Six Warwick non-profits received word of grant awards totaling $403,811 last week from the Champlin Foundation with the announcement of $10 million in capital funding to 93 Rhode Island …
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12/7/23
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The Hendricken tradition of serving up Thanksgiving dinner to those who would otherwise be alone or without family which students, faculty and parents once did at the school has evolved into a …
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12/7/23
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St. Mary Academy – Bay View was recently ranked one of the Top 10 best private schools in Rhode Island by the rankings’ platform Niche.
The 2024 rating is based on …
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12/7/23
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Kent Hospital recently hosted a Christmas party for pediatric patients of Spaulding’s rehab program in Pawtucket. Nearly 60 families showed up to craft, play games, and meet Santa. Thanks to …
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12/7/23
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Noise will always be a source of complaints as long as planes – especially jets taking off and landing at late hours of the night or early in the morning - keep flying in and out of Rhode …
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By JOHN HOWELL
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12/7/23
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The consensus among parents, crossing guards, Principal Frank Galligan and Ward 5 Councilman Ed Ladouceur is that Warwick Neck School drop off and pickups are safer now that the city has widened the …
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By JOHN HOWELL
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12/7/23
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As the holiday season begins and children throughout Warwick make their wish lists, members of the Warwick City Council are looking to cross infrastructure projects throughout the city off of their …
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By ADAM ZANGARI
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12/7/23
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It doesn’t have a formal name, so over decades it’s become known as “Warwick Ave Tree.” The lot at the intersection of Betsy Williams Drive and Warwick Avenue that is …
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12/7/23
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House Speaker Joe Shekarchi and Rep. Joseph Solomon, Jr. interrupted an meeting of the meeting of Junior Achievement of Rhode Island’s board of directors Tuesday to present a $5,000 legislative …
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12/7/23
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If last Saturday’s tree lighting and free skating event at Thayer Arena was a preview, then this Saturday’s rocking and rolling at Apponaug will be a show stopper. Easily more than 500 …
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12/7/23
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James Harrison’s story does not stir sympathy.
The Johnston man was accused of peeping through a young neighbor’s window in May. The next morning he allegedly killed his mother and a …
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By RORY SCHULER
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12/6/23
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Early Monday morning, Johnston Police spotted a vehicle wanted in connection to a Providence shooting. According to Johnston Police Chief Mark A. Vieira, they chased the vehicle; the occupants …
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By RORY SCHULER
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11/30/23
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The fir tree planted last year in front of the Thayer Arena was trimmed with lights Monday in preparation of the holiday lighting event set for Saturday starting at 5:30 and running until 8 p.m. The …
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11/30/23
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The Warwick Mall welcomed a large crowd on Black Friday; although not exactly one quite as big as in Black Fridays past.
With the mall generally devoid of gridlock, one cashier said Black Friday …
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By ADAM ZANGARI
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11/30/23
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Girl Scouts of Southeastern New England (GSSNE) have donated more than 2,480 containers of nuts to Operation Holiday Cheer! Each September and October, Girl Scouts take orders in person from friends …
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11/30/23
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The office of the RI Attorney General will give a presentation on protecting yourself from scams and fraud at the Conimicut Branch Library on Monday, December 4, at 2 p.m.; …
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11/30/23
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Longtime Robertson Elementary School teacher Kristen Noonan was met with a surprise as she began her 11:05 class on animation on Tuesday- a statewide award.
Noonan, an art teacher, was chosen as …
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By ADAM ZANGARI
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11/30/23
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There was a lot of giving going on Tuesday at the Warwick Boys and Girls Clubs.
Like nonprofits everywhere, the club participated in Giving Tuesday, seeking support of its mission to …
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By JOHN HOWELL
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11/30/23
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When retired Warwick elementary school teacher and Warwick Rotary Club member Tom Sanford proposed a Thanksgiving morning turkey trot as a means of raising charitable funds, his plan was to team up …
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By JOHN HOWELL
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11/30/23
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For years Cub Scout Pack 7 of Buttonwoods has held their Christmas wreath sale Friday, Saturday and Sunday during Thanksgiving week from the Main Avenue parking lot at St. Rose of Lima Church. Sales …
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11/30/23
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