House Speaker K. Joseph Shekarchi was joined by Warwick Representatives Joe McNamara, David Bennett, and Rep. Joe Solomon on Aug. 14 to present a $15,000 a legislative grant to the Warwick Police …
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8/22/24
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RI Democrats energized
after Biden exits race
By RYAN DOHERTY
Rhode Island Democrats are “energized” after President Joe Biden’s decision to bow out of the …
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7/25/24
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It took about an hour and a half after it first opened to the public on Saturday afternoon for The Social House in Apponaug to become a full house.
That, according to co-owners and co-founders …
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By ADAM ZANGARI
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6/6/24
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I took the time to personally visit the so-called pallet village, on Victor Street in Providence. I can’t help but come to the conclusion; the same people who contrived this idea may also be …
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5/16/24
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Rhode Island’s housing affordability problem has resulted primarily from a lack of housing production over a long period of time. The Ocean State ranked 38th among states in per capita housing …
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4/18/24
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The House of Hope CDC is building the state’s first village of hope for the homeless.
Laura Jaworski, executive director of the Warwick-based non profit, advanced the concept of box-like …
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By JOHN HOWELL
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3/14/24
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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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Residential Properties Ltd. has announced the sale of 911 Frenchtown Road in East Greenwich for $626,000. Sales Associate Mark Ryan represented the seller as the listing agent in this transaction. …
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12/28/23
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House of Hope in Warwick is among eight nonprofits across the state to receive $20,000 from the Rhode Island Foundation to help residents stay housed this winter. The organization was selected …
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12/28/23
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The Warwick City Council’s final regular meeting focused on changes to the city’s zoning ordinance to comply with state law, with many residents expressing frustration and discontent with …
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By ADAM ZANGARI
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12/21/23
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“Closed” could well be the sign outside the former Sheraton Hotel on Post Road. It’s been closed for years now. But last week GoodHomes Communities finally closed on the purchase of …
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10/26/23
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The newer things get, the older they seem.
That appears to apply to the “new way” Kent Hospital is approaching hospital care.
Mayor Frank Picozzi wasn’t kidding Monday …
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By JOHN HOWELL
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10/19/23
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Twenty foursomes took to the course on Monday, October 2, for a new golf tournament, Builders of Hope, at Warwick Country Club in Warwick. The event, hosted by Ferreira Construction of Warwick, …
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10/12/23
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The Housing Network of Rhode Island and Homes RI, a multi-sector housing advocacy coalition, are pleased to see the General Assembly’s continued emphasis on housing reflected in key legislative …
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7/20/23
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The dream of City Centre was a place where the confluence of modes of transportation – rail, air and highway – would attract office, retail, hotels and some resident development for young …
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By JOHN HOWELL
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7/20/23
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Built as a high school in 1934, converted into a junior school during the boom years when Warwick school enrollment soared to nearly 20,000 and then closed in 2017 when enrollment steadily declined …
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By JOHN HOWELL
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6/29/23
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Legislation sponsored by House Speaker K. Joseph Shekarchi (2023-H 6060A) and Senator Mark P. McKenney (2023-S 1053A) to create a court calendar dedicated to housing and land use was passed by the …
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6/22/23
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The House of Representatives today approved legislation sponsored by Rep. Arthur Handy to phase out the sale of fluorescent lightbulbs.
Fluorescent bulbs contain mercury, which is released when …
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6/8/23
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A groundbreaking ceremony for a 1,760 square foot Warwick Fire Fighters Soccer Club field house will be held Saturday at 10:15 a.m. at Winslow Park, 300 Airport Road. The building, to provide …
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6/1/23
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STORY OF THE WEEK: Quick quiz – what year was it when the head of the Providence Housing Authority said (via ProJo) that rents for some older Rhode Islanders are soaring, partly because of "a …
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6/1/23
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