Budget Battle Led to Job Search, Says Marciano
![[Courtesy Courtney Marciano] Former Warwick Press Secretary Courtney Marciano said she decided to look for another job amid the budget controversy last spring.](https://4c04wc5wq0w3uloelhe44ddb-wpengine.netdna-ssl.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/12/Marciano-Feature-140x140.png)
WARWICK, RI— Former city press secretary Courtney Marciano decided to look for a new job amid the contentious budget hearings last spring, she confirmed in a recent email to Warwick Post. […]
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Press Secretary Leaves Mayor’s Office For Lifespan
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. […]
Council Considers $3.2M Street Light, $10.2M Road Bonds Tonight
WARWICK, RI – During the new business segment of tonight’s City Council meeting, the agenda holds resolutions seeking a $3.2 million bond to purchase street lights from National Grid and […]
![[CREDIT: WarwickPost] Warwick City Councilor Steve Merolla, left, has criticized Mayor Joseph Solomon, right for hiring a team of lawyers without first reviewing one as City Solicitor according to the City Charter.](https://4c04wc5wq0w3uloelhe44ddb-wpengine.netdna-ssl.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/10/Merolla-Solomon-Solicitor-140x140.jpg)
Merolla: City Solicitor Needs Council OK By Any Name
WARWICK, RI — Warwick Mayor Joseph Solomon says his Chief of Staff Bill DePasquale misspoke during the Oct. 7 City Council meeting when calling the city’s four lawyers solicitors, meaning […]
Merolla: Solomon Ignoring Charter A Dictator Move
WARWICK, RI — Monday night, Mayor Joseph Solomon’s Chief of Staff Bill DePasquale ignored questions about whether Solomon would submit a city solicitor for city council review, then left council […]
![[CREDIT: Warwick Dog Park] The Warwick Dog Park is open again starting Sept. 26.](https://4c04wc5wq0w3uloelhe44ddb-wpengine.netdna-ssl.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/09/Warwick-Dog-Park-1-140x140.png)
Warwick City Dog Park Open Again Today
WARWICK, RI — The Warwick City Dog Park, closed Sept. 12 due to a case of Parvovirus, a very contagious, possibly fatal disease affecting dogs’ gastrointestinal tracts, is open again […]
City Extends Date to Release RIPEC, Staffing Data
WARWICK, RI — It could be another three weeks before the city releases information that WarwickPost.com requested about city staffing levels in FY18 and work done by the Rhode Island […]
![[CREDIT:EastGreenwich News] Mike D’Amico during a recent East Greenwich Town Council budget presentation.](https://4c04wc5wq0w3uloelhe44ddb-wpengine.netdna-ssl.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/07/DAmico-140x140.jpg)
Warwick Paying D’Amico $4K Monthly for Contract, Fiscal Advice
WARWICK, RI— When Warwick Mayor Joseph Solomon announced he was hiring Michael D’Amico as finance consultant, he didn’t mention how much or how D’Amico would be paid, then at first […]
![[CREDIT: Rob Borkowski] Cranston Fire Department's Fire Rescue 7 was parked at WFD Headquarters Thursday. On Sunday, WFD's used ladder truck suffered an unspecified engine breakdown.](https://4c04wc5wq0w3uloelhe44ddb-wpengine.netdna-ssl.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/07/Cranston_Fire_Rescue_7_WFD-140x140.jpg)
Solomon, McMichael Mum On Used Ladder Truck Repair
WARWICK, RI — On Sunday, the used ladder truck the City purchased from Westerly broke down while at Warwick Fire Department headquarters in Apponaug. The truck was not responding to […]
![[CREDIT: Rob Borkowski] Warwick Public Schools Administration is located at 69 Draper Ave.](https://4c04wc5wq0w3uloelhe44ddb-wpengine.netdna-ssl.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/07/Warwick-Public_Schools-140x140.jpg)
School Officials: Solomon Rebuffs New FY19 Mediation, Limits FY20 Talk to Sports
CORRECTION: An earlier version of this article listed the withdrawal of pension funds among the School Department’s budget balancing steps. While the withdrawal is part of the FY19 budget mediation […]
Schools’ Budget Ask Would Have Added $104 to Median Tax Bill
WARWICK, R.I. — When Warwick high school students protested $7.7 million cut from school programs last week, Mayor Joseph J. Solomon said the money’s there, but even a maximum 4 […]
![[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://4c04wc5wq0w3uloelhe44ddb-wpengine.netdna-ssl.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/Warwick-City-Hall-School-Funding-Protest-140x140.jpeg)
Cornell: Restoring School Sports Requires $7.7M, No Less
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 […]
