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![[CREDIT: WP Composite] Coventry voters have chosen Greg Mars, left and Mia Iannotti, right, as the Council representatives for Dist. 5 and Dist. 4, respectively. Each ran unopposed, though Iannotti supported resigned Dist. 5 Councilman Scott Copley's write-in campaign against Mars. Copley faces a charge of threatening a public official in Kent County Superior Court Feb. 25.](data:image/png;base64,iVBORw0KGgoAAAANSUhEUgAAAPoAAADkAQAAAACZSwR7AAAAAnRSTlMAAHaTzTgAAAAeSURBVFjD7cGBAAAAAMOg+VNf4QBVAQAAAAAAAPAaHWQAAUjam4AAAAAASUVORK5CYII=)
Iannotti, Mars Elected to Coventry Town Council
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Warwick Weekend Events Feb. 6: Free Movie, Skate
Wondering why your event isn’t here? You might not have entered it into our calendar. Social media isn’t going to reach all your followers, but our calendar reaches everyone who […]
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A Comedic Clash in Trinity’s ‘The Roommate’ Runs Till March 19
PROVIDENCE, RI — Anyone who has ever shared a living space with a stranger will find plenty to relate to in Trinity Rep’s “The Roommate,” a comedy about two women […]
![[CREDIT: WP Composite] Coventry voters have chosen Greg Mars, left and Mia Iannotti, right, as the Council representatives for Dist. 5 and Dist. 4, respectively. Each ran unopposed, though Iannotti supported resigned Dist. 5 Councilman Scott Copley's write-in campaign against Mars. Copley faces a charge of threatening a public official in Kent County Superior Court Feb. 25.](https://e8dgfhu6pow.exactdn.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/02/Coventry-Special-Election-Iannotti-Mars-250x228.jpg?strip=all)
![[CREDIT: WP Composite] Warwick Weekend events include skating, free admission to the zoo on Super Bowl Sunday, and a free movie Friday.](https://e8dgfhu6pow.exactdn.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/02/Warwick-Weekend-02-06-26-250x228.jpg?strip=all)
![[CREDIT: Mark Turek] Kortney Adams and Jackie Davis play very different people in "The Roommate" a comedic clash of personalities.](https://e8dgfhu6pow.exactdn.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/02/Trinity-The-Roommate-1-250x228.jpg?strip=all)
Business
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Gregg’s Wins President’s Award at ANCHORS
PROVIDENCE, RI — RI Hospitality honored Gregg’s Restaurants & Taverns with its 2025 President’s Award during the ANCHORS Gala at the Rhode Island Convention Center Jan. 14, recognizing the family-owned restaurant […]
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CNE Names Jackson as Kent President, COO
WARWICK, RI — Care New England has appointed Carolyn Jackson as President and Chief Operating Officer (COO) of Kent Hospital, taking the reins Feb. 2. Jackson’s experience includes more than […]
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Airport Connector Shifts Lanes for Roundabout Work Dec. 18
WARWICK, RI — Airport connector traffic patterns will shift today to new travel lanes as work crews complete roundabout construction there. The lane shifts will allow crews to complete ongoing […]
![[CREDIT: RI Hospitality] More than 50 Gregg’s employees joined owners Bob, Bobbie and Rob Bacon on stage at the RI Convention Center Jan. 17 to accept The President's Award for the restaurant group during the ANCHORS awards gala.](https://e8dgfhu6pow.exactdn.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/01/Greggs-Presidents-Award-ANCHORS-1-250x228.jpg?strip=all)
![[CREDIT: CNE] Care New England has appointed Carolyn Jackson Kent President and COO.](https://e8dgfhu6pow.exactdn.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/01/CNE-appoints-Jackson-Kent-President-COO-250x228.jpg?strip=all)
![[CREDIT: TF Green Airport] A new traffic pattern has shifted lanes at the Airport Connector starting Thursday, Dec. 18, 2025.](https://e8dgfhu6pow.exactdn.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/12/Airport-Connector-traffic-pattern-12-28-25-250x228.jpg?strip=all)
Schools
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![[CREDIT: WP composite] A $350M new high schools project will begin in late 2024.](data:image/png;base64,iVBORw0KGgoAAAANSUhEUgAAAPoAAAC8AQAAAAB5lo7hAAAAAnRSTlMAAHaTzTgAAAAcSURBVFjD7cExAQAAAMKg9U/taQmgAAAAAAAAbhg8AAGKF5l6AAAAAElFTkSuQmCC)
New High Schools $50M Bond Vote Fails
WARWICK, RI — The $50 million bond supplementing the new high school project’s sports fields failed by 748 votes Tuesday, Feb. 3, forcing work to “significantly reduce” the scope of […]
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New High Schools Bond Early Voting Day Added Jan. 31
WARWICK, RI — City offices closed Monday due to the snowstorm as early voting continued on a new $50 million bond for the new high schools replacing Pilgrim High and […]
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Warwick Issues $137M in School Construction Bonds
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![[CREDIT: WP composite] A $350M new high schools project will begin in late 2024.](https://e8dgfhu6pow.exactdn.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/New-Warwick-High-Schools-Warwick-RI-1.jpg?strip=all&resize=250%2C188)
![[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.](https://e8dgfhu6pow.exactdn.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/01/Warwick-City-Hall-250x228.jpg?strip=all)
All Politics are Local
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![[CREDIT: Mary Carlos] Martin Luther King Jr.'s memorial in Washington D.C. By King's reckoning, the evils of racism, poverty and war were intertwined, and King was determined to oppose them all.](data:image/png;base64,iVBORw0KGgoAAAANSUhEUgAAAIwAAACMAQAAAACGu3yTAAAAAnRSTlMAAHaTzTgAAAAZSURBVEjH7cExAQAAAMKg9U9tCU+gAADgawpkAAEQjT2XAAAAAElFTkSuQmCC)
Martin Luther King Day: Civil Rights Threatened
Today America marks the legacy of Martin Luther King Jr., whose non-violent civil disobedience moved the U.S. to grant liberty denied black citizens, as the fate of American liberty itself […]
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Trump Aims to ‘Run’ Venezuela After Kidnapping Maduro Jan. 3
WASHINGTON, DC — A year into a term marked by rising inflation, shrinking jobs, seizure of Congressional powers and Epstein file cameos, President Donald Trump has decided to also run […]
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‘No Kings’ Rallies Set for Saturday in EG, NK, Providence
[CREDIT: Jim Taylor] Thousands attended the third ‘No Kings’ Thousands attended the third ‘No Kings’ nation-wide rally June 14 at the State House. Rallies were held in six other locations […]
![[CREDIT: Mary Carlos] Martin Luther King Jr.'s memorial in Washington D.C. By King's reckoning, the evils of racism, poverty and war were intertwined, and King was determined to oppose them all.](https://e8dgfhu6pow.exactdn.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/01/Martin-Luther-King-DC-Monument-2011-140x140.jpg?strip=all)
![[CREDIT: CSPAN] President Donald Trump announces the military strike on Venuzuela and subsequent Maduro kidnapping.](https://e8dgfhu6pow.exactdn.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/01/Maduro-kidnapping-Trump-CSPAN-01-03-26-250x228.jpg?strip=all)
![[CREDIT: Jim Taylor] Thousands attended the third 'No Kings' nation-wide rally June 14 at the State House. Rallies were held in six other locations](https://e8dgfhu6pow.exactdn.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/No-Kings-Rally-RI-State-House-1-250x228.jpg?strip=all)
Police and Fire
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Trooper Warwick Arrests Feb. 6: Counterfeiting, Vandalism
WARWICK, RI — Warwick arrests in the Warwick RI Trooper Log Jan. 30 – Feb. 6 included charges for Here are the basics on those RI State Police RI Trooper Log Warwick […]
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Warwick Man Gets 5 Years for Trafficking Cocaine
PROVIDENCE – A Warwick man has been sentenced in federal court in Rhode Island to 5 years in prison. for trafficking cocaine, 2 kilos, announced United States Attorney Charles C. […]
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Trooper Coventry Arrests Jan. 30: Hit & Run, DUI
COVENTRY, RI —Coventry arrests and Kent County arrests in the RI Trooper Log Jan. 28 – 30 involved charges for hit & run, DUI, and a bench warrant arrest, all […]
