In Pawtuxet Village, Memorial Day Weekend hits a little bit different. Instead of the usual backyard barbecue, it’s the height of Gaspee Days, which celebrates the burning of the HMS Gaspee by …
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By ROB DUGUAY
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5/22/24
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He’s a successful businessman.
He’s highly opinionated.
And he’s someone that has had a very unique pathway to achieving his goals.
As a freshman at Central …
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5/22/24
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Spend enough time observing corporate American power structures and you learn a thing or two about when someone is on the right track toward enacting a decision that will help average consumers and …
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5/22/24
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Some friends called him Elliott.
He initially survived an archer’s illicit arrow attack and pond neighbors hoped for his recovery. His young family depended on him.
The arrow was …
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By RORY SCHULER
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5/22/24
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Rule number one, on the job: show up. Rule number two: get the job done.
The current mayor of Cranston has been accused of breaking both rules by a fellow Republican who’s running for his …
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By RORY SCHULER
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5/22/24
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Michael T. Mochary, 73, a Warwick resident since 1952, passed away on Saturday, May 18, 2024. Born in Providence, he was the son of the late Nicholas S. and Ann (Gulash) Mochary.
Michael was a …
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5/21/24
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Timothy J. Hawes, 59, passed away Friday May 17, 2024, at home. He was the beloved husband of Maryann Johnston. A resident of Warwick for most of his life, he was the loving son of Doris E. (Derouin) …
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5/20/24
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Mary Elizabeth Gooding, of Jamestown, RI, passed away peacefully on May 17. She retired after a successful career as a senior executive for leading financial institutions. She was an avid …
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5/20/24
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Gabrielle M. Riecke, age 101, passed away Wednesday, May 15, 2024, surrounded by her loving family. She was the loving wife of the late Edward Riecke for 48 years and together they had seven …
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5/20/24
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Gene Valicenti stepped from the evening news show he co-anchors on Channel 10 Thursday night to another show at Chelo’s Restaurant on Post Road Warwick where the Rotary Club of Warwick held its …
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5/16/24
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This past week was quite busy in the local sports scene, and as I do every once in awhile, I am going to chat about a few thoughts I developed in that span. It is hard for me not to do a full-blown …
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5/16/24
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So you know where regional U-Haul offices are, but if asked the question, your likely answer is, “it’s where Ann and Hope used to be on Post Road.” You’ve noticed, …
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By JOHN HOWELL
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5/16/24
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Teachers at Holliman Elementary School got the chance to shake off the chores of their day for a short while at a Taylor Swift-themed ceremony to cap off Teacher Appreciation Week last Friday.
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By ADAM ZANGARI
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5/16/24
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Four to seven minutes each day: That’s how little time children in the United States spend outdoors in unstructured play time! That represents less time outdoors than any other …
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By NANCY KIRSCH
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5/16/24
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The Lakewood Baptist Church recently delivered hundreds of boxes of cereal to Westbay Marketplace run by Westbay Community Action. Lincoln Smith organized the drive in the month of April, setting a …
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5/16/24
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A bill to amend and reform the state’s Law Officer’s Bill of Rights (LEOBOR) sailed through the House with a 58-14 vote last Thursday, to the praise of some and the skepticism of others.
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By TYLER JACKMAN
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5/16/24
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DRUG ARREST
Around 12:35 a.m., April 14, Warwick Police working a DUI Riptide Patrol spotted a black 2014 Volkswagen driving west on Airport Road near the Post Road intersection.
The …
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5/16/24
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Leslie Derrig, president of the Conimicut Village Association was on her car phone driving south on Route 95 Saturday afternoon and she couldn’t have been happier.
She was lost for words.
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5/16/24
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Weekend Spotlight
May 17, Patriotic Concert sponsored by The St. Kevin, St. Rita, and St. Timothy Music Ministries, on Fri., May 17, at 7 p.m., at St. Kevin Church, 333 Sandy Lane, …
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5/16/24
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GRADE 9
HIGH HONORS
Reyana Ahern, Ethan Alves, Logan Andrade, Armina Ayriyan, Jack Bannon, Christopher Barcomb, Isaac Barros, Maddison Balanger, Aleta Boberg, Matthew Bonaminio, …
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5/16/24
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