We’re turning the clock back to 1970!!  Join the staff at Thayer Arena on January 23, 2010 from 3:15 PM to 6:00 PM  for a special public skate. Celebrate 40 years of skating with a disc jockey playing music from the 70’s!  Bring a canned good to donate to Neighbors Helping Neighbors for free admission.  Those without canned goods will pay the $1.00 admission fee from 1970.

On Saturday, January 16, 2010, a team of assessors from the Commission on Accreditation for Law Enforcement Agencies, Inc. (CALEA), will arrive at the Warwick Police Department to examine all aspects of the agency’s policies and procedures, management, operations and support services.  The Warwick Department’s last such assessment was conducted in August of 2006, after which it was awarded re-accredited status.  This latest assessment is part of a voluntary process to maintain nationally accredited status – a highly prized recognition of professional excellence in law enforcement.

Christmas Trees and Candles Are Leading Causes of Fire in December

The Rhode Island Association of Fire Chiefs (RIAFC) is urging Rhode Islanders to be extra careful this holiday season. According to the National Fire Protection Association (NFPA), real and artificial Christmas trees are the first items ignited in an estimated 210 home fires each year.  On average, one in nine Christmas tree fires resulted in a death and electrical problems were factors in nearly half of all Christmas tree fires.

Mayor Scott Avedisian announced today that Warwick’s Truancy Court continues to have a positive effect on students and their families, with statistics from the 2008-2009 school year showing Warwick ahead of statewide averages in such areas as increased attendance and improved grades.

Water and sewer tax payments will soon be accepted online and by phone too

Mayor Scott Avedisian today announced that the city, which recently began accepting property tax payments online, now also offers taxpayers the ability to pay current year property tax bills by phone with a credit card or an e-check.   Those interested in using this new service must call the vendor, Official Payments, toll free at 877-847-6321. Taxpayers must have their year and bill number ready.

The Fire Department’s Annual Fire Safety Day will be held rain or shine this Saturday, October 24, from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. at fire headquarters, located in Apponaug, 111 Veterans Memorial Drive (adjacent to the police station).

Mayor Scott Avedisian today offered his congratulations to Finance Director Ernest Zmyslinski, who last night received the Rhode Island Public Expenditure Council’s 2009 Robert M. Goodrich Distinguished Public Service Award. The honor was bestowed during RIPEC’s 66th annual meeting, which was attended by an audience of over 400, comprised of the state’s business, government and community leaders.

Mayor Scott Avedisian today announced the start of the 2009 annual Neighbors Helping Neighbors holiday food program. The Department of Human Services is seeking the assistance of the Warwick community to help needy families this holiday season by making donations to “Neighbors Helping Neighbors.”