Happy to announce that today was my first day at @RhodyBeat reporting on Warwick! Looking forward to continuing to cover this great city. If you’ve got any story pitches, send them to [email protected].
The Instituto Superior Técnico in Lisbon confirmed with me this morning that both mass shooting suspect Claudio Neves Valente, who was found dead in New Hampshire, and MIT professor Nuno Loureiro “took the same course” between 1995 and 2000.
More:
https://t.co/XuxJmh3Vo3
@IanDon 3 votes, to be exact. In 2022, Kalus only beat McKee by 7 votes. Wonder if there’s any other town in the country with over 5,000 people where both 2020 and 2022’s big races were decided by less than 10 votes.
Rory’s been a true mentor for me throughout my time with Beacon Communications, and while I’m sad to see him go, I’m happy to have gotten to know him and work with him.
Career update: After the Nov. 5 election, I'll be leaving the newspaper industry. Thank you to everyone in Johnston & Cranston who has helped me along the way. I've been with small, community newspapers for more than 20 years. Tough to leave, but ... More on my new gig later.
Very nice story in @RhodyBeat about my friend, Meg Underwood: https://t.co/v1iUSdi4F8
Meg is a rock star for our community and has accomplished so much during her tenure! I'm happy that, even though she's retiring, we'll still see her at the Pilgrim Senior Center every so often.
It's Hopkins vs. Ferri for Cranston Mayor ... Fenton-Fung concedes; General Election race set after contentious mayoral primary
https://t.co/lMhRPM6klA
The Warwick School Committee hosted a special presentation from LeftField Project Management on the current schematic designs of the new Pilgrim and Toll Gate high schools, which are expected to be built in time for the 2027-28 school year. More below:
https://t.co/CJ8fJKim3A
An Aug. 26 Cranston mayoral GOP Primary debate will be moderated by John Howell, former publisher of the Herald. He will be joined by a panel of reporters, including myself, Isabella Jibilian of Rhode Island PBS, & @IanDon of The Public’s Radio.
#LocalNews
https://t.co/sCQZF0pGsm
Ahead of a special Aug. 21 meeting focusing on the construction of Warwick’s two new high schools, attendees of Tuesday’s Warwick School Committee meeting got a first look at the current schematic design for the Pilgrim High School of the future:
https://t.co/kpZ7tn2wz5
NEW from me: Since Pres. & CEO Iftikhar Ahmad took over in 2016, dozens of executives at Warwick's TF Green airport have either left, been fired, or retired as Ahmad routinely belittles and humiliates staff, sources allege.
W/ John Howell for @RhodyBeat:
https://t.co/2QHYdplib6
I had a great visit with @RhodyBeat team earlier this week. We had a wide-ranging conversation on everything from national politics to new laws in RI.
You can read both articles at the same link: https://t.co/lAfYxdzwyu
Former Ward 6 Cranston City Councilman Matthew Reilly has been indicted on multiple child molestation counts, according to the Rhode Island Attorney General’s Office.
https://t.co/jO6DMu8A6n
I first knew Tyler Kolek as my eight-year-old youth basketball teammate, and we ended up playing against each other for the next decade.
As he prepares to get picked in the NBA Draft, I looked back on what it was like growing up playing with him:
https://t.co/wqBx9YvKGO
I first knew Tyler Kolek as my eight-year-old youth basketball teammate, and we ended up playing against each other for the next decade.
As he prepares to get picked in the NBA Draft, I looked back on what it was like growing up playing with him:
https://t.co/wqBx9YvKGO
Add Warwick to the list of cities in RI where you find red light and school zone cameras.
Traffic signal infractions will cost drivers $85 and school zones, $50, once they're installed, per The Warwick Beacon. They're projected to make the city $1.3M.
https://t.co/ZlBUwDk2ts?
A new lawsuit filed by a former Warwick Water Division employee is claiming that she was sexually harassed by her boss, Terry DiPetrillo, and at least two other members of the division. Read more below:
https://t.co/hE8jKDE9J5?