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Around twenty members of the Warwick community showed up at the Warwick Public Library Friday to discuss creating a Warwick Village.
This new village wouldn’t have anything to do with …
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By ADAM ZANGARI
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12/21/23
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The Warwick City Council’s final regular meeting focused on changes to the city’s zoning ordinance to comply with state law, with many residents expressing frustration and discontent with …
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By ADAM ZANGARI
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12/21/23
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On Tuesday the Rhode Island Airport Corporation called off a meeting with the city administration and state leaders scheduled for Wednesday so that lawyers could work out a memorandum of …
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By JOHN HOWELL
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12/21/23
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As they handed out Christmas gifts to those in need last week, Westbay Community Action received one of their own – $20,000 – from an avid golfer.
Westbay President and CEO Paul …
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By ADAM ZANGARI
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12/21/23
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Packing winds of nearly 70 MPH and more than two inches of rain, Monday’s southeaster caused extensive flooding along Warwick’s 39 miles of shoreline, downed trees and fortunately …
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By ADAM ZANGARI and JOHN HOWELL
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12/21/23
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On Friday, Dec. 22, the public’s invited to an event at The Last Resort in Smithfield for a fundraiser that will benefit the tri-town animal shelter in North Providence (which serves Johnston, …
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12/20/23
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The Central Rhode Island Chamber of Commerce celebrated the holidays with over 150 members and friends at Harbor Lights on Thursday, December 8. Included in the festivities were the swearing in of …
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12/14/23
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Oil prices last week dipped to levels not seen since June and within a few dollars of the yearly low established in May, sending gasoline prices lower – just in time for the busy holiday travel …
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12/14/23
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Greenwood Community Church, Presbyterian was packed Saturday afternoon for a concert of Christmas songs, which marked the 300th anniversary of J.S. Bach’s Jesu, Joy of Man’s Desiring. …
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12/14/23
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Archie and Lulu Van Griffin, whose headstone was discovered in a closet at Brown University on Jan. 17, 2017 by Jack Wrenn, a PhD student at the time was recently moved by members of the Warwick …
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12/14/23
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More than 75 people gathered Dec. 2 at the Stephen J Medeiros Fishing Area at Black Point to celebrate the dedication of this beautiful piece of Rhode Island in honor of Steve Medeiros. Presentations …
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12/14/23
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There aren’t many movies more fitting for 185 different children with “A Wish Come True” to see than “Wish”- something that they got to do on Dec. 3 at Cinema De Lux.
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12/14/23
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During his childhood years, Stan Winman was always fascinated with Christmas lights.
Today, that fascination has grown into an extraordinary 250,000-plus Christmas Lighting Spectacular at Praise …
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By PETE FONTAINE
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12/14/23
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Residents throughout the state received an emergency alert just nine minutes before 5 p.m. on Monday- rush hour- alerting residents to the closure of I-195 westbound due to structural issues with the …
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By ADAM ZANGARI
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12/14/23
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Community College of Rhode Island (CCRI) Chief of Campus Police and Director of Public Safety Joseph Hopkins was officially sworn in Monday morning after serving 15 months as acting chief …
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By ADAM ZANGARI
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12/14/23
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Winter Wonderland 2023 chugged into the Oakland Beach School Friday night with carloads of events including a holiday shop, crafts, a visit from Santa and, of course, the Grinch, and best of all a …
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12/14/23
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Not being that much older than some of the students in his CCD class, Father Robert Marciano had a good idea they might be partying and that could involve alcohol.
His intuition was on the …
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By JOHN HOWELL
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12/14/23
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Warwick Veterans Middle School welcomed award-winning sports journalist Kate Fagan for “Life Instagrammed” on Wednesday - a talk on social media, perfectionism and mental health, …
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By ADAM ZANGARI
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12/14/23
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Mayor Frank Picozzi was fearful of running behind Saturday morning for the first ever winter festival rolling into Apponaug at 9 a.m. He arrived at City Hall shortly after 7:30 to discover the …
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Text and photos by John Howell
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12/14/23
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In short, the relationship between the city and the airport has crash landed.
Last week the Rhode Island Airport Corporation (RIAC) released an Oct. 17-21, 2022 Federal Aviation …
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By JOHN HOWELL
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12/14/23
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