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  • [CREDIT: Mark Turek] Anne Scurria as Ebenezer Scrooge, Alex LeBlanc as company, Hannah Spacone as the Ghost of Christmas Past, and Tobias Wilson as company, during Trinity's production of 'A Christmas Carol' at PPAC.

    Trinity’s ‘A Christmas Carol’ Drama Disappoints

    [CREDIT: Mark Turek] Anne Scurria as Ebenezer Scrooge, Alex LeBlanc as company, Hannah Spacone as the Ghost of Christmas Past, and Tobias Wilson as company, during Trinity's production of 'A Christmas Carol' at PPAC. By: Rob Borkowski

    PROVIDENCE, RI —  Trinity Repertory Company’s production of Charles Dickens’ “A Christmas Carol”, now being presented at the Providence Performing Arts Center, is a bit of a disappointment. Unfortunately, PPAC […]

  • [CREDIT: Rob Borkowski] The Three Ladies Craft show, running Black Friday and Small Business Saturday, drew more than 1,500 shoppers to CCRI.

    Three Ladies Craft Show Draws Holiday Crowds

    [CREDIT: Rob Borkowski] The Three Ladies Craft show, running Black Friday and Small Business Saturday, drew more than 1,500 shoppers to CCRI. By: Rob Borkowski

    WARWICK, RI — The Three Ladies Craft Show celebrated its second Small Business Saturday at Community College of Rhode island (CCRI) this weekend, drawing nearly 3,000 people by mid-day Saturday […]

  • A Warwick Lotter winner cashed in a $250,000 scratch ticket Friday.

    Black Friday Keno Winner Scores $22K

    A Warwick Lotter winner cashed in a $250,000 scratch ticket Friday. By: Rob Borkowski

    WARWICK, RI — A Warwick Black Friday Keno winner is enjoying a surprise $22,500, one of two local women winning lottery plays over the holiday weekend. Warwick’s Nancy Martin wagered […]

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  • [CREDIT: Rob Borkowski] The Three Ladies Craft show, running Black Friday and Small Business Saturday, drew more than 1,500 shoppers to CCRI.

    Three Ladies Craft Show Draws Holiday Crowds

    [CREDIT: Rob Borkowski] The Three Ladies Craft show, running Black Friday and Small Business Saturday, drew more than 1,500 shoppers to CCRI. By: Rob Borkowski

    WARWICK, RI — The Three Ladies Craft Show celebrated its second Small Business Saturday at Community College of Rhode island (CCRI) this weekend, drawing nearly 3,000 people by mid-day Saturday […]

  • A Warwick Lotter winner cashed in a $250,000 scratch ticket Friday.

    Black Friday Keno Winner Scores $22K

    A Warwick Lotter winner cashed in a $250,000 scratch ticket Friday. By: Rob Borkowski

    WARWICK, RI — A Warwick Black Friday Keno winner is enjoying a surprise $22,500, one of two local women winning lottery plays over the holiday weekend. Warwick’s Nancy Martin wagered […]

  • [CREDIT: Rob Borkowski] Shop RI drew thousands of shoppers to 166 vendors at Crowne Plaza Warwick Saturday.

    Shop RI Goes Big On Small Business Saturday

    [CREDIT: Rob Borkowski] Shop RI drew thousands of shoppers to 166 vendors at Crowne Plaza Warwick Saturday. By: Rob Borkowski

    WARWICK, RI — Small Business Saturday’s annual assembly of entrepreneurs returned for a sold-out expo Saturday with thousands of eager shoppers browsing 166 vendors at Crowne Plaza, including first-timers and […]

Schools

  • [CREDIT: WPS] Warwick Schools Finance Director Brandon Bohl, pictured second from let at table, reported Warwick Schools FY24 salaries were over budget by $4.8 million for FY24 during Tuesday's Warwick School Committee meeting.

    Warwick Schools FY24 Salaries Overspend $4.8M

    [CREDIT: WPS] Warwick Schools Finance Director Brandon Bohl, pictured second from let at table, reported Warwick Schools FY24 salaries were over budget by $4.8 million for FY24 during Tuesday's Warwick School Committee meeting. By: Joe Siegel

    WARWICK, RI — Warwick Schools Finance Director Brandon Bohl says Warwick Schools FY24 salaries were over budget by $4.8 million for FY24,  which the administration recommends fixing by increasing FY25 […]

  • [CREDIT: WP composite] A $350M new high schools project will begin in late 2024.

    New High Schools Cost Rises $37.8M

    [CREDIT: WP composite] A $350M new high schools project will begin in late 2024. By: Joe Siegel

    WARWICK, RI — The new high schools cost, bonded for $350 million, has climbed $37.8 million, for a total $387.8 million, drawing a complaints from people who predicted rising costs […]

  • [CREDIT: WP composite] A $350M new high schools project will begin in late 2024.

    New High Schools Overrun Will Exceed $350M Bond

    [CREDIT: WP composite] A $350M new high schools project will begin in late 2024. By: Rob Borkowski

    WARWICK, RI — The new high schools overrun will undoubtedly exceed the $350 million bond voters approved for the work, School  Committee Chairman Shaun Galligan said, and he’s been telling […]

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  • [CREDIT: National Archives] A view of the firsts paragraphs of the U.S. Constitution, authored to guard the nation against tyrants and dictators.

    Honor Veterans With Your Vote Nov. 5

    [CREDIT: National Archives] A view of the firsts paragraphs of the U.S. Constitution, authored to guard the nation against tyrants and dictators. By: Warwick Post Staff

    Next week, Rhode Islanders join their fellow Americans honoring people sworn to defend the nation and Constitution, days after weighing whether a man threatening both should lead them, with their […]

  • Biden vs. Trump 2024: Are You Smarter Than a Dictator?

    By: Warwick Post Staff

    It’s painful to say this, but we have all seen the proof, the aging, the public appearances and interviews, the obvious inability to take the fight for democracy to Donald […]

  • [CREDIT: Mary Carlos] Martin Luther King Jr.'s memorial in Washington D.C. By King's reckoning, the evils of racism, poverty and war were intertwined, and King was determined to oppose them all.

    Martin Luther King Day: Act Against Poverty Directly

    [CREDIT: Mary Carlos] Martin Luther King Jr.'s memorial in Washington D.C. By King's reckoning, the evils of racism, poverty and war were intertwined, and King was determined to oppose them all. By: Warwick Post Staff

    Fifty-five years ago, Civil Rights Leader Martin Luther King Jr. was assassinated outside the Lorraine Motel room in Memphis where he was organizing a crusade against American injustices causing poverty, […]

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