Five Vie for Mayor’s Post, Four Council Seats Unopposed
Warwick, RI — Following the close of candidacy filings for the 2014 election cycle, five people are listed in the race for Warwick mayor, according to the Rhode Island Secretary […]
All Politics Are Local
Avedisian Draws Kirby — Again — As Challenger for Mayor’s Office
John Kirby, a Democrat, filed for another run for mayor against incumbent Republican Scott Avedisian, the Rhode Island Secretary of State’s office reported.
Officials Celebrate $17 Million Wastewater Treatment Plant Upgrade
Warwick, RI – Federal, State and City officials broke ground today on a $17 million upgrade of the Warwick Wastewater Treatment Facility at the site, including $3.6 million to raise the levee protecting it by five-and-a-half-feet.
A Game of Punts
The budget no one wanted is the budget everyone got.
Mayor Finalizes $289.2 Million Budget Sans Signature
Warwick, RI – Mayor Scott Avedisian has finalized the FY2015 budget, which includes the City Council’s extra $400,000 for schools with a correspondingly higher tax rate, without signing it. The extra […]
Hopeful Senate Candidate McKay Resigns from Warwick GOP
Warwick, RI – Raymond McKay, a city network administrator hoping to run against Sen. Jack Reed (D-RI), has resigned from the Warwick Republican GOP over an ordinance preventing him from running as a municipal employee, which he says also prevents him from serving on the committee.
Judge: Warwick Employee Must Leave Job to Seek Senate Seat
US District Court Judge Mary M. Lisi ruled this afternoon that Raymond McKay, a newtwork administrator for Warwick, must obey a city ordinance prohibiting him from seeking office while employed by the city.
Marchers Take “Fight for 15” to Warwick Wendy’s
About 25 demonstrators chanted and marched through the drive-through at Wendy’s at 771 Warwick Ave. during lunch today, part of a multi-national campaign calling for higher wages and union organization for fast food workers.
Warwick Tax Collection System Will Be Down for ‘Several Days’
The mayor’s office issued a statement on May 14 that the city won’t be able to accept tax payments from May 22 to 26.
City Council to Discuss Conimicut Lighthouse Lease
The Warwick City Council is scheduled to meet Tuesday night, May 12, to discuss a proposal to lease the Conimicut Shoals Lighthouse for possible use as a tourist destination.
Warwick Rep Leads Charge to Merge Primary Care, Behavioral Health
Photo: RI General Assembly Press Bureau [wpgmappity id=”1″] State Rep. David A. Bennett (D-Dist. 20, Warwick, Cranston) is at the forefront of a drive to better integrate primary […]
RI GOP Needs to Cure Its ODD If It Expects to Win
Mayor Scott Avedisian’s stock as a political star in Rhode Island will probably rise — rather than fall — as a result of his decision not to enter the 2014 gubernatorial race. With a dwindling number of seats in the General Assembly and the still-sour taste of former Gov. Don Carcieri’s dismal record still in voters’ mouths, the Rhode Island GOP has pinned its hopes on two candidates who weren’t originally Republicans in this year’s governor’s race.
