11, […]
[WarwickPost illustration] COVID-19 plans for in-person classes are in the works. Experts and teachers say they’re all built on accepting some illness and death from the novel coronavirus.How many needless […]
[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 […]
CREDIT: C-SPAN] U.S. Rep. James Langevin joined voices calling for the resignation or removal of President Donald J. Trump after the president incited an insurrection at the U.S. Capitol Jan. […]
[CREDIT: CDC] The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention recommend avoiding contact with people outside you house during Thanksgiving. The CDC suggests preparing traditional dishes and delivering them to family […]
Warwick Veterans Memorial Park on Veterans Day. Thank you, veterans, for serving the United States and protecting it from all threats, foreign and domestic. Thank you, too, for putting your […]
[CREDIT: Gov. Raimodo’s office] Dr. Anthony Fauci and Gov. Gina M. Raimondo discuss opening schools on Zoom Thursday afternoon.Thursday, Gov. Gina M. Raimondo, after chastising the Warwick School Committee for […]
Letters to the editor may be e-mailed to [email protected]. Please provide a name, address and phone number so the letter may be verified. TO THE EDITOR: An open letter to […]
[WarwickPost illustration] COVID-19 plans for fall classes now involve a partial reopening, without the authority to enforce mask wearing, a crucial element of COVID-19 protection. Fictional dragon sacrifices forsake young […]
The RI Coalition for the Homeless works collaboratively to create and advance lasting solutions to prevent and end homelessness in Rhode Island. Editor’s note: Juneteenth, falling June 19, also known […]
The ACLU of RI has voiced voting and discrimination concerns relating to curfews set tonight in Providence, Warwick and Cranston following a riot at Providence Place Mall June 1. After […]
For the past 56 days, President Donald J. Trump has woken up, witnessed undeniable evidence that the country faces a deadly public health crisis in COVID-19, then decided to just let a lot of us die.
WARWICK, RI — Two rulings against the city that Mayor Joseph Solomon declined to appeal represent the bulk of the added costs from the new fire contract.
I am seeing a lot of whataboutism when it comes to Sen. Mitt Romney (R-UT), the sole Republican Senator to vote to convict President Donald Trump on abuse of power. […]
The US Capitol Building, viewed from the rear of the property. WASHINGTON, D.C. — “The arc of history is indeed long, and it does bend toward justice – but not […]
[WarwickPost.com] 2019 was notable for the rifts that formed between Council President Steve Merolla (left) and Mayor Joseph Solomon (right).WARWICK, RI — For a non-election year, 2019 certainly had its […]
[YouTube screenshot]Warwick Chief of Staff William DePasquale (at podium, lower right) speaks at Monday night’s City Council hearing.WARWICK, RI — Indications of a division between Mayor Joseph Solomon and City […]
The Warwick Sewer Authority’s wastewater treatment facility at 125 Arthur W Devine Blvd. WARWICK, RI — “Pocahontas and Tonto have had their day. It’s over.” That’s the quote attributed to […]
[CREDIT: Mary Carlos] A view of several contrails soaring into the sky at Warwick City Park during Fourth of July Fireworks July 3, 2015.On Nov. 11, 2016, three days after […]
[CREDIT: Rob Borkowski] Mayor Joseph Solomon, in foreground, watches a school budget presentation on May 28.WARWICK, R.I. — Given another chance to resolve the current budget dispute in Warwick, Mayor […]
[CREDIT: Nicole Kinsley]WARWICK, RI — After a tumultuous spring, Warwick is headed into summer with few, if any, of the issues occurring under Mayor Joseph Solomon’s watch resolved. And in […]
Mayor Joseph Solomon addresses the city council on Feb. 27, 2019.[Screenshot: YouTube]Warwick, R.I. — May 16 marked the one-year anniversary of Mayor Joseph Solomon being sworn in to complete the […]
The US Capitol Building, viewed from the rear of the property. WARWICK — Special Counsel Robert Mueller’s report on Russian election meddling contradicts Attorney General William Barr’s summarizing claim that […]
The US Capitol Building, viewed from the rear of the property. WARWICK, RI — A few days past the point of the longest federal government shutdown in U.S. history, Warwick […]
Senator Sheldon Whitehouse TO THE EDITOR: “The past few weeks have been doubly difficult,” she wrote. As a United States Senator, Rhode Islanders write to me every day weighing in […]