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Richard Grenier has seen it all in his long career as a high school basketball coach, but he hasn’t seen many fourth quarters like the one his Toll Gate team authored on Saturday.
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By WILLIAM GEOGHEGAN
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2/26/25
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Sen. Jack Reed, Rep. Seth Magaziner and Rhode Island education leaders gathered Monday to denounce proposed cuts to the U.S. Department of Education, warning that budget cuts would have catastrophic …
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News that the Warwick School Department will jettison its director of finance as it seeks to minimize a projected budget deficit in the current operating year, draft a 2026 budget and coordinate a …
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By JOHN HOWELL
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2/20/25
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The Rhode Island Interscholastic League Indoor Track & Field State Championships took place last weekend in Providence and plenty of local athletes shined on the biggest stage. Headlining Warwick …
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By ALEX SPONSELLER
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2/19/25
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The New England Institute of Technology made waves last Monday when they announced that they would be cutting tuition nearly in half in certain programs starting this semester.
Tuition will fall …
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By ADAM ZANGARI
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2/19/25
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How does Warwick complete construction of new Pilgrim and Toll Gate high schools if the $350 million approved by voters doesn’t do the job?
Mayor Frank Picozzi wrestled with that question …
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By JOHN HOWELL
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2/13/25
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An effort by Ward 5 Warwick City Councilman Ed Ladouceur to halt construction work on two new high schools and put the issue up for another vote attracted a large crowd and state media attention to …
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By ADAM ZANGARI
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2/13/25
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Warwick’s proposal to create a budget commission to help resolve issues with Warwick Public Schools’ finances following news of a projected $9-million deficit ran into some roadblocks …
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By ADAM ZANGARI
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2/13/25
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A week after the Flight 5342 tragedy, Thayer Ice Arena had returned to a state of normalcy for its Learn to Skate program. The loss of one of their own, though, still lingered in the air.
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By ADAM ZANGARI
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2/13/25
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The Toll Gate wrestling team brought another championship to Warwick when it won the Rhode Island Interscholastic League’s Division II/III Championship last weekend. The Titans finished the day …
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By ALEX SPONSELLER
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2/12/25
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The Warwick School Committee trimmed its projected deficit a bit by eliminating five positions and moving about $300,000 from its general fund to its grants budget during a special meeting last …
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The consulting firm that built and manages RIBridges has paid $5 million to the State of Rhode Island for expenses associated with the December data breach of the public benefits and health insurance …
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By ALEXANDER CASTRO, Rhode Island Current
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2/6/25
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Last March, Hoxsie and Park elementary schools made history by playing the first-ever elementary school unified basketball game in Rhode Island.
Now, enough of the city’s elementary …
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By ADAM ZANGARI
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2/6/25
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The Rhode Island Interscholastic League’s Middle School Wrestling State Championships took place last weekend at North Kingstown and plenty of locals made action, including six that took home …
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By ALEX SPONSELLER
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2/5/25
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Once thought of as a cheap source of protein, eggs have become an investment. Fortunately, Johnston’s own Stamp Egg Farms is helping to crack the case on what’s ruffling feathers in the …
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By TIM FORSBERG
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2/5/25
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In an 8-1 decision, the Warwick City Council has voted to establish a commission to oversee the finances of Warwick Public Schools after news broke that they were $9 million in debt for Fiscal Year 2025.
The commission will consist of five members, three nominated by the mayor with City Council approval, one nominated by WPS administration...
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By ADAM ZANGARI
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1/30/25
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“By any and all measures he seemed to be pleased with his job,” Rhode Island Airport Corporation spokesman Bill Fischer said soon after Joseph Perkins abruptly quit his job Tuesday as …
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By JOHN HOWELL
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1/30/25
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It was no surprise that Toll Gate’s Jack Colvin felt comfortable in Pilgrim’s gym Monday night. “I remember being a kid, coming here with my dad,” said Colvin, whose father, …
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By WILLIAM GEOGHEGAN
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1/29/25
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Despite claims that it is not needed and there is a better and faster way to reach the goal, the City Council last night was expected to approve the establishment of a Warwick School Budget Commission.
The five-member commission would oversee school expenditures and develop a three-year operating and capital financial plan. It would cease to exist once...
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Updates about the planned construction of the new Pilgrim and Toll Gate high schools will be shared at a special School Committee meeting at Warwick Veterans Middle School on Tuesday, Jan. 28 at 6 p.m.
The meeting, according to School Committee Chair Shaun Galligan, will be structured differently
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By ADAM ZANGARI
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1/23/25
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