Editor’s Note: This is the fifth installment of a series looking at the newest iteration of the proposed Winsor Avenue solar farm. The public hearing is expected to continue in January, with a likely vote on a special-use permit to build an industrial-scale 19-megawatt (MW) solar field, with nearly 50,000 solar panels at 118 Winsor Ave. in northwest Johnston. Watch for more coverage leading up to and following the expected continuation of this hearing on Jan. 25. more

U.S. Rep. Seth Magaziner now has a Republican opponent for this year’s election. Political newcomer Dr. Steven Corvi, who filed with the Federal Election Commission on March 21, announced last … more

Earlier this year, Toll Gate High School was one of two schools in Warwick to receive a VSA Arts Grant to promote the importance of arts education, especially for special education students. Toll … more

Toll Gate High School is preparing to put on display some of their students’ finest art works at the second annual Arts and Technology Fair on April 24 from 6 to 7:30 p.m. According to … more

On Sunday, Goddard Park was devoid of summertime strollers, beach goers and picnickers. Instead, those few who braved the gray, blustery day donned rain boots and sweat shirts. The wooden bridge near … more

The Old Growth Tree Society of Rhode Island will hold an open meeting at the Warwick Public Library at 600 Sandy Ln. Wednesday, April 17th, from 4:30 to 5:30 p.m., to talk about how the state's … more

To The Editor, Pete Fontaine reported in his own unique way, and was a fabric of many local newspapers. He thought his stories should always be front page news above the fold and … more

Ward 5 Councilman Ed Ladouceur and neighborhood residents of Wharf Road were prepared to go a fourth round with Safe Harbor, the company with multiple marinas across the country which was scheduled … more

The solar eclipse was the main event Monday, with day turning to dusk as the moon slid between the earth and the sun in a rare astronomical event which will not … more

Silent no longer. For decades, no one knew that Route 37, which traverses Warwick and Cranston, covered a dark secret. It was only after early summer rains and erosion caused skeletal remains to … more

Secretary of State Gregg M. Amore and the RI Department of State are encouraging Rhode Islanders to display Rhode Island state flags during the month of May in recognition of Rhode Island … more

It was a hopping time at Oakland Beach Elementary School … more

The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) will hold a town hall meeting Thursday April 11 from 5-7 p.m. in the Sawtooth Annex Building. The main focus of the meeting will be on recovery … more

Cindy and John Morris of Morris Farm on Warwick Avenue have found more and more of their customers looking to grow their own vegetables and to give them a good start, the farm has an extensive … more

It was a balmy 34 degrees Monday afternoon, when about 50 people hit the water at Goddard Park Beach for the second annual Frozen Clam. The Frozen Clam was the brainchild of Ryan McGowan, owner of … more

The Planet Fitness on Warwick Ave. has been the target of three bomb threats in three weeks, with the location having to evacuate on March 28, April 4 and April 9. According to Warwick Police … more

Many organizations aren’t waiting until Earth day, Monday, April 22, 2024 to pay some special  attention to the environment. The annual observance, which first began in 1970 on April 22, … more

No, actually Zane who was rescued from the animal shelter 12 years ago, stayed on dry land Tuesday as his master Mike Motulski took the Pit Bull Plunge with scores more at City Park Beach raising … more

The question of which of two local construction companies will win the contract to build an outdoor skating rink and plaza behind City Hall is expected to be resolved this evening when the City … more

Dr. Steven Corvi officially kicked off his campaign as a Republican candidate for Rhode Island’s Second Congressional District Saturday at Rocky Point. “Foundational goal of my … more