Extreme Cold: Warming Centers, Shelters Ready
![[CREDIT: NWS] Local warming centers and Housing Department shelters will offer respite from extreme cold this weekend.](https://warwickpost.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/Jan.19-warming-centers-cold-snap-300x225.jpg)
PROVIDENCE, RI — The National Weather Service forecasts wind chill “feel-like” temperatures to dip into the teens during the coldest parts of the weekend, with the Governor and Department of […]
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![[CREDIT: Gov. Dan McKee's Office] The Independent Man statue will spend another few days in the State House main entrance before moving to Rhode Island National Guard’s North Main Street Armory in Providence.](https://warwickpost.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/Independent-Man-statue-restoration-feature-300x225.jpeg)
Independent Man at State House Till Friday
PROVIDENCE, RI – The 14-foot tall Independent Man statue will spend another few days in the State House main entrance before it’s placed on padded cradle for transport to the Rhode […]
RI Flags at Half Staff for Warwick Marine Andrew Clermont Tuesday
PROVIDENCE, RI – Gov. Dan McKee directed U.S. and Rhode Island flags to be flown at half-staff at all state facilities and buildings in memory of active-duty Marine Gunnery Sergeant […]
![[CREDIT: Gov. McKee's Office] Gov. Dan McKee during the kickoff of a $25M project to finish Rte. 37 upgrades.](https://warwickpost.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/07/Rte.-37-Grant-RAISE-Reed-McKee-140x140.jpg)
Rte. 37 $25M RAISE Grant Tops Off Rebuild, Upgrades
WARWICK, RI — Friday morning, Gov. Dan McKee, RI’s Congressional delegation, state officials and Mayor Frank Picozzi kicked off the $25 million Rte. 37 RAISE Grant Award Project that will […]
![[CREDIT: Sen. Reed's Office] U.S. Senators Jack Reed and Sheldon Whitehouse joined U.S. Commerce Secretary Gina Raimondo, Governor Dan McKee, Rhode Island Commerce Secretary Liz Tanner, Newport Mayor Xaykham Khamsavoravong and state and local officials to celebrate the latest installment of Broadband Equity, Access, and Deployment (BEAD) program funding for Rhode Island.](https://warwickpost.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/07/RI-Broadband-Access-grant-140x140.jpg)
BEAD Funds Expand RI Broadband Access
NEWPORT, RI –Friday, U.S. Senators Jack Reed and Sheldon Whitehouse joined U.S. Commerce Secretary Gina Raimondo, Gov. Dan McKee and local officials to announce $108.7 million in Broadband Equity, Access, […]
![[CREDIT: RI Breaking News Service] The RI National Guard used helicopters to help crews fight an Exeter brush fire Friday.](https://warwickpost.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/Exeterbrush-fire-RI-National-Guard-1-140x140.png)
Exeter Brush Fire: National Guard, Crews Respond
UPDATE – 11 P.M.: Rhode Island State Police report the National Guard, Exeter Fire Department, mutual aid from surrounding communities, RISP, Emergency Management Agency and DEM extinguished the large Exeter […]
![[CREDIT: CSPAN] Former Gov. Lincoln Almond at the 2001 National Governors Association conference.](https://warwickpost.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/01/Lincoln-Almond-CSPAN-National-Governors-Association-conference-2001-140x140.jpg)
Flags Lowered, Portrait Hung Remembering Almond
PROVIDENCE, RI — Gov. Dan McKee has ordered flags lowered half-staff in memory of former Rhode Island Governor Lincoln Almond, and for his portrait hung in the State House Rotunda. […]
RI Using $1.5M to Blunt Low-Income Payers’ Electric Bills
PROVIDENCE, RI — Rhode Islanders are paying about 10 cents more per kilowatt hour (kWh) after the RI Public Utilities Commission’s approval of RI Energy’s rate hike, a hardship  the […]
![[CREDIT: RI PUC] The Public Utilities Commission (PUC) will be collecting public comments on the drafted RFP for a 600 - 1,000 MW offshore wind turbine project through Oct. 7 and will hold a public hearing on Sept. 21, 9 a.m.](https://warwickpost.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/09/RI-PUC-RI-Energy-Offshore-Wind-Turbine-RFP-140x140.png)
RI Energy Seeks Offshore Wind Turbine Proposals
PROVIDENCE, R.I. –Governor Dan McKee has announced a 30-day public comment period for RI Energy’s draft RFP for an offshore wind turbine project producing between 600 and 1,000 megawatts (MW), […]
![[CREDIT: Gov. McKee's office] Gov. Dan McKee is isolating following a COVID-19 diagnosis with mild symptoms. His isolation will be for five days, ending with testing on day six, per CDC guidelines.](https://warwickpost.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/08/Gov.-Dan-McKee-2022-140x140.png)
McKee Isolating After COVID-19 Test, Mild Symptoms
PROVIDENCE, RI – Late Saturday, Gov. Dan McKee tested positive for COVID-19 with minor symptoms and is reaching out to close contacts while isolating for five days, according to his […]
![[CREDIT: RIDOT] RIDOT will periodically close ramps during an Airport Connector paving project starting Tuesday night, July 5, 2022.](https://warwickpost.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/06/Airport-Connector-paving-closure-June-28-2022-140x140.png)
RIDOT Celebrates $12.9M Airport Connector Project
WARWICK, RI — Rhode Island Department of Transportation broke ground on the $12.9 million Airport Connector project in Warwick this morning, one of many large paving projects scheduled for 2022. […]
![[CREDIT: Mary Carlos] The Great Race kicked off from Rocky Point State Park in Warwick, RI Saturday, June 18, 2022. Above, the "Blues Brothers' team rolls out from the park during the race start.](https://warwickpost.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/06/Great-Race-Rocky-Point-State-Park-Warwick-RI-2022-140x140.png)
VIDEO: Great Race Starts in Rocky Point Park
WARWICK, RI — The Great Race began in Warwick with hundreds of vintage cars Saturday morning at Rocky Point State Park, as well as thousands of enthusiastic spectators. “This morning, we dropped the Green […]
