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  • Suzy Q’s Summit General Opens

    By: Rob Borkowski

    COVENTRY, RI — Not long after Suzy Quattrocchi and Town Council members cut the ribbon at Suzy Q’s Summit General, 25 Old Summit Road,  more than 100 hungry people from […]

  • [CREDIT: WP Composite] This week's Warwick Weekend Events include the Gaspee Days kickoff, pollinator expo, ping pong and a charity car wash.

    Warwick Weekend: Gaspee Days Start, Ping Pong

    [CREDIT: WP Composite] This week's Warwick Weekend Events include the Gaspee Days kickoff, pollinator expo, ping pong and a charity car wash. By: Natalie Ferland

    Your event’s not here? You probably didn’t enter it into our calendar. Add your event to make sure we don’t miss it, then e-mail editor@warwickpost.com to give us a heads-up.  […]

  • Warwick Police Headquarters at 99 Veterans Memorial Drive. Police report a Northup Street man arrested after firing a BB gun indoors, while intoxicated.

    WPD Arrests Knife-Wielding Man at 23 Cedar Pond Drive

    Warwick Police Headquarters at 99 Veterans Memorial Drive. Police report a Northup Street man arrested after firing a BB gun indoors, while intoxicated. By: Rob Borkowski

    WARWICK, RI — Warwick Police took a knife-wielding man, 64, threatening his neighbors with a knife at 23 Cedar Pond Drive into custody peacefully Thursday night, transferring him to Warwick […]

Business

  • Suzy Q’s Summit General Opens

    By: Rob Borkowski

    COVENTRY, RI — Not long after Suzy Quattrocchi and Town Council members cut the ribbon at Suzy Q’s Summit General, 25 Old Summit Road,  more than 100 hungry people from […]

  • [CREDIT: RI State House] Sen. Peter A. Appollonio Jr. (D-Dist. 29, Warwick)'s bill authorizes the DOH director to approve back-logged license applications.

    RI Senate OKs Medical Licensing Backlog Bill

    [CREDIT: RI State House] Sen. Peter A. Appollonio Jr. (D-Dist. 29, Warwick)'s bill authorizes the DOH director to approve back-logged license applications. By: Rob Borkowski

    STATE HOUSE — The Senate today approved legislation introduced by Sen. Peter A. Appollonio Jr. (D-Dist. 29, Warwick) to address the state’s medical licensing backlog, authorizing the Department of Health […]

  • [CREDIT: Rob Borkowski] City Councilman Bill Muto says he's a maybe on a June 2 food truck bid vote.

    Muto A ‘Maybe’ on June 2 Food Truck Bid

    [CREDIT: Rob Borkowski] City Councilman Bill Muto says he's a maybe on a June 2 food truck bid vote. By: Rob Borkowski

    WARWICK, RI — Warwick City Councilman Bill Muto, recently recovered from food poisoning, says his vote on the Food Truck Bid June 2 is a ‘maybe,’ pending changes to how […]

Schools

  • [CREDIT: Rob Borkowski] At right, Acting Superintendent William McCaffrey addresses City Councilman Bill Muto.

    McCaffrey: Full $144M City School Funds Needed to Defeat Deficits

    [CREDIT: Rob Borkowski] At right, Acting Superintendent William McCaffrey addresses City Councilman Bill Muto. By: Rob Borkowski

    WARWICK, RI — Warwick School officials reviewed recent progress righting their FY26 budget at a special City Council meeting Wednesday, reiterating the need for $144,994,755 in school funds requested in […]

  • [WP Composite] From left, Acting Superintendent William McCaffrey and retired Superintendent Lynn Dambruch.

    Committee Names McCaffrey Acting Superintendent

    [WP Composite] From left, Acting Superintendent William McCaffrey and retired Superintendent Lynn Dambruch. By: Joe Siegel

    WARWICK, RI – The School Committee accepted the notice of retirement from Superintendent Lynn Dambruch and named William McCaffrey as Acting Superintendent unanimously Tuesday. Committee Chairman Shaun Galligan, David Testa, […]

  • [CREDIT: Rob Borklowski] Warwick City Hall on Post Road. The Warwick City Council's first meeting adjusts rules on meeting agendas, moving public comment one item later, and preserves a rule cited in a First Amendment Lawsuit against the Council.

    Council, Schools Meet May 14 on Warwick Schools Budget

    [CREDIT: Rob Borklowski] Warwick City Hall on Post Road. The Warwick City Council's first meeting adjusts rules on meeting agendas, moving public comment one item later, and preserves a rule cited in a First Amendment Lawsuit against the Council. By: Rob Borkowski

    Editor’s note: The May 14 Warwick Schools Budget Commission meeting referenced in this article has been cancelled due to members’ scheduling conflicts. WARWICK, RI — The Warwick Schools Budget is […]

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Police and Fire

  • RI Trooper Log arrests, including Warwick arrests. The Rhode Island State Police are stationed in several barracks throughout Rhode Island.

    RI Trooper Log: Warwick Arrests for DUI on Rte. 95, 295

    RI Trooper Log arrests, including Warwick arrests. The Rhode Island State Police are stationed in several barracks throughout Rhode Island. By: Rob Borkowski

    WARWICK, RI — Warwick arrests in the Warwick RI Trooper Log  May  1-18 involved three DUI arrests following stops on Rte. 95, and Rte. 295. Here are the basics on those RI […]

  • [CREDIT: Mayor Picozzi's Office] Warwick Police Chief Col. Brad Connor speaks following his swearing in as the RI Police Chiefs Association President.

    WPD Chief Connor Retiring June 29

    [CREDIT: Mayor Picozzi's Office] Warwick Police Chief Col. Brad Connor speaks following his swearing in as the RI Police Chiefs Association President. By: Rob Borkowski

    WARWICK, RI — WPD Chief Brad Connor will retire June 29 after 27 years with the Warwick Police Department, Mayor Frank Picozzi announced on his Facebook page today. Remarking that […]

  • Warwick Police Headquarters at 99 Veterans Memorial Drive. Police report a Northup Street man arrested after firing a BB gun indoors, while intoxicated.

    Warwick Arrests April 2025: B&E, Prostitution, Embezzlement, Assault

    Warwick Police Headquarters at 99 Veterans Memorial Drive. Police report a Northup Street man arrested after firing a BB gun indoors, while intoxicated. By: Rob Borkowski

    WARWICK, RI — WPD April 2025 Warwick arrests included charges for DUI, larceny, domestic violence, embezzlement, B&E, and prostitution. Warwick Police made 194 arrests during this period, according to Warwick Police […]