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  • [Credit: WP Composite] This week's Warwick Weekend Events include an arts and crafts festival, fundraiser car wash, fundraiser car show, and dinos.

    Warwick Weekend May 23: Gaspee Days, Car Show

    [Credit: WP Composite] This week's Warwick Weekend Events include an arts and crafts festival, fundraiser car wash, fundraiser car show, and dinos. 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.  […]

  • [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.

    Warwick Schools Budget: Picozzi Contributes $2M, Council Reviews FY26

    [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 — Hours after Warwick Teachers protested outside Warwick City Hall urging officials to increase the Warwick Schools budget, Mayor Frank Picozzi increased school funding to $2.1 million. The […]

  • Suzy Q’s Summit General Opens

    By: Rob Borkowski

    COVENTRY, RI — Not long after Suzy Quattrocchi and Town Council members cut the ribbon at Suzy Q’s Summit General, 25 Old Summit Road,  more than 100 hungry people from […]

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  • Suzy Q’s Summit General Opens

    By: Rob Borkowski

    COVENTRY, RI — Not long after Suzy Quattrocchi and Town Council members cut the ribbon at Suzy Q’s Summit General, 25 Old Summit Road,  more than 100 hungry people from […]

  • [CREDIT: RI State House] Sen. Peter A. Appollonio Jr. (D-Dist. 29, Warwick)'s bill authorizes the DOH director to approve back-logged license applications.

    RI Senate OKs Medical Licensing Backlog Bill

    [CREDIT: RI State House] Sen. Peter A. Appollonio Jr. (D-Dist. 29, Warwick)'s bill authorizes the DOH director to approve back-logged license applications. By: Rob Borkowski

    STATE HOUSE — The Senate today approved legislation introduced by Sen. Peter A. Appollonio Jr. (D-Dist. 29, Warwick) to address the state’s medical licensing backlog, authorizing the Department of Health […]

  • [CREDIT: Rob Borkowski] City Councilman Bill Muto says he's a maybe on a June 2 food truck bid vote.

    Muto A ‘Maybe’ on June 2 Food Truck Bid

    [CREDIT: Rob Borkowski] City Councilman Bill Muto says he's a maybe on a June 2 food truck bid vote. By: Rob Borkowski

    WARWICK, RI — Warwick City Councilman Bill Muto, recently recovered from food poisoning, says his vote on the Food Truck Bid June 2 is a ‘maybe,’ pending changes to how […]

Schools

  • [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.

    Warwick Schools Budget: Picozzi Contributes $2M, Council Reviews FY26

    [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 — Hours after Warwick Teachers protested outside Warwick City Hall urging officials to increase the Warwick Schools budget, Mayor Frank Picozzi increased school funding to $2.1 million. The […]

  • [CREDIT: Rob Borkowski] At right, Acting Superintendent William McCaffrey addresses City Councilman Bill Muto.

    McCaffrey: Full $144M City School Funds Needed to Defeat Deficits

    [CREDIT: Rob Borkowski] At right, Acting Superintendent William McCaffrey addresses City Councilman Bill Muto. By: Rob Borkowski

    WARWICK, RI — Warwick School officials reviewed recent progress righting their FY26 budget at a special City Council meeting Wednesday, reiterating the need for $144,994,755 in school funds requested in […]

  • [WP Composite] From left, Acting Superintendent William McCaffrey and retired Superintendent Lynn Dambruch.

    Committee Names McCaffrey Acting Superintendent

    [WP Composite] From left, Acting Superintendent William McCaffrey and retired Superintendent Lynn Dambruch. By: Joe Siegel

    WARWICK, RI – The School Committee accepted the notice of retirement from Superintendent Lynn Dambruch and named William McCaffrey as Acting Superintendent unanimously Tuesday. Committee Chairman Shaun Galligan, David Testa, […]

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  • [CREDIT: Rob Borkowski] Solicitor Stephen Angell tells the April 8 Town Council crowd that he reported Councilman Scott Copley's threat to "skull fuck" Council President Hilary Lima.

    Lima: Copley Threat Investigation Before Grand Jury

    [CREDIT: Rob Borkowski] Solicitor Stephen Angell tells the April 8 Town Council crowd that he reported Councilman Scott Copley's threat to "skull fuck" Council President Hilary Lima. By: Rob Borkowski

    COVENTRY, RI — An investigation into a reported March 21 threat by former Coventry Dist. 5 Town Councilman Scott Copley against Council President Hilary Lima with the RI Attorney General’s […]

  • [CREDIT: Mayor's Office] From left, WPD Maj. Andrew Sullivan, Mayor Frank Picozzi and WPD Dep. Chief Commander Michael Lima. Picozzi announced Monday that Lima will be the new WPD chief, and Sullivan will then be promoted to Deputy Chief.

    Picozzi Names Lima New WPD Chief

    [CREDIT: Mayor's Office] From left, WPD Maj. Andrew Sullivan, Mayor Frank Picozzi and WPD Dep. Chief Commander Michael Lima. Picozzi announced Monday that Lima will be the new WPD chief, and Sullivan will then be promoted to Deputy Chief. By: Rob Borkowski

    WARWICK, RI — Warwick Police Department Deputy Chief  Commander Michael Lima has been named as the new WPD Chief when Chief Brad Connor retires at the end of June, Mayor […]

  • RI Trooper Log arrests, including Warwick arrests. The Rhode Island State Police are stationed in several barracks throughout Rhode Island.

    RI Trooper Log: Warwick Arrests for DUI on Rte. 95, 295

    RI Trooper Log arrests, including Warwick arrests. The Rhode Island State Police are stationed in several barracks throughout Rhode Island. By: Rob Borkowski

    WARWICK, RI — Warwick arrests in the Warwick RI Trooper Log  May  1-18 involved three DUI arrests following stops on Rte. 95, and Rte. 295. Here are the basics on those RI […]