Need to Know: Rte. 117 Work, School Committee Tuesday
Correction: An earlier version of this article incorrectly reported that the School Committee agenda had not been posted. A link to the agenda, which was posted in accordance with Open […]
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Warwick DPW Begins Pothole Patching
WARWICK — Department of Public Works crews are taking advantage of spring asphalt plants opening this spring to get a prompt start repairing the winter pothole crop. Mayor Joseph J. […]
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‘Hail to the Chief’ Raises $27K for McCartney Foundation
WARWICK, RI — The Col. Stephen M. McCartney Charitable Foundation’s kickoff event, “Hail to the Chief,” raised nearly $27,000 March 14, and stands to raise a total of $30,000. Proceeds […]
RIDOH Asks Public to Keep Naloxone Handy, Aid With Overdoses
PROVIDENCE — More than a third of the opioid overdose calls emergency medical services responded to in Rhode Island in 2018 occurred in public places, leading Director of Health Nicole […]
General Assembly Passes Mobile Sports Betting
STATE HOUSE — The Rhode Island General Assembly today approved legislation introduced by Senate President Dominick J. Ruggerio (D-Dist. 4, North Providence, Providence) and Speaker of the House Nicholas A. Mattiello (D-Dist. […]
Allen: Solomon, Council Skirt Budget Accountability in State of City Address
TO THE EDITOR: I served as Campaign Manager for former Mayor Scott Avedisian. I know that you recently posted the State of the City address that Mayor Solomon gave on […]
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WalletHub: Warwick Tops Credit Card Debt Pay-down List
WARWICK — Personal-finance website WalletHub ranks Warwick among the top eight percent of cities in the U.S. paying down credit card debt, bucking the national trend accounting for $67 billion in debt […]
McNamara: Solar Energy Homeowners’ Bill of Rights Would Protect Consumers
STATE HOUSE — Rep. Joseph M. McNamara (D-Dist. 19, Warwick, Cranston) has introduced legislation intended to insure that solar industry professionals are governed by fair business practices. The act, (2019-H […]
Animal Legal Defense Fund Honors Serpa
STATE HOUSE — The Animal Legal Defense Fund, has honored Rep. Patricia A. Serpa (D-Dist. 27, West Warwick, Coventry, Warwick), naming her an Animal Defender. “Animal victims of abuse cannot […]
Daylight Savings: Some Intervention Still Required
Warwick, RI — Daylight Saving Time takes effect tomorrow, so remember that although many of the devices governed by artificial intelligence will do the work themselves, some still need to […]
RI House Hosts Military & Veterans Outreach March 21
STATE HOUSE — The House of Representatives will host its third annual Military and Veterans Outreach Day Thursday, March 21, at 2 p.m., organized by Rep. Camille F.J. Vella-Wilkinson (D-Dist. […]
House Judiciary Committee Sends Reproductive Privacy Act to Floor Vote
STATE HOUSE — The RI General Assembly’s Judiciary Committee has passed the Reproductive Privacy Act enshrining the protections of a woman’s right to an abortion established in the U.S. Supreme […]