Columbus Day 2019: What’s Open and Closed in Warwick
![[CREDIT: U.S. Department of the Interior] A poster showing the voyages of Christopher Columbus from 1492-1504.](https://4c04wc5wq0w3uloelhe44ddb-wpengine.netdna-ssl.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/10/Columbus-Voyages-140x140.jpg)
Warwick, RI — Monday, Oct. 14, marks the annual commemoration of Columbus Day, a national holiday honoring the explorer Christopher Columbus, who landed on an island in the Bahamas in […]
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EEE Risk Remains, South Kingstown Mosquitoes Test Positive
PROVIDENCE – EEE and other mosquito-borne diseases remain a risk even as a October temperatures continue to fall, with a EEE-positive mosquito population confirmed in South Kingstown Oct. 7 The […]
![[YouTube screenshot] Warwick Chief of Staff William DePasquale (lower right) speaks at Monday night's City Council hearing.](https://4c04wc5wq0w3uloelhe44ddb-wpengine.netdna-ssl.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/10/Warwick-city-council-10-7-19-140x140.jpg)
Merolla’s ‘Dictatorship’ Attack Deepens Rift with Solomon
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 […]
Merolla: Solomon Ignoring Charter A Dictator Move
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 […]
Thundermist Wins $8K RI Foundation Grant Supporting Trans Health
WARWICK, RI — Warwick-based Thundermist Health Center has won an $8,000 Rhode Island Foundation grant supporting its Trans Health and Wellness Program. The grant will allow the organization to expand its […]
Warwick OPEB Costs: Fluid With A Chance of Investment, Contract Fixes
WARWICK, RI —Warwick’s actuary told City Councilors Sept. 16 the city’s $352 million Other Post-Employment Benefits (OPEB) liability would take $34 million a year for 20 years to pay off, […]
![[Frederika Peace] A distemper outbreak has prompted the DEM to remind dog owners to keep their pets' vaccinations up to date.](https://4c04wc5wq0w3uloelhe44ddb-wpengine.netdna-ssl.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/10/Distemper-Vaccination-140x140.png)
DEM: Distemper Outbreak Underscores Dog Vaccination Need
WARWICK, RI — The Jamestown and Warwick Police Departments report a high number of raccoons and skunks infected with canine distemper virus (CDV), prompting the Rhode Island Department of Environmental Management’s […]
EEE: Friday’s Chill No Hard Frost, DEM, RIDOH Warn
PROVIDENCE – Friday night’s forecasted mid-30s temperatures was welcome news for EEE-wary mosquito watchers, but the Health and Environmental Management departments warned risk of the insect-borne disease remains. While fewer […]
![[CREDIT: CDC] The CDC and the RI Department of Health advise getting your flu shot as flu season begins this month. Why does sweater weather start flu season? Research indicates it's cold, dry air.](https://4c04wc5wq0w3uloelhe44ddb-wpengine.netdna-ssl.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/10/Flu-shot-140x140.png)
Why Sweater Weather Starts Flu Shot Season
WARWICK, RI — If you dig October’s chilly air and low humidity, you share that proclivity with hundreds of millions of influenza viruses sneezed airborne and rubbed on surfaces, making […]
![[CREDIT: Warwick Dog Park] The Warwick Dog Park is open again starting Sept. 26.](https://4c04wc5wq0w3uloelhe44ddb-wpengine.netdna-ssl.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/09/Warwick-Dog-Park-1-140x140.png)
Warwick City Dog Park Open Again Today
WARWICK, RI — The Warwick City Dog Park, closed Sept. 12 due to a case of Parvovirus, a very contagious, possibly fatal disease affecting dogs’ gastrointestinal tracts, is open again […]
![[CREDIT: Planetracker] A tracking map of the route taken by Clarke Mosquito Control Plane N79W. DEM notes the flight path does not necessarily mean the plane is spraying pesticide in the marked area.](https://4c04wc5wq0w3uloelhe44ddb-wpengine.netdna-ssl.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/09/EEE-Spray-Plane-Route-2-140x140.png)
DEM: EEE Spraying Set For Wednesday Night
UPDATE: 9:52 P.M. Sept. 25: Clarke Mosquito Control plane, call sign N79W, has apparently ended its flight path over West Warwick and surrounding areas, and headed back to the airport […]
Reed: Whistleblower Complaint Underscores Concerns About Trump’s Pro-Russian Record
WASHINGTON, DC — Today, President Donald Trump released a record of a call between the president and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky, the subject of an intelligence whistleblower complaint withheld last […]
