The first day of summer comes with a hot welcome for Warwick residents. The National Weather Service issued a heat advisory from noon Wednesday to 7 p.m. Friday due to rising temperatures and … more

It was a sad day in Hollywood last week with the passing of Carl Weathers. Weathers, a professional football player turned actor, passed away at 76 years old, leaving a legacy that was always … more

It seems a little silly to be pontificating about the weather in a region that is nationally known for being absurdly inconsistent when it comes to the moods of Mother Nature. However, given … more

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 … more

“Time to return the milk and bread,” said “Arizona Pete” as he and his wife Wendy walked the dock at Pleasure Marina in Oakland Beach Friday afternoon. They were headed to the … more

Does anyone remember a time in the not so distant past when New England had regular seasons? Ponds froze solid in the winter, foliage popped in October, summers were hot but mostly tolerable and … more

“Ten inches of snow on Sunday,” Channel 12 weatherman Tony Petrarca announced. There were no grasps from his audience. They didn’t believe Petrarca who has accurately forecasted … more

By JANE KENNEY AUSTIN The effects of climate change are all around us - sweltering days, skies made hazy by distant wildfires, eroding beaches, and tides creeping higher. Deluges alternate with droughts, straining stormwater and drinking water systems. more

To the Editor: Regarding your July 15 editorial on climate change, you write: "This is what the advancing state of manmade climate change looks like . wildfires, hurricanes, droughts, unrelenting rainfall and other abnormal weather patterns will continue more

By ETHAN HARTLEY -- You can help somebody at risk of suffering the effects of cold weather this winter by simply extending a little human kindness towards them. more