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Election 2016

Election 2016: Warwick Backs Clinton, Avedisian, New Councilors, Reps

By: Rob Borkowski on November 9, 2016 in Election 2016, News to You

The City has voted in Mayor Scott Avedisian for another term, elected three new Democrats to the City Council, incumbent Karen Bachus and newcomer David Testa to the School Committee, and sent Councilwoman Camille Vella-Wilkinson and newcomer Evan Shanley to the General Assembly. all while backing Hillary Clinton over Donald Trump.

Warwick Enjoys Busy Voter Turnout Election Day

By: Rob Borkowski on November 8, 2016 in Election 2016, News to You

Voting was off to a brisk and well-organized start right off the bat during the first hour of voting, a trend that continued through the morning and into the early afternoon.

Warwick Election 2016: Your Choice, Your Guide

By: Rob Borkowski on November 7, 2016 in Election 2016

There’s one day left till the 2016 election of candidates local, state and presidential — here’s what you need to know before the big day about the weather, the polls, and the candidates.

Vella-Wilkinson Pledges Experienced Hand for Warwick’s Dist. 21

By: Rob Borkowski on November 2, 2016 in Election 2016, News to You

Camille Vella-Wilkinson hadn’t been planning to run for the General Assembly at the end of her fourth year on the Warwick City Council, but she realized a number of challenges councillors faced could be eased with a strong voice representing Warwick in the State House.

Shanley Running for Dist. 24 as a Voice for Working Class Families

By: Rob Borkowski on November 1, 2016 in Election 2016

WARWICK, RI — Evan Shanley, 30, of Viceroy Road, life-long Warwick resident and attorney with the Gursky Weins law firm since 2013, is seeking to represent Warwick Dist. 24 seat […]

[CREDIT: Cascella Campaign] Rick Cascella is running the Ward 3 City Council race ini 2024.

Cascella’s Bid for Ward 1 Aimed at Bolstering Warwick’s Community Appeal

[CREDIT: Cascella Campaign] Rick Cascella is running the Ward 3 City Council race ini 2024. By: Rob Borkowski on October 31, 2016 in Election 2016

WARWICK, RI — Rick Cascella, 54, of Yale Avenue, a real estate agent with Williams & Stuart Real Estate, was a resident of the city for 53 years before deciding […]

Corley Hopes to Apply Zoning, Legal Experience Representing Ward 1 on City Council

By: Rob Borkowski on October 25, 2016 in Election 2016, News to You

WARWICK, RI — Richard Corley, 60, of Algonquin Drive, a criminal defense attorney for 30 years and Warwick resident for most his life, has served on the Warwick Zoning Board for six, and hopes […]

Warwick High School Students Host Mayoral Debate

By: Beth Hurd on October 24, 2016 in All Politics Are Local, Election 2016, News to You

High School students from Bishop Hendricken, Toll Gate and Piligrim High Schools leveled questions at Warwick’s two mayoral candidates Friday night in Council Chambers at City Hall, touching on topics including airport expansion, school consolidation and accountability, quality of life, the economy, taxes and the budget.

Need to know basics

Need to Know: Board of Canvassers Needs Election Help, Drug Take-Back Saturday

Need to know basics By: Rob Borkowski on October 20, 2016 in Election 2016, News to You

WARWICK — A few items Warwick readers may find intriguing as the week winds down: Police want your drugs, and the Board of  Canvassers needs your help volunteering during the […]

Hall Makes Bid for School Committee to Promote Transparency, Accountability

By: Rob Borkowski on October 18, 2016 in All Politics Are Local, Election 2016

Danny Hall, 34 a resident of Lewiston Street, has lived in Warwick his whole life, is running for School Committee this year to bring accountability and transparency to the board.

Bachus Seeks Second Round After Outspoken Term on School Committee

By: Rob Borkowski on October 17, 2016 in All Politics Are Local, Election 2016, News to You

School Committeewoman Karen Bachus, 53, of Burt Street, an outspoken member of the board since 2012 who notably joined Warwick City Council efforts to disclose the publicly-paid Ragosta Report to the community, has lived in Warwick for the last 20 years, and hopes to serve another four years with the body.

Johnson Seeks Chance to Set Consolidation Straight on School Committee Nov. 8

By: Rob Borkowski on October 14, 2016 in All Politics Are Local, Election 2016

Dean Johnson, 39, of Essex Road, lifelong Warwick resident and Army vet, ran for School Committee the first time in 2014 to make tough calls on School Consolidation, and hopes for a chance to take a shot at straightening out the re-organization of students and buildings two years later.

Testa Offers Knowledge of District, Focus on Trust in School Committee Bid

By: Rob Borkowski on October 13, 2016 in All Politics Are Local, Election 2016

David Testa, 53, of Narragansett Parkway, a Warwick citizen since 1992 and category manager for Gordon Food Service, has kids in Warwick Schools, IEP experience, and 15 years of careful study of the district behind his bid for one of two contested seats on the Warwick School Committee Nov. 8.

Underwood Offers Devoted Service as an Independent Dist. 21 Rep

By: Rob Borkowski on September 28, 2016 in Election 2016, News to You

Local businessman Michael Underwood has served as a decorated US Coast Guard officer (retired in 2009), then volunteering at Aldrich Jr. High and Make a Wish, and he’s aiming to continue as Warwick’s representative in Dist. 21, pledging independence from SpeakerNicholas Mattiello’s General Assembly leadership.

Cote Files Complaint on Harassing Political Letters With WPD

By: Rob Borkowski on in Election 2016, News to You

Rob Cote, a regular critic of Mayor Scott Avedisian’s administration, city finances and the Warwick Fire Department, has alerted Warwick Police to the latest in a series of harassing letters he claims come from a city staffer, a charge the Mayor says he’s made difficult to verify by failing to provide detectives with access to the envelopes.

Two Reps Ousted By Thin Primary Turnout; Vella-Wilkinson Celebrates Dist. 21 Nomination

By: Rob Borkowski on September 14, 2016 in Election 2016, News to You

A meager showing of state primary voters has ousted incumbents Dist. 30 Senator William Walaska and Dist. 21 State Rep. Eileen Naughton, the latter in favor of an ebullient Camille Vella Wilkinson, the current City Councilor for Dist. 3.

Morning Polling Steady, Voters Break in New Ballots

By: Rob Borkowski on September 13, 2016 in Election 2016, News to You

At the polling place at Heritage Christian Fellowship Church on Warwick Neck Avenue polling officials said turn out had been steady up to 11 a.m.

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Numbers Game: Corrente Claims of ‘Lost’ Businesses Don’t Add Up

warwick-post-commentary By: Rob Borkowski on September 9, 2016 in All Politics Are Local, Election 2016

How has Warwick’s business climate changed over the past few years? This is a question that Democratic candidate Richard Corrente has answered by claiming that the city has “lost” more than 4,600 businesses in 10 years under Mayor Scott Avedisian.

In Money Race, Avedisian Leads in Fundraising, Corrente Matches With Campaign Loans

By: Rob Borkowski on August 31, 2016 in Election 2016, News to You

Incumbent Republican Mayor Scott Avedisian has outraised Democratic challenger Richard Corrente in campaign donations, but Corrente has kept pace by self-funding his run for the top local seat in Warwick, a review of their respective campaign finance reports has found.

Primary 2016: Where to Vote in Warwick

By: Rob Borkowski on August 23, 2016 in Election 2016, News to You

Editor’s note: An earlier version of this article incorrectly listed two School Committee races among those that will be decided in the September primary. Warwick Post regrets, and has corrected, […]

Corrente’s Attacks Fail on the Facts

By: Rob Borkowski on August 18, 2016 in All Politics Are Local, Election 2016, News to You

WARWICK, R.I. — Richard Corrente, the self-described Democrat running against Mayor Scott Avedisian this year, would have done well to remember the basics of campaigning: Attacks only work as long as they can be proven.

Colantuono Drops From Ward 1 City Council Race, Endorses Cascella

By: Rob Borkowski on July 9, 2016 in All Politics Are Local, Election 2016, News to You

Ward 1 City Councilman Steven A. Colantuono announced on Friday that he won’t run for a ninth term, endorsing Richard H. Cascella, Jr. in his place, with the support of the Ward 1 Republican Committee and Mayor Scott Avedisian.

Contested Races the Rule for 2016 Election Season in Warwick

By: Rob Borkowski on July 6, 2016 in All Politics Are Local, Election 2016, News to You

Assuming all the candidates who made the June 30 declaration deadline collect the signatures needed to be on the ballot for the Sept. 13 primary and Nov. 8 election, there will be 27 contested races this election season, with 15 primary contests.

WPD Seeks Trump Rally Camera Thief

By: Rob Borkowski on May 20, 2016 in Election 2016, Police, Police News & Fire News in RI

Warwick, RI  — Warwick Police are asking the public’s help apprehending the man who stole and broke a camera during the rally for Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump April 25 […]

Troopers Arrest Warwick Man, Providence Man for Trump Rally Assaults

By: Rob Borkowski on April 28, 2016 in Election 2016, Police, Police News & Fire News in RI

State Troopers have arrested a Warwick man and Providence man on assault and disorderly conduct charges following a scuffle started after the latter spit at the former outside presidential candidate Donald Trump’s rally at Crowne Plaza Hotel on Greenwich Avenue April 25.

Warwick Backs Trump, Sanders in Primary, In Step with RI

By: Rob Borkowski on April 26, 2016 in Election 2016, News to You

Warwick, RI — A large turnout of voters in the city backed Presidential anti-establishment candidates Senator Bernie Sanders and businessman Donald Trump for the Democrat and Republican tickets respectively Tuesday […]

[CREDIT: Rob Borkowski] An I voted sticker from the 2016 Presidential Primary. The deadline to request a mail-in ballot for the Sept. 8 state primary is Tuesday, Aug. 18, 2020.

Warwick Reports Big Turnout for 2016 Presidential Primary

[CREDIT: Rob Borkowski] An I voted sticker from the 2016 Presidential Primary. The deadline to request a mail-in ballot for the Sept. 8 state primary is Tuesday, Aug. 18, 2020. By: Rob Borkowski on in Election 2016, Police, Police News & Fire News in RI

Voter turnout in Warwick for the 2016 Presidential Preference Primary by 5 p.m. was on track to rival the 2008 primary, when 33.5 percent of city voters helped decide Commander in Chief contenders Barack Obama and John McCain.

Trump Rally Draws Long Line of Supporters, Free Hugs

By: Rob Borkowski on in Election 2016, News to You

Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump’s rally at Crowne Plaza drew a long line of supporters that stretched from front to the back of the hotel Monday morning, many of whom expressed distrust of establishment politicians.

Trump Greeted by Excited Crowne Plaza Crowd

By: Rob Borkowski on April 25, 2016 in All Politics Are Local, Election 2016, News to You

The US Secret Service kept most of the few hundred gathered to greet Republican presidential nominee candidate Donald Trump across the street, but when his motorcade drove up, the crowd rushed across the street and down the long drive toward Crowne Plaza Hotel on Greenwich Avenue.

Trump to Rally in Warwick Monday at Crowne Plaza

By: Rob Borkowski on April 24, 2016 in All Politics Are Local, Election 2016, News to You

Front-running Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump will rally in Warwick Monday afternoon at Crowne Plaza Hotel at 801 Greenwich Ave.

Kasich for RI Open at Avedisian Campaign Office, Bryant Visit Saturday

By: Rob Borkowski on April 22, 2016 in All Politics Are Local, Election 2016, News to You

Warwick, RI — GOP Presidential Candidate John Kasich’s mathematically impossible delegate path to the Republican nomination for president doesn’t faze the members of his RI leadership team, who hope to prevail […]

Bill Clinton Touts Hillary’s Economy, Energy Plans at CCRI

By: Rob Borkowski on April 15, 2016 in Election 2016, Uncategorized

Warwick, R.I. — Former President Bill Clinton visited CCRI’s Knight Campus Thursday to stump for his wife, former Secretary of State and Democratic candidate Hillary Clinton, outlining her approach to […]

Excited Crowds Gather for Bill Clinton Stumping for Hillary at CCRI

By: Rob Borkowski on April 14, 2016 in Election 2016, Uncategorized

Students, press and political junkies began gathering hours ahead of former President Bill Clinton’s visit to CCRI’s Knight Campus to stump for his wife, former Secretary of State and Democratic candidate Hillary Clinton.

Bill Clinton Campaigning for Hillary at CCRI’s Knight Campus Thursday

By: Rob Borkowski on April 12, 2016 in All Politics Are Local, Election 2016, Police News & Fire News in RI, Schools

Former President Bill Clinton will visit the Community College of RI’s Knight Campus in Warwick Thursday, to campaign for Hillary Clinton’s Democratic nomination run, and you can RSVP at her campaign website.

Voter Registration Drop Box at WPD Headquarters till Sunday

By: Rob Borkowski on March 25, 2016 in Election 2016, News to You

Warwick, RI — City offices are closed Friday through the Sunday, March 27, the deadline to deadline to register to vote in the 2016 Presidential primaries in RI April 26, but […]

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