Chowdah? Cabinets? Find it here!
WARWICK, RI — The Warwick City Council’s Ordinance Committee held Mayor Picozzi’s proposed re-write of the city’s tax sale ordinance Monday, giving the administration till Oct. 20 to address concerns […]
WARWICK, RI — Gov. Dan McKee is expected to sign the Warwick Schools Budget Commission legislation into law (2025-S 0242), and Sherri Kuntze, audit Manager at Cavanagh CPAs & Associates, […]
WARWICK, RI — The City Council approved updates to language governing composition of and titles assigned to the Warwick Fire Department and approved an updated version of a General Assembly […]
![[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.](https://e8dgfhu6pow.exactdn.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/01/Warwick-City-Hall-250x228.jpg?strip=all&lossy=1&ssl=1)
WARWICK, RI — Tonight, Council members will consider adopting amendments to its public records law mirroring those proposed by RI House Bil H 5457, which would increase the hourly rate […]
![[CREDIT: Warwick Police] Terry DiPetrillo, 51 will be arraigned Sept. 7 for slapping a coworker as a punchline in what the victim described as an anti-semitic slap.](https://e8dgfhu6pow.exactdn.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/Terry-Dipetrillo-140x140.jpg?strip=all&lossy=1&ssl=1)
WARWICK, RI — Warwick Water Chief Terry DiPetrillo, among officials named in a lawsuit detailing an atmosphere of violence and sexual harassment within his department, has resigned, according to Mayor Frank […]
WARWICK, RI — The Warwick City Council meets Wednesday, 4:45 p.m. to vote on whether to establish a Warwick Schools Budget Commission state takeover of Warwick Public Schools to remedy […]
![[CREDIT: Rob Borkowski] Santa and Mrs. Claus are delivered to the front lawn of Warwick Central Baptist Church by WFD ladder truck during the Rolling, Strolling Apponaug Winter Festival Dec. 7, 2024.](https://e8dgfhu6pow.exactdn.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/Apponaug-Winter-Festival-2024-25-250x228.jpg?strip=all&lossy=1&ssl=1)
WARWICK, RI — A wintry chill necessitated hats and blankets for 2024’s Rolling, Strolling Apponaug Winter Festival as crowds enjoyed food, music, vendors, kids crafts and parade capped by a […]
![[CREDIT: City of Warwick] On Nov. 18, the Warwick City Council approved negotiations to begin designing upgrades to the Mickey Stevens Sports Complex.](https://e8dgfhu6pow.exactdn.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/Mickey-Stevens-Complex-Design-250x228.jpeg?strip=all&lossy=1&ssl=1)
Editor’s note: The Council Update is a twice-monthly update on Council meetings and developments from Warwick City Council President Steve McAllister. The column is written after each council meeting, twice a month. This […]
WARWICK, RI — Today, Sept. 2, is Labor Day, granting many workers with a three-day weekend, a tradition begun in 1882, a reminder of living wages, reasonable hours and safe […]
![[CREDIT: Lincoln Smith] Up close with the Avenue of Flags at Pawtuxet Memorial Park.](https://e8dgfhu6pow.exactdn.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/06/Memorial-Day-Pawtuxet-Park-7-140x140.jpg?strip=all&lossy=1&ssl=1)
WARWICK, RI — Rep. Camille F.J. Vella-Wilkinson (D-Dist. 21, Warwick) and Mayor Frank J. Picozzi will host a Memorial Day ceremony at City Hall Monday. “Memorial Day is a day […]
Wondering why your event isn’t here? You might not have entered it into our calendar. Social media isn’t going to reach all your followers, but our calendar reaches everyone who reads WarwickPost.com. […]
![[CREDIT: Warwick Police Department] A map of the parade route, parking and carriage rides for the Rolling, Strolling Apponaug Winter Festival.](https://e8dgfhu6pow.exactdn.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/12/Apponaug-Winter-Festival-Parade-Map.jpg?strip=all&lossy=1&resize=250%2C188&ssl=1)
WARWICK, RI — The Warwick Tourism Department’s Rolling, Strolling Apponaug Winter Festival Saturday culminates a year of planning with an “epic” day of food trucks, carriage rides, balloon art, face […]
WARWICK, RI — Tonight’s City Council meeting considers a tax exemption exempting the Center for Mediation and Collaboration Rhode Island located at 831 Bald Hill Road from property tax. The […]
WARWICK, RI — Despite nearly two hours of debate at Monday night’s City Council meeting, the council easily passed, by an 8-1 margin, Mayor Frank Picozzi’s proposal seeking the ability […]
WARWICK, RI — The Warwick City Council will consider spending $52,500 on 10 Flock Automatic License Plate Recognition ALPR cameras and an ordinance governing their use Monday, a step A […]
![[CREDIT: Mayor Picozzi] Warwick officials raised the Ukraine flag at City Hall Saturday.](https://e8dgfhu6pow.exactdn.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/03/Warwick-City-Hall-Ukraine-flag-raising-140x140.jpg?strip=all&lossy=1&ssl=1)
WARWICK, RI — Mayor Frank Picozzi joined several local officials at Warwick City Hall Saturday at 10 a.m. to raise Ukraine’s flag alongside the U.S. and Rhode Island flags supporting […]
WARWICK, R.I. — Officials, veterans and citizens last gathered to observe Memorial Day in 2019 around the City Hall World War 1 memorial, but a vaccine-assuaged pandemic this year makes […]
WARWICK, RI – Mayor Joseph J. Solomon is advising residents that yard waste pickup is presently delayed by four to five days due to the combined COVID-19 pandemic surge and […]
WARWICK, RI — Mayor Joseph. J. Solomon has announced Thayer Arena reopens June 29, and that the city will start issuing permits for youth and adult sports on City fields. […]
WARWICK, RI— Courtney Marciano, press secretary for both Mayor Scott Avedisian and Mayor Joseph Solomon, has left her city job for a senior communications officer role with Lifespan Health System. […]
![[CREDIT: Nicole Kinsley] About 60 students protested at City Hall Wednesday morning, asking that school sports be added to the FY20 school department budget.](https://e8dgfhu6pow.exactdn.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/Warwick-City-Hall-School-Funding-Protest-140x140.jpeg?strip=all&lossy=1&ssl=1)
Editor’s note: This article has been updated to reflect a more accurate estimate of the funding required to restore school sports, including the items listed before that on the Warwick […]
![[CREDIT: Rob Borkowski] About 15 officials and veterans gathered at the memorial at Warwick City Hall to observe Memorial Day.](https://e8dgfhu6pow.exactdn.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/05/Memorial-Day-Warwick-2019-2-140x140.jpg?strip=all&lossy=1&ssl=1)
WARWICK, R.I. — About 15 officials, veterans and citizens gathered around the World War 1 memorial at City Hall Monday to observe the 151st Memorial Day with a wreath laying […]
Mayor Scott Avedisian announced Monday that the City will soon issue a Request for Proposals (RFPs) from qualified persons or firms to provide short-term rental compliance solutions/services to the City.
Tuesday morning, Mayor Scott Avedisian invited fellow Providence College alumni to City Hall for a photograph session to honor the 100thAnniversary of the founding of Providence College.
WARWICK, RI — Usually, department heads issue requests for proposal (RFPs) for a task or service, then present the winning bidder to the City Council for their approval, but on […]
WARWICK, RI — About 50 parents, students, and teachers mustered their resolve and their umbrellas Monday afternoon to demand Warwick Schools put teachers, students, and the learning environment first.
The Warwick City Council broke with two years of buying health care from the RI Interlocal Trust Monday night, following the recommendation of the City’s advisor and Mayor Scott Avedisian to pursue self-insurance with West Bay Community Health.
Mayor Scott Avedisian, along with the City of Warwick’s Tax Assessor’s Office and Planning Department announced the launch of a new public Geographic Information System (GIS) Tuesday.
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.
Warwick hosted a second Food Truck Night at Warwick City Hall Thursday, drawing a big crowd of hungry citizens who lined up for quality fare, conversation and music provided by the Jesse Liam band.
DPW Director David Picozzi answered a litany of accusations of impropriety and theft against his department during Monday’s City Council meeting in a calm, compelling indictment of rumors and harassment over the course of the year.
City Council unanimously voted to release $5.1 million of $25 million in school improvement bonds voters approved in 2006, with the School Department’s promise to pay half the interest, about $180,000.
Warwick Water Division rates will go up for the first time in four years on the September quarterly tax bills to fuel future infrastructure and service improvements, and take a $675,000 bite out of the utility’s $1.5 million deficit.
Warwick was among five communities struck by a power outage at about 2 p.m. that cut power to 27,000 customers in the city, parts of Cranston, East Greenwich, West Warwick and Coventry for about an hour.
Warwick, RI – The Warwick City Council will hear a presentation from Warwick Public Library Director Christopher LaRoux before considering resolutions ensuring companies are in good standing before submitting bids, crediting […]
Warwick, RI – City Planner William DePasquale, Jr. will serve as Interim Chief of Staff at City Hall following the retirement of Mark Carruolo on Friday.
