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Warwick Lawsuit Fallout: State Tuition-Formula Fix Could Raise What South Kingstown Pays to Send Students to Narragansett

Warwick Lawsuit Fallout: State Tuition-Formula Fix Could Raise What South Kingstown Pays to Send Students to Narragansett

A state decision on how out-of-district tuition is calculated — prompted by a Warwick lawsuit — could push up what South Kingstown pays to send students to Narragansett, its largest out-of-district placement, district officials told the School Committee Tuesday.

By Adriana Vossari | July 30, 2026

Warwick Council Delays Vote on Rezoning Vacant Aldrich School Site After Residents Object to Density

Warwick Council Delays Vote on Rezoning Vacant Aldrich School Site After Residents Object to Density

The Warwick City Council held a contested rezoning of the vacant Aldrich Junior High property until September after neighbors objected to a plan allowing up to 93 apartments, while approving a separate 11-unit townhouse project and nearly $1.5 million in police and public works vehicle purchases.

By Adriana Vossari | July 12, 2026

Warwick Council Splits Over Police Vehicle Spending, Approves 16 Cars After Tie Vote

Warwick Council Splits Over Police Vehicle Spending, Approves 16 Cars After Tie Vote

A tie vote in committee sent a $1.7 million request for 16 new police vehicles to the full Warwick Town Council, where two councilmen challenged the pace of fleet replacement and ARPA fund usage before the purchase passed 6-2.

By Adriana Vossari | July 9, 2026

Warwick Council Holds Aldrich Junior High Zoning Change to September After Neighbors Pack Hearing Over Density, Traffic

Warwick Council Holds Aldrich Junior High Zoning Change to September After Neighbors Pack Hearing Over Density, Traffic

Facing more than a dozen residents opposed to a zoning change that could allow up to 93 units on the shuttered Aldrich Junior High site, the Warwick City Council held the measure until September, pending a property subdivision and re-advertisement.

By Adriana Vossari | July 8, 2026

Warwick Police Warehouse Project Racked Up $197,000 in Unsigned Change Orders Before Council Saw the Bill

Warwick Police Warehouse Project Racked Up $197,000 in Unsigned Change Orders Before Council Saw the Bill

Warwick's Finance Committee approved $197,000 in unsigned, after-the-fact change orders for a police warehouse project — work completed up to a year before the council was asked to ratify the spending, prompting a no vote and pointed criticism over transparency.

By Adriana Vossari | July 8, 2026