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Speaker of the House Joe Shekarchi joked that there were more politicians than voters at Lippitt Elementary School on the morning of Rhode Island’s primary election.
While the city had the …
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By ADAM ZANGARI
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9/12/24
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Having lived in Warwick for 18 years, Roger Ceresi is hoping to represent his neighborhood in the city’s government.
Ceresi, 71, is one of two independents and five overall candidates in …
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By ADAM ZANGARI
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8/15/24
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After losing the race for House District 21, located primarily in Hoxsie, Conimicut and Pilgrim Park, in the General Assembly by 38 votes in 2022, Marie Hopkins is taking another stab at the office.
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By ADAM ZANGARI
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7/25/24
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In the race to replace Ward 4 Councilman James McElroy, who is running for House District 21, Joanne Miller, running as an independent, has decided to try her luck in politics.
Miller, a …
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By ADAM ZANGARI
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7/25/24
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Early Tuesday morning, the Rhode Island Ethics Commission “accepted the findings of their lawyers and investigative staff and dismissed the ethics complaint filed against” Cranston Mayor …
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By RORY SCHULER
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7/24/24
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The race to replace City Council President Steve McAllister will be split between three candidates seeking the Democratic nomination, as Stephen Mulcahey has entered the race.
Mulcahey is the …
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By ADAM ZANGARI
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7/19/24
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With Camille Vella-Wilkinson not running for reelection in the Rhode Island House of Representatives, the City Councilman that lives in District 21 is making a run for the seat.
Ward 4 …
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By ADAM ZANGARI
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7/18/24
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A longtime political candidate and former chair of the Republican City Committee is running for Ward 4 again - this time as a Democrat.
Michael Penta, a member of the Planning Board, is making …
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By ADAM ZANGARI
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6/27/24
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Yesterday was the deadline for people to declare as candidates to run in this fall’s elections.
It turns out that Mayor Frank Picozzi will face a challenger for re-election this year, …
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By ADAM ZANGARI
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6/27/24
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The city’s mayor and city council may settle their dispute over the use of federal pandemic-era funding in court.
On Friday, June 21, Cranston Mayor Kenneth J. Hopkins announced that the …
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By RORY SCHULER
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6/21/24
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A month after City Council President Steve McAllister announced he would not run for reelection, the field to replace him in Ward 7 is getting larger and larger.
Jackie Anderson, chair of the …
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By ADAM ZANGARI
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6/20/24
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To the Residents of Ward 6
It is with great sadness that I announce that I will not be running for re-election. The last 30 years that I have served as your elected official on the City …
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6/6/24
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Ward 6 has been represented on the City Council by Donna Travis for 30 years. With Travis not running for reelection, Beth Lane Italiane hopes to take on the role herself.
“It’s never too …
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By ADAM ZANGARI
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6/6/24
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With City Council President Steven McAllister not running for reelection, Ward 7 is an open race for the first time in eight years, and one challenger has already thrown her hat in the ring.
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By ADAM ZANGARI
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6/6/24
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The longest serving member of the Warwick City Council, Donna Travis, announced Tuesday she won’t seek re-election this year, citing her health and that of her husband, Bill.
“Donna …
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By JOHN HOWELL
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6/6/24
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With Tim Howe announcing he won’t seek reelection for Ward 3’s City Council seat, another resident has received his support to succeed him.
Bryan Nappa, founder of Nappa Law, LLC and …
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By ADAM ZANGARI
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6/6/24
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A trickle of Cranston voters turned out to vote overwhelmingly, nearly 4 to 1, to approve a $40 million school bond referendum.
According to the Rhode Island Board of Elections’ …
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By RORY SCHULER
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6/5/24
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Republican Richard Fascia has officially announced his campaign for state representative for the 42nd House District.
“Today, I am proud to announce my candidacy for the Rhode Island House …
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5/31/24
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Political voices on all sides seem to agree, Cranston can’t afford not to pass next week’s $40 million school bond referendum.
Voters will decide whether to listen to city officials …
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By RORY SCHULER
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5/29/24
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Rule number one, on the job: show up. Rule number two: get the job done.
The current mayor of Cranston has been accused of breaking both rules by a fellow Republican who’s running for his …
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By RORY SCHULER
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5/22/24
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