Perhaps as soon as this summer, the Warwick School Committee could have a high school student attending its meetings as a non-voting representative for students throughout the city.
That’s …
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By ADAM ZANGARI
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3/7/24
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New 4-year mayoral term has McAllister thinking
By JOHN HOWELL
Last time Governor McKee and House Speaker K. Joseph Shekarchi hosted a reception for City Council President Steve McAllister, …
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3/7/24
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For a first time, Friends of the Warwick Animal Shelter have posted rewards to “bring justice” to abandoned animals.
Triggering efforts to abate what appears to be a growing trend to …
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By JOHN HOWELL
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3/7/24
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After a half-year and counting, a Special Legislative Commission studying decreased quahog catch is nearing the finish line. The commission will discuss their recommendations in an early April …
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By WILL STEINFELD
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3/7/24
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The “non-renewal” list included the names of 40 Johnston educators.
“Special Educator, Ferri Middle School … Guidance Counselor at Barnes School … Math Teacher, …
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By RORY SCHULER
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3/6/24
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Coco is in search of a loving, kind and patient home! She would also love to have a doggie friend to help build her confidence. She is shy when you first meet her, but she has so much love inside …
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3/6/24
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Crews were working feverously to dry out Toll Gate High School Tuesday and restore it to a condition where it could reopen Monday for classes.
“We’re assessing it daily,” …
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2/29/24
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It took a while but Everyday Medicinals, located at 400 Warwick Ave, held a ribbon-cutting last Thursday.
The business, which opened in 2019, specializes in care using medical marijuana and …
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By ADAM ZANGARI
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2/29/24
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City finances were the talk of Monday’s City Council meeting, from budget projections to purchasing new equipment for city boats.
Finance Director Peder Schaefer gave his mid-fiscal year …
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By ADAM ZANGARI
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2/29/24
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The Photo ID Office, located inside the Kennedy Plaza Intermodal Transportation Center, will reopen four days a week starting March 1. The Photo ID Office, where passengers can process their reduced …
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2/29/24
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Mayor Frank Picozzi has yet to sign a memorandum of understanding on Rhode Island Airport Corporation plans for a $100 million air cargo hub south of the terminal that until recently has largely been …
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By JOHN HOWELL
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2/29/24
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At 104 years old, Ele Nora has seen a lot.
That didn’t make the birthday celebration held for her on Friday at Avalon Nursing Home any less special, though.
Nora, whose grandson, Tony …
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By ADAM ZANGARI
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2/29/24
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Learn how to save money with savvy shopping at a Healthy Habits cooking demonstration and food tasting at Warwick Public Library on Thursday, February 29 at 2 p.m.
Everyone is feeling sticker …
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2/29/24
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The Rhode Island Military Organization (RIMO) Lounge at the Rhode Island T.F. Green International Airport was packed with state representatives Thursday along with a check large in both …
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By ADAM ZANGARI
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2/29/24
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Northeast gasoline prices are taking a pit stop as demand remains soft and continues to track below year-ago levels.
At the same time, regional gasoline inventories increased by more than …
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2/29/24
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On the second Thursday of every month, musicians from all over Cranston gather at the Artist Exchange for their Songwriters in the Round workshop. At each event four people, a host and three …
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2/29/24
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VANDALISM
Last week, Warwick Police Department posted photos on social media showing damage at Warwick City Park.
“Sometime overnight, a vehicle caused extensive damage to City …
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2/29/24
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By late May those big black pipes snaking down Airport Road and buried at intersections such as Commerce Drive should be gone and a major link in the city’s sewer system conveying about a third …
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By JOHN HOWELL
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2/29/24
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The Pilgrim Senior Center welcomed a new paratransit van with the capacity of 12 ambulatory seats and two wheelchair positions. The van was purchased with a combination of a grant from the State …
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2/29/24
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Matt Hayden couldn’t let all of that heavy wet snow go to waste in front of his aunt’s home on West Shore Road, so he decided to send a message to a friend. Her birthday was coming up and …
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2/29/24
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