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  • [CREDIT: Mary Carlos] Students of Tiogue Elementary School march with their Future Oakers banner during the CHS Homecoming parade Oct. 4, 2025

    CHS Homecoming Parade 2025

    [CREDIT: Mary Carlos] Students of Tiogue Elementary School march with their Future Oakers banner during the CHS Homecoming parade Oct. 4, 2025 By: Rob Borkowski

    COVENTRY, RI — The 2025 Coventry High School Homecoming Parade kicked off from Paine Field, 1277 Main St., ending at Coventry High, 40 Reservoir Road Oct. 4, with the spirited […]

  • [Credit: WP Composite] This week’s Warwick Weekend Events include a family movie night, a Down syndrome awareness event, an event at Proclamation Ale, and the continuance of the Jack-O-Lantern Spectacular.

    Warwick Weekend Events Oct. 10: Fundraiser, Plants

    [Credit: WP Composite] This week’s Warwick Weekend Events include a family movie night, a Down syndrome awareness event, an event at Proclamation Ale, and the continuance of the Jack-O-Lantern Spectacular. By: Natalie Ferland

    Your event’s not here? You probably didn’t enter it into our calendar. Add your event to make sure we don’t miss it, then e-mail editor@warwickpost.com to give us a heads-up.  WARWICK, […]

  • [Credit: WP Composite] This week’s Coventry Weekend Events in Coventry, RI include live music at Old Theater Restaurant and Lounge, community parkour classes, pumpkin painting, terrarium making, and the usual goat events.

    Coventry Weekend Events Oct. 10: Parkour, Live Music

    [Credit: WP Composite] This week’s Coventry Weekend Events in Coventry, RI include live music at Old Theater Restaurant and Lounge, community parkour classes, pumpkin painting, terrarium making, and the usual goat events. By: Natalie Ferland

    Your event’s not here? You probably didn’t enter it into our calendar. Add your event to make sure we don’t miss it, then e-mail editor@warwickpost.com to give us a heads-up.  COVENTRY, […]

Business

  • [CREDIT: Dan's Convenience] Dan's Convenience, 2699 Post Rd., Warwick, the site of a $75,000 lotttery win.

    Warwick Scratch Ticket Winner Scores $75K

    [CREDIT: Dan's Convenience] Dan's Convenience, 2699 Post Rd., Warwick, the site of a $75,000 lotttery win. By: Rob Borkowski

    WARWICK, RI — A Warwick scratch ticket winner is $75,000 richer after claiming his prize on the “Mega Crossword” Instant Game ticket, purchased at Dan’s Convenience, 2699 Post Rd., Warwick. […]

  • [CREDIT: CRA] An image from a recent Coventry Redevelopment Agency meeting discussing ongoing mapping of the Johnson's Pond property seized from Social Holdings LLC.

    Coventry: Johnson’s Pond Meeting Pushed Till Sept. 25

    [CREDIT: CRA] An image from a recent Coventry Redevelopment Agency meeting discussing ongoing mapping of the Johnson's Pond property seized from Social Holdings LLC. By: Rob Borkowski

    COVENTRY, RI — The Johnson’s Pond Redevelopment Area and Public Use Determination Community Workshop scheduled for Aug. 21 is rescheduled to Sept. 25, as a legal challenge to the town’s […]

  • [CREDIT: Mayor Frank Picozzi] Warwick Firefighters responded to a Conimicut fire Saturday, Sept. 6 that razed Tiger Eye Gift Shop and seriously damaged Kent Electric. There were no serious injuries reported.

    Conimicut Fire Razes Tiger Eye Gift Shop

    [CREDIT: Mayor Frank Picozzi] Warwick Firefighters responded to a Conimicut fire Saturday, Sept. 6 that razed Tiger Eye Gift Shop and seriously damaged Kent Electric. There were no serious injuries reported. By: Rob Borkowski

    WARWICK, RI — Tiger Eye Gift Shop was razed by a Conimicut fire Saturday afternoon, a blaze that also seriously damaged Kent Electric, rallying the community to their aid with […]

Schools

  • [CREDIT: Mary Carlos] Students of Tiogue Elementary School march with their Future Oakers banner during the CHS Homecoming parade Oct. 4, 2025

    CHS Homecoming Parade 2025

    [CREDIT: Mary Carlos] Students of Tiogue Elementary School march with their Future Oakers banner during the CHS Homecoming parade Oct. 4, 2025 By: Rob Borkowski

    COVENTRY, RI — The 2025 Coventry High School Homecoming Parade kicked off from Paine Field, 1277 Main St., ending at Coventry High, 40 Reservoir Road Oct. 4, with the spirited […]

  • [CREDIT: Rob Borkowski] Warwick School Department

    Committee: $2M Schools FY26 Deficit Illegal

    [CREDIT: Rob Borkowski] Warwick School Department By: Rob Borkowski

    WARWICK, RI — The Warwick School Committee has formally asked Mayor Frank Picozzi, the Council and Budget Commission how to resolve Warwick Schools’ Schools FY26 Deficit and illegal operation without […]

  • [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.

    Commission: Lax Rules Caused Warwick Schools Deficits

    [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. By: Rob Borkowski

    WARWICK, RI — The Warwick Schools deficits, $1.2M from FY23 & FY24, $5M in FY25 and $2.2M in FY26, were the result of lax fiscal controls and practices, according to […]

All Politics are Local

  • [CREDIT: WP Composite] The Rhode Island Young Republicans and Young Democrats called for  a renewed commitment to civility, compassion, and respect following the murder of Charlie Kirk Sept. 10 in Utah.

    RI Groups Urge Peaceful Discourse After Kirk Murder

    [CREDIT: WP Composite] The Rhode Island Young Republicans and Young Democrats called for  a renewed commitment to civility, compassion, and respect following the murder of Charlie Kirk Sept. 10 in Utah. By: Rob Borkowski

    PROVIDENCE, RI — Officials and political groups urged peaceful dialogue after conservative pundit Charlie Kirk was shot dead at Utah Valley University Sept. 10 answering a question about gun violence. […]

  • The first Labor Day parade, held Sept. 5, 1882, in New York City, is shown in this artist's rendering. CREDIT: U.S. Department of Labor

    Labor Day ’25: Trump Turns Blind Eye to Weak Job Market

    The first Labor Day parade, held Sept. 5, 1882, in New York City, is shown in this artist's rendering. CREDIT: U.S. Department of Labor By: Warwick Post Staff

    Today, Sept. 1, is Labor Day, granting many a three-day weekend, a reminder of  living wages, fair hours and safe conditions that  unions  have won for workers, as President Donald […]

  • DiPetrillo May Still Get Pension as Legal Tab Hits $1M

    By: Warwick Post Staff

    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.

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