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WARWICK, RI – Local officials and residents gathered Dec. 3 to officially open the city’s new ice rink, located behind City Hall in Apponaug. Mayor Frank Picozzi hosted the event […]
Coming up soon on December 6th, the 3rd annual Apponaug Winterfest. Winterfest Parade, Events at City Hall This has become such a popular event that thousands attend. There will be […]
![[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)
WARWICK, RI — The Warwick City Council approved a new WFD firefighter contract Monday with a 3 percent raise retroactive to July, a 1.25 percent increase in January, and biennial hikes […]
![[CREDIT: Rob Borkowski] Warwick Public Schools Administration is located at 69 Draper Ave.](https://e8dgfhu6pow.exactdn.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/07/Warwick-Public_Schools-140x140.jpg?strip=all)
WARWICK, RI — School Committee Chair Shaun Galligan says the Mayor’s office and Budget Commission have yet to offer a plan on how they’ll plug the schools’ $2.1 million FY26 […]
WARWICK, RI — Warwick ran up at least $1 million to settle two cases involving former Water Department Chief Terry DiPetrillo, and those costs will go up if he’s allowed to collect a full city pension.
WARWICK, RI — The Warwick City Council approved new DPW and police vehicles Monday night and renewed Warwick’s expiring 2-year Flock camera deal to operate 11 license plate cameras in […]
![[CREDIT: RI Energy] A July 3 storm knocked out power for many in RI and Warwick. By Monday, only a few areas in the city were still without power.](https://e8dgfhu6pow.exactdn.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/07/July-3-storm-2025-250x228.jpg?strip=all)
WARWICK, RI — Mayor Frank Picozzi asked for people’s patience as the DPW adds storm debris pickup to its routine the next few weeks following a Thursday July 3 storm […]
![[CREDIT: City of Warwick] A map showing the location of the press conference announcing the city's red light cameras program, where one of the cameras will be installed.](https://e8dgfhu6pow.exactdn.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/06/WPD-Warwick-Red-Light-Cameras-250x228.jpg?strip=all)
UDDATE: The WPD and Mayor held a press conference Wednesday detailing the program, ticketing system and clarifying the number and type of cameras in the city and when they’re expected […]
![[CREDIT: City of Warwick] The Warwick City Council approved Mayor Frank Picozzi's $380M FY26 budget Thursday, with a few changes that did not affect additional school funds, the bottom line or estimated tax rates.](https://e8dgfhu6pow.exactdn.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/FY26-Budget-Council-Schools-Funding-250x228.jpg?strip=all)
WARWICK, RI — The Warwick City Council voted 8-1 approving Mayor Frank Picozzi’s $380M FY26 budget, with some amendments moving funds from line items into the paving budget, without altering […]
![[CREDIT: Mayor's Office] From left, WPD Maj. Andrew Sullivan, Mayor Frank Picozzi and WPD Dep. Chief Commander Michael Lima. Picozzi announced Monday that Lima will be the new WPD chief, and Sullivan will then be promoted to Deputy Chief.](https://e8dgfhu6pow.exactdn.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/Picozzi-WPD-Chief-Lima-Sulivan-Deputy-Chief-250x228.jpg?strip=all)
WARWICK, RI — Warwick Police Department Deputy Chief Commander Michael Lima has been named as the new WPD Chief when Chief Brad Connor retires at the end of June, Mayor […]
WARWICK, RI — Hours after Warwick Teachers protested outside Warwick City Hall urging officials to increase the Warwick Schools budget, Mayor Frank Picozzi increased school funding to $2.1 million. The […]
![[CREDIT: Mayor Picozzi's Office] Warwick Police Chief Col. Brad Connor speaks following his swearing in as the RI Police Chiefs Association President.](https://e8dgfhu6pow.exactdn.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/WPD-Chief-Connor-RI-Police-Chiefs-Association-president-2.jpg?strip=all&resize=250%2C188)
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 […]
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 […]
![[CREDIT: Rob Borkowski] The Warwick Schools Budget Commission after its Wednesday afternoon meeting at the Sawtooth Building. Pictured, from top left to bottom, Ernest Almonte, David Champagne, Angela P. Murray and Sherri Kuntze.](https://e8dgfhu6pow.exactdn.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/Warwick-School-Budget-Commission-250x228.jpg?strip=all)
WARWICK, RI — The Warwick Schools Budget Commission wrapped its review of School Department purchasing Wednesday night, hours before Mayor Frank Picozzi sent his proposed $380M FY26 budget, with $194M […]
![[CREDIT: Rob Borkowski] Warwick School Department](https://e8dgfhu6pow.exactdn.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/08/Warwick-Public_Schools-140x140.jpg?strip=all)
WARWICK, RI — The law enabling a Budget Commission for the school department took effect Thursday, but Mayor Frank Picozzi’s appointees won’t be confirmed till April 21, so the City […]
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, […]
![[CREDIT: Rob Borkowski] At right, First Lady Susan McKee speaks to Park Elementary School about pledging to not litter and to get involved with clean ups.](https://e8dgfhu6pow.exactdn.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/Park-School-Kids-McKees-Litter-Free-RI-Coloring-Book-1-250x228.jpg?strip=all)
WARWICK, RI — About 60 Park School kids joined First Lady Susan McKee and Gov. Dan McKee, Principal Daniel Sylvestre and local officials at the school Friday morning to […]
![[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)
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 — Mayor Frank Picozzi says some Warwick Sewer Authority – WSA past due revisions are on their way to update the total amounts owed. WSA past due revisions […]
WARWICK, RI — Warwick Schools facilities Director Kevin Oliver and Director of Capital Projects Steven Gothberg each broke the law, giving the district reasonable cause for termination, ignoring rules for […]
![[CREDIT: Mary Carlos] The first Warwick Honey Baked Ham store opened at 300 Quaker Lane Nov. 23.](https://e8dgfhu6pow.exactdn.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/Warwick-Honey-Baked-Ham-Grand-Opening-2-250x228.jpeg?strip=all)
WARWICK, RI — The first Warwick Honey Baked Ham celebrated its grand opening Nov. 23 with eager first time customers sampling sandwich deals, vying for prizes and watching Mayor Frank […]
![[CREDIT: Mary Carlos] People lined up outside the new Warwick Ocean State Job Lot Nov. 23 for complimentary donuts courtesy of the Poppin Minis Donut Truck.](https://e8dgfhu6pow.exactdn.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/Warwick-Ocean-State-Job-Lot-Opens-3-250x228.jpeg?strip=all)
WARWICK, RI — There was a big turnout at the third Warwick Ocean State Job Lot Grand Opening at 300 Quaker Lane Saturday, with Mayor Frank Picozzi, giveaways, activities and a coat donation […]
![[CREDIT: Rob Borkowski] From left, Harvey Emery, Miguel Cruz, Abraham and George Ceron at Warwick Hard Knocks boxing gym's grand opening Saturday, Nov. 23.](https://e8dgfhu6pow.exactdn.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/Hard-Knocks-Grand-Opening-5-250x228.jpg?strip=all)
WARWICK, RI — Hard Knocks boxing gym hosted its grand opening at its new 905 Warwick Ave. home Saturday afternoon, with Mayor Frank Picozzi, pizza and sparring. The brief sparring match […]
![[CREDIT: Honey Baked Ham Company] The Honey Baked Ham Company will host the grand opening of its new Warwick location at 300 Quaker Lane on Saturday, Nov. 23, 11 a.m., The store is rewarding the first 50 guests in line with Free HoneyBaked Sandwiches for a year.](https://e8dgfhu6pow.exactdn.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/Honey-Baked-Ham-Warwick-Grand-Opening-250x228.jpg?strip=all)
WARWICK, RI — Tom Mcgwire’s great-grandfather Harry J. Hoenselaar founded Honey Baked Ham in 1958, so he knew a bit about the company’s spiral-sliced, sweet, crunchy glazed Honey Baked Ham […]
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: Mayor Frank Picozzi] Bob Leavitt, pictured here at the sign marking Bob Leavitt Trail, which he helped build, in Warwick City Park.](https://e8dgfhu6pow.exactdn.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/Bob-Leavitt-Flags-Half-Staff-2-250x228.jpeg?strip=all)
WARWICK, RI — In Warwick City Park, a road bears the name of Bob Leavitt, one of the many ways the heavy equipment operator left his mark on the city. […]
![[CREDIT: VEG] Veterinary Emergency Group (VEG), which helps people and their pets when they need it most, opened with a ribbon cutting with Mayor Frank Picozzi at 989 Centerville Rd., Warwick, RI 02886 on Monday.](https://e8dgfhu6pow.exactdn.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/08/Veterinary-Emergency-Group-VEG-Ribbon-Cut-08-25-250x228.jpg?strip=all)
WARWICK, RI — Veterinary Emergency Group (VEG), helping people and their pets during health emergencies, opened pet ER VEG Warwick at 989 Centerville Rd., with a ribbon cutting and the help […]
WARWICK, RI — The city’s attempts to address an 18-month campaign of sexual harassment by employees of the water department were already off to a shaky start before Warwick filed […]
![[CREDIT: Rob Borkowski] The Warwick Water Division offices on Sandy Lane are the scene of a months-long pattern of Warwick sexual harassment by staff and supervisors, as told in a lawsuit by a former employee.](https://e8dgfhu6pow.exactdn.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/Warwick-Sexual-Harassment-Water-Division.jpg?strip=all&resize=250%2C188)
WARWICK, RI — The City of Warwick has admitted two city employees sent messages to a Water Division employee, one with sexually harassing remarks and one apologizing for such remarks, […]
![[CREDIT: City of Warwick] A chart showing when multiple supervisors received the city's sexual harassment policy, a memo about it or training concerning it.](https://e8dgfhu6pow.exactdn.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/Warwick-Sexual-Harassment-Policy-Communication.jpg?strip=all&resize=250%2C188)
WARWICK, RI — When City Controller Jason Parmelee’s inappropriate email to a Water Division employee allegedly sparked an 18-month sexual harassment campaign against her, the crux of her sexual harassment […]
WARWICK, RI — Two City Councilors say Warwick sexual harassment demands consequences after a lawsuit detailed staff and management sexually harassed a Water Division employee for 18 months, as Human Resources […]
WARWICK, RI — Warwick City Councilman Vinny Gebhart has called for Warwick Water Chief Terry DiPetrillo’s dismissal after a lawsuit detailed an atmosphere of violence and sexual harassment that prevented […]
![[CREDIT: RIAC] The RI House has passed legislation establishing a Warwick RIAC seat on the airport corporation's board of directors. The bill heads to the Senate, where a companion bill has been introduced.](https://e8dgfhu6pow.exactdn.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/Warwick-RIAC-seat-TF-Green-Airport.jpg?strip=all&resize=250%2C188)
STATE HOUSE — Tuesday, the House of Representatives passed legislation introduced by Rep. Joseph M. McNamara (D-Dist. 19, Warwick, Cranston) for a Warwick RIAC seat, granting representation on the Rhode […]
![[CREDIT: City of Warwick] The Warwick City Council passed a $236,550,000 budget May 25, increasing Mayor Picozzi's proposed 1.48 percent tax increase to 1.97 percent.](https://e8dgfhu6pow.exactdn.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/Warwick-FY25-Budget.jpg?strip=all&resize=250%2C188)
WARWICK, RI — The Warwick City Council approved a $361.2 million FY25 budget 6-3 May 23, adding $1,050,000 to Mayor Frank Picozzi’s proposed budget, partly to avoid relying on projected […]
![[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)
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 […]
![[CREDIT: Mayor Picozzi] The Warwick Sewer Authority repaired a sewer line break on West Shore Road Wednesday-Thursday. A long term rehab of the sewer line there is expected to start this spring.](https://e8dgfhu6pow.exactdn.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/West-Shore-Road-Sewer-Line-repair.jpg?strip=all&resize=250%2C188)
WARWICK, RI — A West Shore Road sewer repair caused traffic delays April 17 and 18, and a full rehab of the line, costing at least $1.44 million, is before […]
![[CREDIT: Mayor Picozzi] A Warwick flood damage meeting with officials offering aid to residents following recent storms will be held at the Sawtooth Building, 65 Centerville Road, from 5 to 7 p.m. Thursday.](https://e8dgfhu6pow.exactdn.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/Warwick-flood-damage-meeting.jpg?strip=all&resize=250%2C188)
WARWICK, RI — Mayor Frank Picozzi and Representatives from FEMA are hosting a Warwick flood damage meeting for people dealing with recent flooding today from 5 to 7 p.m. at […]
![[CREDIT: Mayor Picozzi's Office] A view of part of Mayor Frank Picozzi's $3.5M City Hall Plaza plan.](https://e8dgfhu6pow.exactdn.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/City-Hall-Plaza-Plan-1-140x140.png?strip=all)
WARWICK, RI — Monday, the City Council will consider the federal recreation bond and American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) – funded $7.2 million bid by Tower Construction Corp. of Cranston […]
WARWICK, RI — Mayor Frank Picozzi warned motorists of an Oakland Beach traffic delay expected Monday – Tuesday as construction for a new Oakland Beach Playground progresses. Picozzi warned of […]
WARWICK, RI — While Warwick Police research cost and plans to install more traffic cameras in city school zones and traffic lights, City Council President Steve McAllister says any such […]
