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  • City Hall Plaza Rink Opens

    By: Joe Hutnak - editorjoe.warwick@gmail.com

    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 […]

  • Warwick Sewer Authority

    WSA Gets $11M Infrastructure Bank Loan For Sewer Upgrades

    Warwick Sewer Authority By: Rob Borkowski

    PROVIDENCE,  RI – RI Infrastructure Bank, the state’s central hub for financing infrastructure improvements for municipalities, businesses, and homeowners, has closed on a $11,069,500 Clean Water State Revolving Fund (CWSRF) […]

  • [CREDIT: U.S. Attorney RI/WP composite] The U.S. Attorney's Office for RI has appointed Kevin Love Hubbard as Affirmative Civil Enforcement Coordinator.

    RI Assistant U.S. Attorney Hyatt Sworn In

    [CREDIT: U.S. Attorney RI/WP composite] The U.S. Attorney's Office for RI has appointed Kevin Love Hubbard as Affirmative Civil Enforcement Coordinator. By: Rob Borkowski

    PROVIDENCE – Andrea Hyatt was recently appointed and sworn in as Assistant United States Attorney for the District of Rhode Island, the United States Attorney’s office announced Tuesday. Hyatt will […]

Business

  • [CREDIT: WP composite] A $350M new high schools project will begin in late 2024.

    New High Schools Update Forum Jan. 6

    [CREDIT: WP composite] A $350M new high schools project will begin in late 2024. By: Rob Borkowski

    WARWICK, RI – The Warwick School Committee will host a public forum update on the new Warwick high schools project on Tuesday, Jan. 6, at 6 p.m. in the auditorium […]

  • [CREDIT: Rob Borkowski] From left, Catherine Lott and Amanda Petrarca, co-founder of Compass Core Pharmacy, 80 Lambert Lind Highway Warwick. The pharmacy has been open for about six months, providing low-cost prescriptions to customers.

    Compass Core Pharmacy Offers Low-Cost Prescriptions

    [CREDIT: Rob Borkowski] From left, Catherine Lott and Amanda Petrarca, co-founder of Compass Core Pharmacy, 80 Lambert Lind Highway Warwick. The pharmacy has been open for about six months, providing low-cost prescriptions to customers. By: Rob Borkowski

    WARWICK, RI — Pharmacists Amanda Petrarca and Gregg Jones, founders of Compass Core Pharmacy, have been delivering low-cost prescriptions at 80 Lambert Lind Highway for about six months. The cash-only […]

  • [CREDIT: Rob Borkowski] The Keeping the Books is expanding through New England. The team, from left, Patti Pinto, Emily Thayer, Marcia Thayer, and Victoria Foster, in their Warwick office.

    Keeping The Books NE Expanding Reach

    [CREDIT: Rob Borkowski] The Keeping the Books is expanding through New England. The team, from left, Patti Pinto, Emily Thayer, Marcia Thayer, and Victoria Foster, in their Warwick office. By: Rob Borkowski

    WARWICK, RI —  Keeping the Books NE’s name has signified founder Marsha Thayer’s multi-state ambitions from the start, potential she aims to fulfill with hard work and new recruits to […]

Schools

  • [CREDIT: Rob Borkowski] Warwick Veterans Middle School, 2401 W Shore Rd, Warwick, RI, is the venue for the Warwick School Committee meetings.

    WPS Bests ’24-’25 RI English, Trails Math Scores

    [CREDIT: Rob Borkowski] Warwick Veterans Middle School, 2401 W Shore Rd, Warwick, RI, is the venue for the Warwick School Committee meetings. By: Joe Siegel

    [CREDIT: Rob Borkowski] Warwick Schools beat RI average SAT and PSAT scores in all but SAT Math in t… You’re probably out of free articles. Let’s fix that!  Warwick Post’s […]

  • [CREDIT: Rob Borkowski] Warwick Public Schools Administration is located at 69 Draper Ave.

    SC Asks Mayor for $2.1M FY26 Deficit Decision

    [CREDIT: Rob Borkowski] Warwick Public Schools Administration is located at 69 Draper Ave. By: Rob Borkowski

    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 […]

  • [CREDIT: Rob Borkowski] Warwick Veterans Middle School, 2401 W Shore Rd, Warwick, RI, is the venue for the Warwick School Committee meetings.

    Pilgrim School Work Waits on DEM’s Say Oct. 17

    [CREDIT: Rob Borkowski] Warwick Veterans Middle School, 2401 W Shore Rd, Warwick, RI, is the venue for the Warwick School Committee meetings. By: Joe Siegel

    WARWICK,  RI — Work on the new Pilgrim High School may resume soon, according to John Bates, Project Manager for Left Field, depending on the go-ahead from the Department of […]

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Police and Fire

  • [CREDIT: Rob Borkowski] The WPD has ID'd the drivers in Monday's Airport Road Motorcycle crash, and disclosed more details of the investigation.

    WPD: Oct. 26 Speeder Charged With DUI

    [CREDIT: Rob Borkowski] The WPD has ID'd the drivers in Monday's Airport Road Motorcycle crash, and disclosed more details of the investigation. By: Rob Borkowski

    WARWICK, RI  — Warwick Police stopped and arrested a speeding driver Oct. 26 after spotting him darting through traffic on Bald Hill Road, charging him with DUI. At about 7:06 […]

  • [CREDIT: U.S. Attorney RI/WP composite] The U.S. Attorney's Office for RI has appointed Kevin Love Hubbard as Affirmative Civil Enforcement Coordinator.

    RI Assistant U.S. Attorney Hyatt Sworn In

    [CREDIT: U.S. Attorney RI/WP composite] The U.S. Attorney's Office for RI has appointed Kevin Love Hubbard as Affirmative Civil Enforcement Coordinator. By: Rob Borkowski

    PROVIDENCE – Andrea Hyatt was recently appointed and sworn in as Assistant United States Attorney for the District of Rhode Island, the United States Attorney’s office announced Tuesday. Hyatt will […]

  • The Rhode Island State Police are stationed in several barracks throughout RI. Each week Troopers make multiple RI arrests recorded in the RI Trooper log.

    Trooper Coventry Arrests Nov. 30: Rte. 95 DUIs

    The Rhode Island State Police are stationed in several barracks throughout RI. Each week Troopers make multiple RI arrests recorded in the RI Trooper log. By: Rob Borkowski

    COVENTRY, RI — Coventry arrests and other Kent County arrests in the RI Trooper Log  Nov. 16 – 30 involved charges for DUI following stops and checks on Rte. 95. Here […]