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Columbus Day in RI 2025: What’s Open?
Today marks Columbus Day in RI, a federal holiday honoring Italian icon and explorer Christopher Columbus, credited with discovering the Americas, slavery and other atrocities, depending on whether communities’ focus […]
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CHS Homecoming Parade 2025
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 […]
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Warwick Weekend Events Oct. 10: Fundraiser, Plants
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, […]
Business
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Warwick Scratch Ticket Winner Scores $75K
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. […]
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Coventry: Johnson’s Pond Meeting Pushed Till Sept. 25
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 […]
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Conimicut Fire Razes Tiger Eye Gift Shop
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
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CHS Homecoming Parade 2025
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 […]
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Committee: $2M Schools FY26 Deficit Illegal
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 […]
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Commission: Lax Rules Caused Warwick Schools Deficits
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
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RI Groups Urge Peaceful Discourse After Kirk Murder
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. […]
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Labor Day ’25: Trump Turns Blind Eye to Weak Job Market
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 […]
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DiPetrillo May Still Get Pension as Legal Tab Hits $1M
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.
Police and Fire
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Trooper Warwick Arrests Oct. 10: Fentanyl, Domestic Violence
WARWICK, RI — Warwick arrests in the Warwick RI Trooper Log Oct. 6 – involved charges for DUI, domestic violence, shoplifting and vandalism. Here are the basics on those RI State Police RI […]
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WPD, WFD Aid Main Avenue Man In Crisis
WARWICK, RI — On Friday, Oct. 10, at about 2:45 p.m., Warwick Police responded to 665 Main Ave. responding to a welfare check request by the Derby, CT Police Department […]
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SUV Crack Admission Sept. 10: ‘Going to Jail Anyways’
WARWICK, RI — When officers asked a North Kingstown man if there was any contraband in his car Sept. 10 at 1:54 a.m., he told them crack cocaine was in […]