Keyword: Rocky Point
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WHAT IT COULD LOOK LIKE: Architect renderings of the proposed north and south Rocky Point Gateway Project.
City seeks matching grant for Rocky Point Gateway
There was a time when strangers knew they were about to enter Rocky Point. They passed under a gateway of colorful blocks with the name proclaimed in equally colorful, jauntily juxtaposed letters. It … more
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Trails in the sky: Steve Johnson, who keeps an eye on the sky, sent along this photo of the eclipse framed by contrails
Many pick Rocky Point to view solar show
Rocky Point drew a crowd of about 400 Monday afternoon for a rare solar show. With the eclipse reaching 92% totality at 3:29 p.m., Warwick was closer to seeing a total solar eclipse than … more
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Traveling Vietnam Wall opens Friday at Rocky Point
Rocky Point Park will host the Traveling Vietnam Wall, an exhibit modeled after the Vietnam Veterans Memorial in Washington, DC, throughout the upcoming weekend. The wall will be open to the … more
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Top Gun cruises in to Rocky Pt. after Puss in Boots
Movies in the Park has announced Top Gun: Maverick as its final film of the summer, coming Thursday, August 24. The film, which stars Tom Cruise, is a surprise departure from the event’s … more
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A GOOD CROWD: A walk in the park offered lots to see, buy and to eat.
National Night Out closes with a colorful bang
Last week with the prospect of a UPS strike that would require police to face picketers at the UPS distribution enter on Plan Way, it looked like the National Night Out celebration scheduled for … more
Rocky Pt. plates ready for distribution
For many, it’s been almost six years since they paid $42.50 to get a Rocky Point license plate. Now the plates are here and will be given out at a distribution event from 10 a.m. to noon at the … more
SUITED FOR SWIMMING: Cindy Martin Trahan and Cheryl Sprague Fernstrom size up a Rocky Point bathing suit that at one time the park rented to patrons. They didn’t try it on.
Reviving Rocky Point memories
Like so many organizations, Covid threw a cold towel on the Warwick Historical Society. Meetings were held remotely if at all. The house on Roger Williams Circle adjacent to the Pawtuxet Memorial … more
Horse power for police: Those attending National Night Out, which was held for a first time at Rocky Point Tuesday, may have wondered if Warwick Police now have a mounted command. That’s not the case, although Sgt. Steven Courville commander of the visiting Providence Command was a nice touch to an event that was attended by thousands. (Warwick Beacon photos)
Reminiscent of those good ‘olde’ days at Rocky Point
The Rocky Point Midway made a return Tuesday afternoon. More that 100 tents lined the park walkway as vendors sold a variety of goods from clothing to collectibles and non-profits and municipal … more
Horse power for police: Those attending National Night Out, which was held for a first time at Rocky Point Tuesday, may have wondered if Warwick Police now have a mounted command. That’s not the case, although Sgt. Steven Courville commander of the visiting Providence Command was a nice touch to an event that was attended by thousands. (Warwick Beacon photos)
Reminiscent of those good ‘olde’ days at Rocky Point
The Rocky Point Midway made a return Tuesday afternoon. More that 100 tents lined the park walkway as vendors sold a variety of goods from clothing to collectibles and non-profits and municipal … more
National Night Out at Rocky Point this year
Next Tuesday thousands of people are expected to make their way to Rocky Point. It’s not because the amusement park has reopened as many would wish but for a first time the property will host … more
Turning back the clock at Rocky Point
To the Editor, I wanted to share some of the pictures I captured at Saturday's Great Race send off.  What a great event this was!  What a crowd there was!! When the send off ceremony … more
Fireworks display to take place at Rocky Point on NYE
It's official, Warwick will have fireworks at Rocky Point Park on New Years Eve.  “Say goodbye to 2021 and ring in the New Year with a spectacular fireworks display over the … more
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Fireworks display planned for Rocky Pt. on New Year’s Eve
It’s official, Warwick will have fireworks at Rocky Point Park on New Years Eve. “Say goodbye to 2021 and ring in the New Year with a spectacular fireworks display over the Narragansett … more
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TOO TEMPTING NOT TO PICK: Nancy Cornish, center, her son Stephen and daughter in-law Sonya couldn’t resist sampling the berries as they gathered for a photo in the Rocky Point Blueberry Farm, which they now operate.
A dream come true for new owners of Rocky Point Blueberry Farm
By JOHN HOWELL Nancy Cornish knows opportunity can knock twice. When she learned last fall that the Rocky Point Blueberry Farm was for sale, she didn't waste a moment to get in her bid to buy it. She was all smiles Monday afternoon following the first more
Rocky Point 5k goes virtual in race to help community
By LAURA WEICK The seventh annual Rocky Point 5k will be held virtually this year due to COVID-19 restrictions, but will still include family fun and charity for a cause. From June 26 to June 28, participants can run, walk, bike or even treadmill 3.2 more
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GETTING THE SCOOP: The city didn’t exactly advertise the new picnic area being built, but Rocky Point visitors should be able to enjoy a new picnic area by the time spring rolls around. An excavator here is digging up concrete in the area.
New picnic area coming to Rocky Point this spring
By ETHAN HARTLEY -- Rocky Point visitors will have a new place to picnic come this spring, according to Director of the Department of Public Works Richard Crenca. more
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VISION OF THE FUTURE? A rendering of what the pier could possibly look like, courtesy of the Department of Environmental Management.
Possibilities of Rocky Point pier 'endless'
By ETHAN HARTLEY -- Last week, the Warwick City Council officially leased the land to the state Department of Environment Management which will, in the near future, become the site of a revamped public pier off the jagged coast of Rocky Point. more
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A NICE A-PIER-ANCE: A design plan submitted by DEM shows the size and scope of the proposed pier at Rocky Point, which could become a fisherman’s paradise.
Rocky Point pier almost ready for bids
By ETHAN HARTLEY Despite a slight setback, the state-led process which will result in a public pier at Rocky Point Park in Warwick is well underway and nearly out of the design phase, according to Andres Aveledo, an engineer contracted through the more
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AT THE PARK’S EDGE: City crews redistributed rocks and broken concrete that was once part of a wall to define where city and state property at Rocky Point ends. CRMC has instructed the city to remove the rocks, which the city plans to do this week.
Rocks at Rocky Point spark property use dispute
By JOHN HOWELL -- A Warwick resident was surprised to find rocks had been extended out into the bay from the edge of the seawall in front of what was the park saltwater pool, separating Rocky Point from private property. more
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