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Here's what's happening around Warwick
Weekend Spotlight Nov. 7, Medicare Seminar at Pilgrim Senior Center at 3 p.m. Patty Almonte, our Resource Specialist, will go over how Medicare works and the new changes for this Open …
THE FINAL STRETCH: Marie Hopkins (R) poses with her daughter and a coworker as the three met with voters outside the Pilgrim Senior Center.
Hopkins flips seat; DeLuca, Appollonio headed for recount
The outcome of who would control the Rhode Island General Assembly was decided well in advance of Nov. 5 — so few Democratic incumbents were challenged statewide that they were guaranteed a majority back in June. On Election Night, though, both Warwick Democrats and Republicans watched results come in with bated breath — the former, hoping
Greenwood Halloween parade a spooky good time
The annual Greenwood Halloween parade saw a huge turnout this year, with estimates of the crowd size between 800 and 1,200 people. Many arrived in their best Halloween costumes and enjoyed …
THE WAIT TO VOTE: Warwick’s early voting period ended with a bang, as the line to vote at City Hall was out the door and around the building.
Picozzi wins blowout; Ward 4 a squeaker
Warwick’s mayoral race shaped up to be one of the most unusual in the state this year. Incumbent mayor Frank Picozzi, an independent, faced two challengers this year – another independent, Patrick Maloney, and Democratic challenger Leah Hazelwood. With the unusual partisan makeup...
NO VOTING ON AN EMPTY STOMACH: Robertson Elementary School took advantage of the new influx of visitors to their school by setting up a bake sale to support their fifth-grade field trip. Pictured is second-grader Nora Smith and her mother Beth.
Testa reelected; Wiggins joins School Committee
Warwick residents had a preview of the field for Warwick’s two citywide School Committee seats in September’s primary, with the top four candidates each moving on to the general election. That top four included the School Committee’s two incumbents – David Testa and Karen Bachus – and two challengers – Sean Wiggins and Zachary Colón. It was Wiggins who...
With 73% of vote, Picozzi claims landslide
"Landslide" is the single word Frank Picozzi used to describe his reelection Tuesday night while it was still unclear who would become the nation's 47th president. According to tallies from the state Board of Elections Wednesday morning, Picozzi garnered 30,625 votes for 72.5% of the votes, An independent...