Picozzi: City Plans New Playground Improvements
![[CREDIT: WarwickPost.com] Mayor Frank Picozzi speaks about Apponaug Playground upgrades and continuing playground improvements.](https://warwickpost.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/PIcozzi-Playground-Improvements-planned-1-140x140.jpg)
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![[CREDIT: Mayor Picozzi] A water main break has left Centerville Road shut near the Rte. 95 ramps.](https://warwickpost.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/Centerville-Road-Shut-1-140x140.jpg)
Centerville Road Shut for Water Main Break
WARWICK, RI —Warwick Police announced at 11:48 a.m. that Centerville Road had been closed between, Diamond hill and Commonwealth Westbound after a water main break, Mayor Frank Picozzi reported today. […]
![[CREDIT: Rob Borkowski] WFD Dep. Chief Mike Mernick was honored Oct. 24, 2023 for leadership that saved two children and their mother from a Providence Fire Oct. 15, 2023 while off duty.](https://warwickpost.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/WFD-Dep.Chief-Mernick-Honored-for-fire-rescue-140x140.jpg)
WFD Deputy Chief Mernick Honored For Off-Duty Rescue
WARWICK, RI — The hot wieners Deputy Fire Chief Michael Mernick planned to eat Sunday Oct. 15 went cold when he stopped to help rescue a family from a three-alarm […]
![CREDIT: City of Warwick] An artists rendering view of Warwick City Hall Plaza, naming rights for which were won by Greenwood Credit Union.](https://warwickpost.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/Warwick-City-Hall-Plaza-Naming-5-140x140.jpg)
Greenwood Credit Union Wins City Hall Plaza Naming Rights
WARWICK, RI — Greenwood Credit Union has secured City Hall Plaza naming rights for the outdoor rink/ year round event center, Mayor Frank Picozzi announced Monday morning. The city went […]
![[CREDIT: Mayor Frank Picozzi] Two water main breaks on Centerville Road (Rte. 117) closed traffic for the day Aug. 24. The first, pictured here, was at the intersection of Commonwealth Avenue.](https://warwickpost.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/Water-Main-Break-1-140x140.jpg)
Mayor Praises Quick Centerville Road Repair
WARWICK, RI — A speedy Centerville Road repair (Rt 117) reopened traffic sooner than estimated last night at 8:38 p.m. following what Mayor Frank Picozzi termed a “Herculean effort” throughout […]
![[CREDIT: We Be Jammin] The WPD National Night Out returns Tuesday with an afternoon and night of fun, food and fireworks.](https://warwickpost.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/07/WPD-National-Night-Out-1-140x140.jpg)
WPD National Night Out Tuesday: Food, Fun, Fireworks
Warwick, RI – The Warwick Police Department’s National Night Out returns Tuesday, Aug. 1, 3 p.m. at Rocky Point Park food, fire spinners, mermaids, witches, wagon rides and a petting zoo, […]
![[CREDIT: Mayor Frank Picozzi] Mayor Frank Picozzi showcased the new Conimicut Point Swimmer Alert system Monday.](https://warwickpost.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/07/Conimicut-Point-Swimmer-Alert-System-140x140.jpg)
Picozzi Showcases Conimicut Point Swimmer Alert System
WARWICK, RI — A new Conimicut Point swimmer alert will soon be operating to warn the public away from the hazardous swimming area near the sandbar that has claimed the […]
![[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 […]
Traveling Vietnam Memorial Headed to Rocky Point Park
WARWICK, RI — Tuesday, Rep. Seth Magaziner (D-Dist. 2, RI) Mayor Picozzi, former Warwick Mayor and Vietnam Veteran Frank Flaherty, Operation Stand Down and the Gaspee Day Committee announced the […]
![[CREDIT: City of Warwick] Mayor Frank Picozzi's $353M Warwick Budget kept the city's tax mix as-is and added more than $1 million to Warwick Public Schools' request.](https://warwickpost.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/Warwick-Budget-2023-Picozzi-140x140.png)
Council Passes $353M Warwick Budget
WARWICK, RI — The Warwick City Council approved a $353.2 million FY24 Warwick budget unaltered at the bottom line Thursday night without the lion’s share of an additional $1.4 million […]
FY24 Budget Hearings: Schools Ask $1.4M More
EDITOR’S NOTE: This story relies on a revised Warwick Schools budget total following a May 24 email query to and response from Warwick School Committee Chairman David Testa. The School […]
![[CREDIT: Congressman Magaziner's office] Congressman Seth Magaziner announced his support for the Invest to Protect Act, which will provide $50M in funding to the nation's local law enforcement agencies.](https://warwickpost.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/Invest-to-Protect-Act-Magaziner-140x140.png)
Magaziner, Mayor, WPD Chief Tout Invest to Protect Act
WARWICK, RI — Rep. Seth Magaziner (RI-02) visited Warwick Police Headquarters to announce he has co-sponsored the Invest to Protect Act, a bill to invest $50 million per year in training, […]
