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Warwick Public Schools’ rate of chronically absent students has seen a significant decrease over the past couple of years, going from 45% to 30% of students district-wide being absent, …
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When the Warwick Rotary Club was forced to cancel its annual Christmas party for Warwick elementary school students during the pandemic, they didn’t let a good thing die. They rescheduled Santa …
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6/6/24
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Liz Coccio didn’t get her first tattoo until she was 60 years old.
Now, she has two on her left arm to honor the memory of her daughter Elena, who passed away from ALS on March 1. Elena …
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By ADAM ZANGARI
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6/6/24
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Antonio Pallotta, a World War II veteran who served in Normandy on D-Day turns 100 on Saturday, June 8 considers himself very lucky to have reached this milestone.
Pallotta served in the US Army …
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By EMILY SWANSON
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6/6/24
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The House of Representatives passed legislation Tuesday introduced by Rep. Joseph M. McNamara (D-Dist. 19, Warwick, Cranston) that would require Warwick representation on the Rhode Island Airport …
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6/6/24
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The House of Representatives passed legislation May 29 introduced by Rep. Joseph M. McNamara, chairman of the House Education Committee, that would require local education agencies to adopt and …
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6/6/24
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The General Assembly passed legislation last week introduced by Sen. Matthew L. LaMountain and Rep. Brandon T. Voas to make it illegal to charge fees to senior citizens for paper invoices.
The …
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6/6/24
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It took about an hour and a half after it first opened to the public on Saturday afternoon for The Social House in Apponaug to become a full house.
That, according to co-owners and co-founders …
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By ADAM ZANGARI
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6/6/24
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Inspired by art and a beloved teacher’s passion for creativity, students at Hoxsie Elementary turned the all-purpose room into fashion runway last week. As younger students applauded, the …
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By BARBARA POLICHETTI
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6/6/24
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Girl Scouts of Southeastern New England (GSSNE), based in Warwick, elected one new officer and four new members-at-large to its Board of Directors at its annual meeting May 2. With expertise in …
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6/6/24
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Toll Gate High School held its Senior Prom this past Friday night at Rhode on the Pawtuxet, but there was no King or Queen.
Prom is a time-honored high school tradition. It signifies the end of …
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By EMILY SWANSON
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6/6/24
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Gaspee Days celebrations continued Saturday with the Warwick Symphony Orchestra performing in Pawtuxet Park that was followed at 9 p.m. with a fireworks extravaganza at Salter Grove. The display was …
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6/6/24
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The Knots and Needles 4-H Club from Greenwood in Warwick held a clean-up day at Conimicut Point Park on May 17. This club meets each Friday from October through June and chooses projects during the …
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6/6/24
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With City Council President Steven McAllister not running for reelection, Ward 7 is an open race for the first time in eight years, and one challenger has already thrown her hat in the ring.
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By ADAM ZANGARI
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6/6/24
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Ward 6 has been represented on the City Council by Donna Travis for 30 years. With Travis not running for reelection, Beth Lane Italiane hopes to take on the role herself.
“It’s never too …
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By ADAM ZANGARI
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6/6/24
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With Tim Howe announcing he won’t seek reelection for Ward 3’s City Council seat, another resident has received his support to succeed him.
Bryan Nappa, founder of Nappa Law, LLC and …
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By ADAM ZANGARI
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6/6/24
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Warwick Police are investigating a major gun theft on Post Road.
Around 3:52 a.m., Thursday, May 30, 2024 Warwick Police responded to RI Guns, at 1175 Post Road for an alarm.
“Upon …
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By RORY SCHULER
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6/6/24
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The longest serving member of the Warwick City Council, Donna Travis, announced Tuesday she won’t seek re-election this year, citing her health and that of her husband, Bill.
“Donna …
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Esther Oden, of Warwick a former clinical research monitor at Rhode Island Hospital, will be 10 years sober in July.
Now, Oden is a sober coach and the East Coast coordinator for the Remote …
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By ANISHA KUMAR
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6/6/24
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Kindergarten teacher Milisa O’Neil did not expect Oakland Beach Elementary School’s Field Day to become a celebration of her achievements.
However, that’s exactly what happened …
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By ADAM ZANGARI
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6/6/24
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