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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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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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City Council President Steve McAllister knows the election clock is ticking if he intends to run for mayor, but for the moment he’s putting it aside as he concentrates on the city budget.
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By JOHN HOWELL
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4/11/24
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Former Warwick Mayor and retired Supreme Court Justice Frank Flaherty and current Warwick Mayor Frank Picozzi posed for a photo with the legendary Mayor’s Medallion, which was presented to the …
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3/7/24
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New 4-year mayoral term has McAllister thinking
By JOHN HOWELL
Last time Governor McKee and House Speaker K. Joseph Shekarchi hosted a reception for City Council President Steve McAllister, …
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3/7/24
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STORY OF THE WEEK: Back in the day, the approach of the end of February would signal the time for the Providence Newspaper Guild Follies – the bygone annual satiric sendup of the year in Rhode …
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2/21/24
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Two of Warwick’s most prominent political figures visited to Halcyon West Bay assisted living last Wednesday for a celebration of six of Warwick’s oldest residents.
Halcyon’s …
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By ADAM ZANGARI
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2/8/24
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By KEVIN FITZPATRICK
With a Republican mayoral primary now inevitable, battle lines have been drawn between the camps of incumbent Mayor Kenneth Hopkins and challenger State Representative …
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2/1/24
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It all seems simple enough.
Mayor Frank Picozzi doesn’t want 73-foot long trailer trucks on Main Avenue, Post Road or Coronado Road, which would deter from the pedestrian friendly …
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By JOHN HOWELL
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12/28/23
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The Rhode Island Airport Corporation has tapped the breaks but isn’t going to stop with plans a $100 million air cargo facility to replace current UPS and FedEx operations adjacent to Airport …
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By JOHN HOWELL
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11/16/23
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Mayor Frank Picozzi and Warwick School Committee Chair David Testa have been on good terms throughout their respective careers as municipal leaders. That may change.
When the School Committee …
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8/10/23
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July 26
Last night a resident sent me these photos, this was happening to her street. Fortunately, I saw the message and I called our Highway Chief and he sent someone to mark the area with …
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7/27/23
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Mayor Frank Picozzi disclosed Tuesday that an agreement has been worked out with former City Council President Steven Merolla, at no cost to the city, that will enable him to remain on the …
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By JOHN HOWELL
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7/21/23
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The turnout was heavy Wednesday night at Mayor Frank Picozzi’s fundraiser at Chelo’s on Post Road. Among the attendees were former Warwick Mayor Joseph Walsh, North Providence Mayor …
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4/20/23
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Mayor Frank Picozzi wants to see the Conimicut Village community police substation reopen and he believes that can happen reasonably soon.
Picozzi along with Warwick Building official Alfred …
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1/25/23
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Judging by recent news reports, Rhode Island has a few issues with appointing judges as most vividly illustrated by the retirement of Providence Judge Frank Caprio of Caught in Providence. …
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1/25/23
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11/8/22
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As the mayor, Frank Picozzi gets called on to recognize special events, such as Mary Gatta's 100th birthday that he helped celebrate with residents of Greenwood Terrace, the opening of new businesses and …
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11/2/22
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9/6/22
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