Warwick City Council President Steve Merolla is running for the state Senate being vacated by Senate Judiciary Chairwoman Erin Lynch Prata, The Public’s Radio has learned. Merolla is a partner in Merolla, Accentturo & Lough. Merolla resumed the council presidency in 2019, when he had almost 20 years of experience on the panel. He has […]
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TGIF: Ian Donnis’ Politics/Media Roundup For December 13
Question of the Week: Will Rhode Island ever be able to leverage its small size to get better public transit? Thanks for stopping by for my weekly column. As usual, your tips and comments are welcome, and you can follow me through the week on the twitters. Here we go. 1) RIPTA talks up the […]
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Growing Concern Over Warwick Finances Could Spark Changes To City Pension, Health Care Plans
Officials say the time has come to restructure city employee benefit packages.
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Q&A: Daniels On The Fiscal Health Of RI’s Cities And Towns
Rhode Island’s third-largest city, Warwick, faces growing questions about its budget outlook. To take a wider look at the fiscal health of the state’s municipalities, we sat down last week with executive director of the Rhode Island League of Cities and Towns Brian Daniels. In short, Daniels said the state’s municipalities have show improvement over […]
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TGIF: Ian Donnis’ Politics/Media Roundup For May 24
Thanks for stopping by for my weekly column. As usual, your tips and comments are welcome, and you can follow me through the week on the twitters. Here we go. Back in 2010, someone warned that Rhode Island was hurtling toward a worsening fiscal crisis, due to the crushing weight of unfunded public pensions and […]
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As Repairs On Collapsed Sewer Line Continue, Warwick Officials Change Traffic Restrictions
The City of Warwick is adjusting traffic restrictions in place on Sandy Lane as crews continue to repair a collapsed sewer line.
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Warwick Police Identify Body Found In River During Training Drill
Warwick Police have identified the body discovered in the Pawtuxet River Wednesday afternoon. An investigation remains ongoing. Police have identified a 55 year-old Cranston resident, and believe the cause of death was related to suicide. Next of kin have been notified. The police discovered the body while looking for a mannequin during a routine search and […]