Chowdah? Cabinets? Find it here!
![[CREDIT: WP Composite] Coventry voters have chosen Greg Mars, left and Mia Iannotti, right, as the Council representatives for Dist. 5 and Dist. 4, respectively. Each ran unopposed, though Iannotti supported resigned Dist. 5 Councilman Scott Copley's write-in campaign against Mars. Copley faces a charge of threatening a public official in Kent County Superior Court Feb. 25.](https://warwickpost.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/02/Coventry-Special-Election-Iannotti-Mars-250x228.jpg)
You’re probably out of free articles. Let’s fix that! Warwick Post’s writers are committed to local journalism, helping people make informed choices. We can do a lot more with you […]
![[CREDIT: WP composite] A $350M new high schools project will begin in late 2024.](https://warwickpost.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/New-Warwick-High-Schools-Warwick-RI-1-300x225.jpg)
WARWICK, RI — The $50 million bond supplementing the new high school project’s sports fields failed by 748 votes Tuesday, Feb. 3, forcing work to “significantly reduce” the scope of […]
![[CREDIT: Town of Coventry] From left, Coventry Town Council Special Election candidates are vying for the Dist. 4 Town Council seat: Nathan J. Dowen and Mia R. Iannotti.](https://warwickpost.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/01/Coventry-Town-Council-Special-Election-featured-copy-250x228.jpg)
You’re probably out of free articles. Let’s fix that! Warwick Post’s writers are committed to local journalism, helping people make informed choices. We can do a lot more with you […]
![[CREDIT: Town of Coventry] The Town Council added votes to remove Council President Hilary Lima and Town Solicitor Stephen Angell from their positions for the Oct. 14 meeting during the Sept. 24 meeting.](https://warwickpost.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/09/Coventry-Town-Council-Sept.-24-2025-250x228.jpg)
COVENTRY, RI — Coventry Council candidates for Town Council Districts 4 and 5 may declare candidacy for the seats starting Nov. 28 in the Feb. 3, 2026 special election filling […]
![[CREDIT: DeLellis] Robert DeLellis is running for the Coventry Dist. 5 seat in the Special Election Tuesday, Aug. 5.](https://warwickpost.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/Bob-DeLellis-Dist.-5-Special-Election-1-250x228.jpg)
COVENTRY, RI — Dist. 5 Town Councilman Robert DeLellis, 56, has resigned from the council following his Sept. 24 arrest by RI State Police for DUI. Town Manager Dan Parillo […]
![[CREDIT: WP Composite] From left, Robert DeLellis, Dist. 5 candidate and Richard Houle, Dist. 3 candidate in the Coventry Special Election Tuesday, Aug. 5. The two are the likely new Town Council members for their districts with more than 90% of the vote each, according to early voting results.](https://warwickpost.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/Coventry-Special-Election-Results-250x228.jpg)
COVENTRY, RI — Tuesday’s unofficial Coventry Special Election results saw a sparse turnout that placed new Town Council members Robert DeLellis for Dist. 5 and Richard Houle for Dist. 3, […]
![[CREDIT: Houle] Richard Houle is running for the Coventry Dist. 3 seat in the Special Election Tuesday, Aug. 5.](https://warwickpost.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/Richard-Houle-Dist.-3-Special-Election-250x228.jpg)
COVENTRY, RI — Tuesday, Richard Houle, 39, of 73 Puritan Ave., real estate broker and the sole Coventry Dist. 3 candidate in the special election, aims to continue the fiduciary […]
COVENTRY, RI — Come Aug. 5, Robert DeLellis, 56, of 18 Regalwood Drive, Guidance Counselor for Burrillville Schools and the sole Coventry Dist. 5 candidate in the special election, says […]
![[CREDIT: RI Sec. of State] A timeline for Coventry Town Council Candidates to declare and file nomination papers for the Dist. 3 and Dist. 5 Special Elections Aug. 8.](https://warwickpost.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/Town-Council-Candidates-Declare-May-29-30-250x228.png)
COVENTRY, RI — Coventry Town Council candidates for the Dist. 3 and Dist. 5 special elections Aug. 5 must declare May 29-30, Secretary of State Gregg M. Amore announced this […]
![[CREDIT: Rob Borkowski] City officials enter main ball room at Crowne Plaza for the Warwick Inauguration Jan. 8, 2025. From left, front, Kim Picozzi, her husband, Mayor Frank Picozzi, Warwick City Council President Anthony Sinapi, City Councilman Jeremy Rix, majority leader, followed by council members Willam Foley (Ward 1), Vincent Gebhart (Ward 9) Bryan Nappa (Ward 3), Sal DeLuise (Ward 4) Edgar Ladouceur (Ward 5) William Muto (Ward 6) and John Kirby (Ward 7).](https://warwickpost.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/01/Warwick-Inauguration-01-07-25-4-250x228.jpeg)
WARWICK, RI — Officials gathered at Crowne Plaza Hotel, 801 Greenwich Ave., Tuesday night for the Warwick inauguration of newly elected and re-elected leaders, celebrating Mayor Frank Picozzi’s first four-year […]
WARWICK, RI — Warwick voting returned an overwhelming majority of Democratic candidates to local and state offices on Election Day 2024, leaving only the mayor’s office and one General Assembly […]
![[CREDIT: Rob Borkowsski] Steady Coventry voting reported as new council members get elected.](https://warwickpost.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/Coventry-Election-2024-turnout-3-250x228.jpg)
COVENTRY, RI — Polling places reported steady Coventry voting through election day Nov. 5, as the RI Board of Elections reported about 30 percent of registered voters had already turned […]
![[CREDIT: Rob Borkowski] A line of political signs outside the Coventry Town Hall Annex on Flat River Road across from Town Hall Tuesday, Nov. 5. It was still hours before Coventry 2024 Election Results were in.](https://warwickpost.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/Coventry-Election-2024-turnout-4-250x228.jpg)
COVENTRY, RI — By 11 p.m., with all precincts reporting, Coventry was poised to add RIDOT Associate Director JP Verducci and Hopkins Hill Fire Chief Frank Brown to new at-large […]
![[CREDIT: Rob Borkowski] A woman casts her ballot at Pilgrim Senior Center Tuesday, Sept. 8, 2020. Many cast ballots by emergency and mail in systems,](https://warwickpost.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/09/Warwick-Voting-Primary-2020-3-1-140x140.jpg)
UPDATE: 11 A.M. NOV. 6: This article has been updated with additional information from the RI Board of Elections unofficial counts from all precincts, released after Warwick Post’s late night […]
![[CREDIT: Rob Borkowski] A voter makes his choices during the 2014 primary. The 2024 primary in Warwick advanced two School Committee incumbents and Ward 7 hopeful Stephen Mulcahey to the Nov. 5 election.](https://warwickpost.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/Warwick-primary-Results-voter1-250x228.jpg)
COVENTRY, RI — Tuesday is election day, and many Coventry 2024 election voters have already cast their ballots, by early or mail-in voting, but whether you’re voting in person, by […]
![[CREDIT: Rob Borkowski] A woman casts her ballot at Pilgrim Senior Center Tuesday, Sept. 8, 2020. Many cast ballots by emergency and mail in systems, and they'll decide many of the races in Warwick primaries.](https://warwickpost.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/09/Warwick-Voting-Primary-2020-3-140x140.jpg)
WARWICK, RI — Tuesday is 2024 election day, and many Rhode Islanders have already cast their ballots, by early or mail-in voting, but whether you’re voting in person, by mail […]
![[CREDIT: National Archives] A view of the firsts paragraphs of the U.S. Constitution, authored to guard the nation against tyrants and dictators.](https://warwickpost.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/Constitution-National-Archives-250x228.jpg)
Next week, Rhode Islanders join their fellow Americans honoring people sworn to defend the nation and Constitution, days after weighing whether a man threatening both should lead them, with their […]
![[CREDIT: Rob Borkowski] The Warwick 2020 primary unseated Councilman Rick Corley and preserved other incumbents, though with slim margins.](https://warwickpost.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/09/Warwick-Primary-Voting-2020-140x140.jpg)
PROVIDENCE, RI – The Rhode Island Board of Elections is alerting Rhode Islanders that RI same-day voting registration law allows people who missed the Oct. 6 registration deadline to vote […]
![[CREDIT: Jeremy Rix] Jeremy Rix, who has lived in Warwick since preschool, is running for reelection in the Ward 2 race for the Warwick City Council.](https://warwickpost.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/Ward-7-race-Jeremy-Rix-250x228.jpg)
WARWICK, RI — Incumbent Democrat Ward 2 Councilor Jeremy Rix is running for reelection in the Warwick Ward 2 Council Race Nov. 5, pledging to seek smart ways to deal […]
![[CREDIT: Bill Paola] John "Bill" Paola, a lifelong Warwick resident, is running against incumbent Jeremy Rix Nov. 5 in the Warwick Dist. 2 Council Race.](https://warwickpost.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/Bill-Paola-Ward-7-2024-250x228.jpeg)
WARWICK, RI — Bill Paola, Republican, lifelong resident of Warwick, is a US Army vet and retired account executive in print manufacturing, is running in the the Warwick Ward 2 […]
![[CREDIT: Lane Italiane Campaign] Beth A. Lane Italiane, is running for Ward 6 City Council.](https://warwickpost.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/Lane-Italiane-Warwick-City-Council-Ward-6-race-250x228.jpg)
WARWICK, RI — Beth A. Lane Italiane, an accountant who has led nonprofits and former business manager for Florida Insurance Guaranty Association, is running for Ward 6 City Council to […]
![[CREDIT: Muto Campaign] Bill Muto is running for Ward 6 City Council in 2024.](https://warwickpost.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/Muto-City-Council-Ward-6-race-250x228.jpg)
WARWICK, RI — Bill Muto, Buttonwoods raised and Warwick Vets grad, First Vice President at Bristol County Savings Bank, aims to bring 30 years of financial experience to city government […]
![[CREDIT: Miller Campaign] Joanne Miller, city resident for 37 years, is running in the Warwick Ward 4 Council Race.](https://warwickpost.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/Joanne-Miller-Warwick-Ward-4-Council-Race-250x228.jpg)
WARWICK, RI — Joanne Miller, city resident for 37 years, is running in the Warwick Ward 4 Council Race because she thinks because government has lost the heartbeat of Warwick and […]
![[CREDIT: DeLuice Campaign] Sal DeLuice, Zoning Board member and bakery owner, running in the Warwick Ward 4 Council race.](https://warwickpost.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/DeLuice-Warwick-Ward-4-Council-Race-250x228.jpg)
WARWICK, RI — Sal Deluise, third-generation owner of Deluise bakery in Providence, Zoning Board member for the last six years, is in the Warwick Ward 4 Council race to aid […]
![[CREDIT: Kirby for Ward 7] John T. Kirby, owner of Kirby Bros. Construction, is running in the Warwick Ward 7 City Council race.](https://warwickpost.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/Jack-Kirby-City-Council-Ward-7-race-250x228.jpg)
WARWICK, RI — John T. Kirby, owner of Kirby Bros. Construction, hopes to bring his fiscal and financial planning skills to bear if he wins the Warwick Ward 7 City Council […]
![[CREDIT: Nappa Campaign] Bryan Nappa is running the Ward 3 City Council race in 2024.](https://warwickpost.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/Nappa-Warwick-City-Council-Ward-3-race-250x228.jpg)
WARWICK, RI — Bryan J. Nappa, attorney, lifelong resident, tutor and youth sports coach, sees his race for the Warwick Ward 3 City Council as the next step in giving […]
![[CREDIT: Cascella Campaign] Rick Cascella is running the Ward 3 City Council race ini 2024.](https://warwickpost.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/Cascella-Warwick-City-Council-Ward-3-race-250x228.jpg)
WARWICK, RI — Rick Cascella, 60, of Yale Avenue, a real estate agent, lifelong resident, is in the Ward 3 Council race to help folks near TF Green and push […]
![[CREDIT: Capaldi for Dist. 2] Alisa Capaldi, appointed in March, is running in the Coventry Dist. 2 race.](https://warwickpost.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/Alisa-Capaldi-Coventry-Dist.-2-race-250x228.jpg)
COVENTRY, RI — Incumbent Town Councilor Alisa Capaldi, appointed unanimously in March to fill the Dist. 2 seat after Jennifer Ludwig’s resignation, is running for her first elected term in […]
![[CREDIT: Cheryl Kane campaign] Cheryl Kane is running to represent Dist. 2 in the 2024 Town Council race.](https://warwickpost.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/Cheryl-Kane-Coventry-Town-Council-Dist-250x228.jpg)
COVENTRY, RI — Cheryl Kane, Coventry resident since 1964, a clerk in various positions with the Town Clerk and Finance offices for 33 years, is in the Coventry Dist. 2 […]
![[CREDIT: Grattan for Dist. 5] Mike Grattan is running for in the Coventry Dist. 5 race for town council.](https://warwickpost.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/Grattan-Coventry-Dist.-5-race-250x228.jpg)
COVENTRY, RI — Michael Grattan, Coventry resident for 29 years, Commercial Manager of A. B. Munroe Dairy who raised two kids in town with his wife, Amy, took notice of […]
![[CREDIT: Scott Copley for Dist. 5] Scott Copley, is running in the Coventry Dist. 5 Race.](https://warwickpost.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/Scott-Copley-Coventry-Dist.5-Race-250x228.jpg)
COVENTRY, RI — Scott Copley, Coventry resident for 13 years, tells readers of his Facebook page his Coventry Dist. 5 Council race run was prompted by a desire to challenge […]
![[CREDIT: Blais for Town Council At-Large] Leo R. Blais, former state senator, is in the Coventry Town Council at-large race.](https://warwickpost.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/Blais-Coventry-Town-Council-Race-250x228.jpg)
COVENTRY, RI — Leo R. Blais, resident since 1962, who served Coventry, Scituate & Foster for 18 years in the RI Senate, started his Coventry At-Large Council race to serve […]
![[CREDIT: Verducci for Coventry Town Council] John Paul, "JP Verducci, a candidate in the Coventry At-Large Council race.](https://warwickpost.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/Verducci-Coventry-Town-Council-250x228.jpeg)
COVENTRY, RI — John-Paul “JP” Verducci, lifelong Coventry resident, associate director for the Rhode Island Department of Transportation, decided on his Coventry At-Large Council race run after experiencing the town’s poor […]
![[CREDIT: Brown for At-Large Council] Frank Brown, Hopkins Hill Fire Chief, retiring in March, is running in the Coventry At-Large Council race.](https://warwickpost.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/Brown-Coventry-Town-Council-Race-250x228.jpg)
COVENTRY, RI — Frank Brown, lifelong Coventry resident and Hopkins Hill Fire Chief for nearly 50 years, retiring March 2025, entered the Coventry At-Large Council race to continue serving the […]
![[CREDIT: Maloney for Mayor] Patrick E. Maloney Jr., former Warwick School Committee member and owner of Game On!, is running in the 2024 Mayoral race.](https://warwickpost.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/Maloney-Mayoral-QA-2-250x228.jpg)
WARWICK, RI — Independent mayoral challenger and city business owner Patrick Maloney is in the 2024 Mayor’s race Nov. 5 to help businesses, promote finance transparency and make city government […]
![[CREDIT: Hazelwood for Mayor] Leah Hazelwood, current Warwick School Committee Vice Chair, is running in the Mayoral race on Nov. 5.](https://warwickpost.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/Leah-Hazlewood-2024-Mayoral-Race-250x228.png)
WARWICK, RI — Leah Hazelwood, Democrat, lifelong Warwick resident, mom, retired teacher and Warwick School Committee Vice Chair, is in the 2024 Mayor’s race Nov. 5 to make government more […]
![[CREDIT: Sean Wiggins] Sean Wiggins, candidate in the School Committee race Nov. 5, 2024.](https://warwickpost.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/Sean-Wiggins-School-Committee-250x228.jpg)
WARWICK, RI — Sean Wiggins, an Intellectual Property Manager in the retail industry, is one of four School Committee candidates Warwick voters will choose among Nov. 5, naming two for […]
![[CREDIT: Zachary Colon] Zach Colon is running for an at-large seat in the 2024 Warwick School Committee race.](https://warwickpost.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/Zach-Colon-Warwick-School-Committee-250x228.jpg)
WARWICK, RI — Zach Colon, former high school student political leader and an institutional investment wholesaler in Smithfield, hopes to improve district and city communication, bolster Career & Tech Center […]
![[CREDIT: Robert Ford] Karen Bachus, candidate in the School Committee race Nov. 5, 2024.](https://warwickpost.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/Warwick_School_Committee_Bachus-250x228.jpg)
WARWICK, RI — Karen Bachus, an outspoken and often contrarian voice on the Warwick School Committee since she was first elected in 2012, is one of four School Committee candidates […]
![[CREDIT: WPS] David Testa, Warwick School Committee VP and candidate in the School Committee race Nov. 5, 2024.](https://warwickpost.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/David-Testa-Warwick-School-Committee-race-250x228.jpg)
WARWICK, RI — David Testa, a category manager for Gordon Food Service in Taunton, MA who has IEP experience & spent 15 years studying the district before his School Committee […]
