Citizen Pothole Patch Spurs Harbor Lights, Mayor, Meeting About Road
![[CREDIT: Matthew Yehle] Matthew Yehle performed a citizens pothole patch on Meadow View Avenue, inspiring a meeting between Harbor Lights and Mayor Solomon about road repairs there.](https://4c04wc5wq0w3uloelhe44ddb-wpengine.netdna-ssl.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/01/Meadow-View-pothole-fix-140x140.jpg)
WARWICK, RI — After Matthew Yehle and his neighbors waited months for the city to patch a pothole at the end of Meadow View Avenue, he repaired it himself, then […]
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Divided Council Passes Fire Contract with Errors Intact
WARWICK, RI — The Warwick City Council ratified the Warwick Firefighters contract 5-4 Jan. 6, with language that prevents the city from disputing certain injury claims and incorrect wording that […]
![[CREDIT: Rob Borkowski] Finance Committee members Councilors Timothy Howe, Ed Ladouceur, and Steven McAllister fielded questions and offered their own during Monday's meeting at City Hall.](https://4c04wc5wq0w3uloelhe44ddb-wpengine.netdna-ssl.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/12/Warwick-City-Council-Firefighter-Contract-Dec.-16-2019-2-140x140.jpg)
Special Meeting on Firefighter’s Contract Could Curtail Councilor’s Questions
WARWICK, RI— Constables visited city councillors Wednesday to inform them a special meeting to ratify the firefighter’s contract had been called for Friday, except for Jeremy Rix, who was on […]
Firefighters Up Late With Council, No Contract Vote
WARWICK — Council Finance Committee Chair Ed Ladouceur expressed misgivings about the contract ironed out between Mayor Joseph Solomon and Warwick Firefighters Local 2748 Monday night, then residents urged delaying […]
![[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)
Budget Battle Led to Job Search, Says Marciano
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. […]
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 […]
