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Underwood to challenge Rep. Vella-Wilkinson
By JOHN HOWELL Michael Underwood, who ran as an independent two years ago for the Distinct 21 seat, has tossed his hat into the ring as a Republican. In the 2016 election Underwood placed third in a three-way contest behind Republican Michael Penta and more
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Police Log
DRIVING UNDER THE INFLUENCE On July 21 at approximately 2:29 a.m. Officers Alfred Silveira and Jeffrey Taranto were called to the intersection of Greenwich and Vancouver Avenues due to reports of an erratic driver who had struck a car on the highway and more
Plan looks to improve student safety, success
By ETHAN HARTLEY The Warwick School Department presented its three-year plan to the Warwick School Committee on Tuesday night, which focused on a comprehensive move away from the chaos caused by consolidation towards a student-first agenda of improved more
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Boaters know Jerry
Boaters know Jeff Jeff English, who only recently retired from running the Warwick Cove Marina fuel dock for 27 years, was in for a surprise last Thursday during a ceremonial ribbon cutting at Fairwinds Marina in Oakland Beach. Joe McGrady, who bought more
City chases $7 million in unpaid taxes
By JOHN HOWELL The city is chasing down 26,000 people and companies that haven't paid their tax bills, going as far back as far as 2008, for a total of $7 million. If that sounds like hard work, it is, says City Tax Collector Kayla Jones. What makes more
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Police Log
ARSON Sergeant Daniel DiMaio was dispatched to Lemac Street on March 26 around 11:31 p.m. for an arson report. Upon arrival at the scene he met with the Warwick Fire Department and observed a burned area in a resident's yard and grass. He spoke with the more
AIRPORT BUSINESS: Governor Gina Raimondo and Rhode Island Airport chair of the board Jonathan Savage talk following Tuesday’s announcement of additional service to Green starting this fall.
Allegiant adds 3 cities to airport's destinations
By JOHN HOWELL Iftikhar Ahmad knows how to get the governor's attention and the president and CEO of the Rhode Island Airport Corporation did it again Tuesday with the announcement of another low cost airline bringing service to Green Airport. Just six more
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Authority prepares for unit system of sewer assessments
By ETHAN HARTLEY The Warwick Sewer Authority presented the draft version of their amended rules and regulations for sewer use within the city to a small gathering at City Hall Monday night. The most important changes to note in the 90-page draft document more
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School committee to vote on tentative deal next week
By ETHAN HARTLEY -- The tentative agreement between the Warwick Teachers' Union and the Warwick School Committee is taking longer than was expected to hammer out details into a formal collective bargaining agreement. more
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Daughter shines in role of bazaar chair
By PETE FONTAINE In 2010 Emily Seddon set out to raise money to purchase six new liquid wax torches the acolytes use at St. Barnabas Episcopal Church, located in Apponaug. She held a spaghetti supper, which was an overwhelming success. Her role at the more
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A first: A parade out of this world
By ETHAN HARTLEY Next summer will mark the 50th anniversary since Neil Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin became the first humans to step foot on another celestial body, while fellow astronaut Michael Collins orbited our nocturnal neighbor alone waiting, and more
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National Night Out a chance for community bonding
By THOMAS GREENBERG The architects behind this year's National Night Out, a countrywide police event that's fully free to members of the public, want Warwick's version of the event at Oakland Beach next Tuesday night to provide a new way of interacting more
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Food insecurity up 45% from 2008
By ETHAN HARTLEY During a time of the year characterized by excessive consumption of food, the Rhode Island Community Food Bank's recently released 2018 status report on hunger paints an unfortunate picture as to the state of food insecurity in the more
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Board gives green light to airport Patriots contract, terminal renovations
By LAURA WEICK The Rhode Island Airport Corporation (RIAC) approved a $54 million budget for the upcoming fiscal year, discussed airport renovations and renewed its partnership with the New England Patriots during a virtual meeting on June 11. The more
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Food Truck Night returns to City Hall Thursday
Missed last month's Food Truck Night? Don't worry - you have another chance. FoodTrucksIn, Motif Magazine, and PVD Food Truck Events (with support from Metro PCS and moo.com) are bringing a dozen trucks back to Warwick City Hall this Thursday from 4:30 more
Our endorsements
Many Warwick voters will go to the polls Tuesday angry that they don't have better choices for the nation's top elective office and, perhaps for the first time, prepared to vote for someone other than the Republican or Democratic nominee. We urge them more
ON MARCH 11, 2015: Westgate Building C as it appeared on the morning of the fire.
A new Westgate opens Dec. 1
It looks just like it did before the fire, but looks can be deceiving. The new Building C of Westgate condominiums on Quaker lane is remarkably similar, yet vastly different, than the structure that was rapidly consumed by fire on March more
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ALL NEW PROGRAM: The Boys and Girls Clubs of Warwick are planning to open a third clubhouse at the Lloyd Cooper Armory on Sandy Lane in September to exclusive serve middle school youths.
Reaching out to middle schoolers
By JOHN HOWELL As if what she has already disclosed isn't enough of a revelation, Lara D'Antuono says she has an announcement - surprise" - that she's keeping until Thursday evening. What the executive director of the Warwick Boys and Girls Clubs will" more
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Lynn P. Woodmansee
Lynn P. Woodmansee, R.N., age 33, of Michael Drive, Warwick, passed away at home on Tuesday, March 28, 2017. Born in Providence, the beloved daughter of James A. and Jeanine A. (Berube) … more
'No red flags' in Vets' mold tests, says consultant
By TESSA ROY The highly anticipated results of mold testing at Warwick Vets were discussed at Tuesday night's School Committee meeting. A study and report conducted by Environmental Consulting and Management, Inc. found no red flags" that could indicate" more
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Police Log
DRIVING UNDER THE INFLUENCE On Sept. 9 at approximately 2:26 a.m., Officer William Holz was conducting a traffic stop on Centerville Road adjacent to the TGI Fridays. While speaking with the operator, he looked over his left shoulder and reportedly more
Neighbors anxious for plan to restore lot cleared of trees
By JOHN HOWELL Construction has started on Phase 3 of Governor Francis Farm sewers, with the deepest trench to be dug on Lansdowne Road where a pumping station will be built. But while it will be about 18 months before the system is completed, Janine more
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Making college affordable
Harrison Tuttle is going to be a sportscaster. He’s just going about it a different way then he initially expected.  “Life doesn’t always go the way you planned, and that’s okay,” he … more
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Warwick dog trainer up for national award
By ETHAN HARTLEY -- Courtney Gluchacki and her husband Alphonse have taken their love of dogs and turned it into a thriving, growing business in Buttonwoods - and now Courtney's hard work has led her to be nominated for a national award in dog training. more
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Increasing number of Rhode Islanders diagnosed with Legionnaire's Disease
By RORY SCHULER Rhode Island health officials have announced a 300 percent increase in reported cases of Legionnaire's Disease (LD) in the state. "Between 2014 and 2020, there was an average of 10 cases during the months of June and July each year, more
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