By Barbara Polichetti
WARWICK , R.I. -- Republican Mayor Scott Avedisian will take the oath of office for the eighth time Tuesday at a special inauguration ceremony at City Hall.
The program, which will begin at 7 p.m., will include honor guards for the police and fire departments as well as a procession by the Pawtuxet Rangers Fife & Drum Corps.
Avedisian, who has been the city's mayor for 14 years, will be administering the oath of office to City Council members who will then convene a special organizational meeting to determine the new council president.