Elizabeth Tufts

01/05/2022

12/16/2021

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09/23/2021

08/20/2021

06/24/2021

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05/20/2021

Statement from Mayor Frank Picozzi on the passing of Former Mayor Joe Solomon

“I’m saddened to hear of the passing of Joseph Solomon. Although our political views differed, I have a great respect for anyone who steps up to the plate, puts their name on the ballot and then serves. Joe was a nine term councilman and the 16th Mayor of the Warwick and this city will honor him. I’ve ordered city flags to be lowered for a period of two weeks. Our thoughts and prayers go out to the Solomon family, “said Mayor Picozzi.

05/15/2021

05/13/2021

04/23/2021

We continue our series at Warwick’s Area Career and Technical Center. This week, we are taking you inside the Health Occupations program where students are learning the necessary skills to save lives. Take a look 👇🏻

04/13/2021

04/12/2021

Every month we are profiling unsung heroes in our community. We start with Paula Ducharme, the City’s nurse and wellness coordinator. Little did she know that shortly after she was hired, her duties would change dramatically when the COVID-19 pandemic hit. Please take the time to watch this video, share it , and comment below nominating someone you think should be honored in Warwick.

Warwick's Unsung Heroes: Paula Ducharme

04/06/2021

For the next few weeks, we will be taking you inside Warwick’s Area Career and Technical Center where they offer 14 different programs to students. Today, we’re showing you what the Cyber Security program has to offer and how one student is excelling in this field. Take a look at the video below 👇🏻

04/01/2021

03/30/2021

Suburban Pharmacy has been filling prescriptions in Warwick for 60 years. Starting tomorrow, they will be helping in the fight against COVID-19 by vaccinating dozens of residents. Today, we take you there to show you how they’re preparing:

03/23/2021

Mayor Frank Picozzi has closed the Buttonwoods Annex, located at 3027 West Shore Road, until at least the end of the week after four employees tested positive for COVID-19. The building will be closed to the public. Tax payments, and sewer and water bills can be paid online or residents can put them in drop boxes located outside the Annex or City Hall. Most employees will be working from home and building inspectors will continue doing inspections in the field. The Buttonwoods Annex will be fully sanitized. "I apologize for any inconvenience this may cause, but I want to keep both the citizens and our employees safe and healthy, said Mayor Picozzi.

03/17/2021

A look inside Warwick Area Career and Technical Center. Here is a quick synopsis of the video: For more than 40 years, the Career and Technical Center has be...

03/10/2021

Please join us in supporting The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society (LLS) funding of blood cancer therapies by making a donation and/or visiting the online store for Man & Woman of the Year. Every dollar raised on behalf of a Candidate or Campaign Team Member counts as one vote and the Candidate who gets t

03/04/2021

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NORTH KINGSTOWN, R.I. (WLNE) – A North Kingstown man says he’s baffled after he caught an Amazon delivery driver on his Ring doorbell camera last Friday, urinating on the groceries he’d just dropped off. The delivery starts as normally as possible, with the driver dropping off cases of seltzer...

03/02/2021

🗳Just a reminder, today is the last day to vote in Rhode Island’s special election. Voters will decide on seven bond questions totaling $400-million dollars in borrowing. In the video below, we take a closer look at Question 2 on the ballot which asks for $74 million dollars for beach improvements, water quality and green space and why it’s so important to the residents of Warwick. *Polls close tonight at City Hall and the Pilgrim Senior Center at 8pm! 🗳

02/12/2021

02/04/2021

🚨SCAM ALERT: COVID-19 VACCINE SCAMS TARGETING SENIORS ACROSS THE COUNTRY🚨

As Warwick residents over the age of 75 continue to wait for the opportunity to get vaccinated against COVID-19, health officials are sending out a warning about scammers taking advantage of this age population.
Scammers are calling people telling them they can speed up the process of getting the vaccine by paying a fee and asking for the person’s social security number. The Health Department would NEVER ask for payment or your social security number for COVID-19 immunization. You also cannot pay to get early access to the vaccine or be put on a waiting list. If you happen to get this phone call, we are urging residents to hang up immediately.

02/03/2021

Attention Warwick Residents 75 and Older:

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WAITING LIST LAUNCHED FOR COVID-19 VACCINE FOR WARWICK RESIDENTS 75 AND OLDER

Warwick residents, who are 75 and older, can now sign up to put their names on a waiting list to get the COVID-19 vaccine when it becomes available to the city later this month. Starting today, those residents can log onto: warwickri.gov/vaccine and fill out a form with basic information.

Once the vaccine is available, residents will receive an email with another link where they can start the registration process to set up an appointment. Following directive from the Department of Health, doses will be distributed from oldest to youngest in this specific age group.

A CODE RED phone call will be going out to residents letting them know about the waiting list. If a resident is not signed up for CODE RED phone calls, they can do so by logging onto the city’s website: warwickri.gov. Under the “online resources” tab, they can click on CODE RED and follow the next steps.

There is no rush to sign up to be on the COVID-19 Vaccine waiting list, as the city is still waiting to receive a set schedule on the next rollout of the vaccine.

If residents, 75 and older, do not have access to a computer to sign up to be on the waiting list, we are urging them to reach out to family members to help them navigate the process.

02/03/2021

The page of Warwick Mayor Frank Picozzi tells a story about his experience driving a plow on Monday night.

01/15/2021

By JOHN HOWELL Mayor Frank Picozzi gets to City Hall by the time most people are pouring themselves a cup of coffee and getting the kids ready for school, so he was surprised when a woman pulled up to him in the parking lot and asked where she could find

01/09/2021

We are excited too!

Wow. We were so honored to be one of our new mayor's first visits after inauguration. What a pleasure to sit with Mayor Frank Picozzi and his staff Elizabeth Tufts and Aaron to have a discussion about the history of the building, the impact of the work WCFA has done over many years and the incredible investments that have been made into that space thanks to grant funding acquired by many volunteer board members over the years. We are extremely grateful for this change and feeling optimistic about the future for WCFA and it's beloved home!

12/20/2020

WARWICK, R.I. (WLNE) – COVID-19 testing at Warwick Mall caused controversy among some shoppers on Sunday. Some shoppers disapproved of COVID-19 testing in a crowded mall during the holidays. They told ABC 6 News, they felt, it would only help spread the virus by drawing infected people into the ma...

12/19/2020

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12/15/2020

Heartwarming story of how a complete stranger helped make the holidays brighter for families hit hard by the pandemic at the Walmart in Warwick:

WARWICK, R.I. (WLNE) – It’s no secret this pandemic has taken its toll on people in different ways. “It’s been really tough on my family.” Especially for Matthew Johnson, a father of two from Warwick. “It’s been my life long dream to open my barbershop. I did in February and then the p...

12/15/2020

12/15/2020

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CRANSTON, R.I. (WLNE) – The Rhode Island Department of Corrections announced the passing of one of their own after a fight with COVID-19. “It is with a heavy heart that I must report the loss of Lt. Russell Freeman, who passed away early this morning from complications of COVID-19”, Department...

12/13/2020

Breaking 🚨 Governor Gina Raimondo is in quarantine, after Dr. Nicole Alexander-Scott tests positive for COVID-19. Below is the statement from the Governor’s office:

12/09/2020

Life update 🚨

After 19 years in the news business and telling people’s stories, I’m stepping away from the camera at ABC 6 News at the end of the month 🎥

It’s been an amazing ride! I’ve met so many great people, some of whom have become lifelong friends. The news business shaped who I am as a person, and I’ll never forget the people I met and the stories I was able to tell over the last two decades in Lincoln, NE, Springfield, MA and here in Rhode Island.

I’m so excited to announce, I’ll be the new Media Coordinator for Frank Picozzi once he’s sworn in as Warwick’s new Mayor in January! I’ll still be telling stories, but in a different way. I’m so blessed for
this amazing opportunity! I know my dad would be proud 💫

Warwick Mayor-Elect Frank Picozzi on Wednesday announced a number of top staff appointments to his administration. Picozzi was both the overwhelming and upset winner of the Warwick mayor’s race in November beating incumbent Joseph Solomon 59% to 40%.

11/30/2020