2018 in Review: Top 5 Stories on WarwickPost.com

WARWICK, RI — This year in Warwick had a little of everything: Major political news, business stories, and events to celebrate the city. Here’s a rundown of the top 5 […]
WARWICK, RI — This year in Warwick had a little of everything: Major political news, business stories, and events to celebrate the city. Here’s a rundown of the top 5 […]
WARWICK, RI — The biggest splash in Warwick politics happened early in 2018 — the week before Memorial Day, in fact. Everything else was just ripples after that. When then-Mayor Scott […]
WARWICK, RI — As expected, the 2018 mayor’s race in Warwick was the closest in a generation, even with Democratic Mayor Joseph Solomon defeating Republican challenger Sue Stenhouse by a […]
WARWICK, RI — Republican mayoral challenger Sue Stenhouse conceded defeat just after 8:30 p.m. on Election Night, as voting results showed that Democratic incumbent Joe Solomon had defeated her in […]
WARWICK, RI — A crowded room at the Hyatt on Jefferson Boulevard cheered Democrat Mayor Joseph J. Solomon’s victory over Republican Susan Stenhouse, 19,334 to 12,858, or 59.9 percent of […]
WARWICK, RI — Rainy weather apparently hasn’t dampened voter turnout in Warwick, or the two mayoral candidates’ drive to get voters out to the polls. Just after 3 p.m., Director […]
Voters have the opportunity to cast their ballots on local, state and federal candidates today, while polls are open between 7 a.m. and 8 p.m. Most polling places throughout the […]
WARWICK, RI — Today the nation, including Rhode Island and Warwick, vote in the mid-term elections. Warwick voters will choose a mayor, six City Council members, three School Committee members, […]
WARWICK, RI — There’s one day left till the 2018 mid-term election of candidates local, state and federal — here’s what you need to know before the big day about […]
WARWICK— Mayor Joseph J. Solomon took the oath of office on May 16 after former Mayor Scott Avedisian’s mid-term resignation, working to improve the finance department’s organization, perform more timely […]
WARWICK — Mike Penta, independent candidate for the Ward 4 City Council seat, businessman, fund-raiser for the homeless and needy and 42-year Warwick resident, aims to increase revenues, not taxes, […]
WARWICK, RI — Corey Smith, parent of a child at Cedar Hill School, took the public lead in communicating the dismay of fellow parents about the School Department’s failure to […]
WARWICK, RI — Nathan Cornell, recent Toll Gate High School graduate, regular at School Committee meetings and proponent of City Council and School Committee cooperation who’s worked to settle tensions […]
WARWICK, RI — Mayor Joseph J. Solomon urged voters approval of a $40 million bond providing several infrastructure improvements throughout the school district. Solomon joined about 20 people including school officials, […]
Warwick, RI – Terri Medeiros, 56, Warwick resident for 14 years, director of The Romerry School Early Childhood Center, is running for another Dist. 2 School Committee term Nov. 4 […]
[CREDIT: Cobden for School Committee] Judy Cobden is running for the Dist. 2 School Committee seat in Warwick, RI.WARWICK, RI — Judy Cobden watched every School Committee meeting for the […]
WARWICK, RI — Republican candidate Sue Stenhouse filed her first campaign finance report of the 2018 mayor’s race this week, showing that she is trailing far behind Mayor Joe Solomon, […]
Editor’s note: This article has been edited to correct an error describing how a volunteer became involved in a press conference announcing the Snow Angels program in Cranston. WARWICK, RI […]
TO THE EDITOR: When we watch the news on TV, it often feels like we’re getting hit with a tornado of half-truths, smears, and outright lies. We have little control […]
WARWICK, RI — Now that Primary Day 2018 is over, Warwick voters turn their attention to the Nov. 6 general election matchup between Democrat Mayor Joseph Solomon and Republican challenger […]
WARWICK, RI — Joseph J. Solomon Sr. emerged as the victor of today’s four-way Democratic primary for Warwick Mayor, defeating Richard Corrente by a 65-to-18 percent margin with 96 percent […]
WARWICK, RI — Anthony Sinapi won by a slim margin Wednesday night in a tight Democratic primary race to represent Ward 8 on the Warwick City Council, with an 88-vote […]
WARWICK, RI — On Wednesday, Democratic primary voters will decide among four candidates vying to run against Republican mayoral candidate Susan Stenhouse, which candidate will face Independent Mike Penta for the Ward 4 City […]
WARWICK, RI — Ahead of next week’s Democratic mayoral primary, Mayor Joseph Solomon maintained his significant financial lead over the three other candidates in the race. Solomon filed a 7 […]
Editor’s note: The Sept. 12 primary between Anthony Sinapi, a frequent critic of the Warwick School Department, and current School Committee Chairwoman Bethany Furtado, a 12-year member of and long-running […]
Editor’s note: The Sept. 12 primary between Anthony Sinapi, a frequent critic of the Warwick School Department, and current School Committee Chairwoman Bethany Furtado, a 12-year member of and long-running […]
WARWICK, RI — Mayor Joseph Solomon is far ahead of his Democratic challengers in funding for the Sept. 12 Warwick mayoral primary, according to recently filed campaign finance reports. Solomon […]
WARWICK, RI —If you want a say in which Democrat runs for mayor in November, who runs unopposed on the ballot for two state Senate seats and City Council Ward 8, […]
WARWICK, RI — Rick Cascella, 54, of Yale Avenue, a real estate agent with Williams & Stuart Real Estate, lifelong resident and father of two grown sons who have attended […]
WASHINGTON, DC – U.S. Senator Jack Reed (D-RI), a senior member of the Appropriations Committee and Senate Appropriations Committee Vice Chairman Patrick Leahy (D-VT) have introduced an amendment providing $250 million […]
PROVIDENCE — On Monday, Attorney General Peter F. Kilmartin joined a bipartisan coalition of 21 Attorneys General urging congressional leaders to improve American cyber security and protect the integrity of […]
WARWICK, RI – Kyle Adams, 25, of 44 Bly St., single and a graduate of Pilgrim High School, is running for the Dist. 1 School Committee seat to address maintenance […]
WARWICK, RI — Three Warwick School Committee seats with incumbents either not running or up for re-election have drawn eight candidates for the 2018 elections, with Mary T. Medeiros (Dist. […]
Mayor Joseph Solomon took office May 16 after Mayor Scott Avedisian’s mid-term resignation, and now he’s asking voters to give him the job for a full term.
Rob Cote, a regular critic of city finances, the Warwick Fire Department and Mayor Scott Avedisian’s administration, has turned his critical eye on self-styled 2018 Mayoral candidate Richard Corrente’s campaign signs, many of them posted on traffic control boxes in the city.
WARWICK, RI — Warwick’s Republican City Committee has filed a complaint against Richard Corrente with the Rhode Island Board of Elections Campaign Finance Division, asking for an investigation into the perpetually campaigning politician’s […]
WARWICK, RI — Democratic mayoral candidate Richard Corrente is starting his second run for office where he left off last time: Trying to manipulate numbers. Just this week, the Warwick […]