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  • [CREDIT: RIDOT] The East Avenue I-95N ramp will close May 1 so the RIDOT can perform work to replace the East Avenue bridge, lasting through the fall.

    RIDOT: East Avenue I-95N Ramp Closes May 2

    [CREDIT: RIDOT] The East Avenue I-95N ramp will close May 1 so the RIDOT can perform work to replace the East Avenue bridge, lasting through the fall. By: Rob Borkowski

    WARWICK, RI — Starting Friday night, May 2, the Rhode Island Department of Transportation (RIDOT) says the Rte. 113 east  East Avenue I-95N Ramp Closes for bridge work through the […]

  • [CREDIT: Machado] Machado IT, led by 1988 Oaker and veteran Helder Machado, is expanding its Rhode Island operations.

    Oaker Leads Growing Machado IT Solutions Firm

    [CREDIT: Machado] Machado IT, led by 1988 Oaker and veteran Helder Machado, is expanding its Rhode Island operations. By: Rob Borkowski

    WORCESTER, MA — Quality IT solutions aren’t just a Fortune 500 concern, a principle Machado IT, led by 1988 Oaker and veteran Helder Machado, has followed as the successful firm […]

  • [CREDIT: PPAC] Leandra Ellis-Gaston as Sugar Kane and Matt Loehr as Joe in PPAC's 'Some Like it Hot,' playing through April 27,

    Deep Characters in PPAC’s ‘Some Like It Hot’ Thru April 27

    [CREDIT: PPAC] Leandra Ellis-Gaston as Sugar Kane and Matt Loehr as Joe in PPAC's 'Some Like it Hot,' playing through April 27, By: Joe Siegel

    PROVIDENCE — What surprised me the most about “Some Like It Hot,” the Tony Award winning musical now being performed at Providence Performing Arts Center, is the layers of emotional […]

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  • [CREDIT: Machado] Machado IT, led by 1988 Oaker and veteran Helder Machado, is expanding its Rhode Island operations.

    Oaker Leads Growing Machado IT Solutions Firm

    [CREDIT: Machado] Machado IT, led by 1988 Oaker and veteran Helder Machado, is expanding its Rhode Island operations. By: Rob Borkowski

    WORCESTER, MA — Quality IT solutions aren’t just a Fortune 500 concern, a principle Machado IT, led by 1988 Oaker and veteran Helder Machado, has followed as the successful firm […]

  • [CREDIT: Rob Borkowski] The Rhode Island State House is located at 82 Smith St. Providence.

    Senate OKs Bill Banning Employer Mandatory Meetings

    [CREDIT: Rob Borkowski] The Rhode Island State House is located at 82 Smith St. Providence. By: Rob Borkowski

    STATE HOUSE — The Senate today approved legislation that would protect employees’ workplace First Amendment rights to refuse mandatory meetings. The bill (2025-S 0126A),  introduced by Sen. Matthew L. LaMountain […]

  • [CREDIT: Launch] Launch Trampoline Park, headquartered and founded in Warwick, is planning to continue national expansion in 2025.

    Launch Trampoline Park Expanding in 2025

    [CREDIT: Launch] Launch Trampoline Park, headquartered and founded in Warwick, is planning to continue national expansion in 2025. By: Rob Borkowski

    WARWICK, RI — Launch Entertainment (Launch), a fast-growing indoor family entertainment franchise, closed 2024 with deals for new  development and notable locations secured, positioning the company for a further expansion […]

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  • [CREDIT: Rob Borkowski] The WPD has ID'd the drivers in Monday's Airport Road Motorcycle crash, and disclosed more details of the investigation.

    WPD Finds Hit & Run Suspect Sans Car March 3

    [CREDIT: Rob Borkowski] The WPD has ID'd the drivers in Monday's Airport Road Motorcycle crash, and disclosed more details of the investigation. By: Rob Borkowski

    WARWICK, RI — Warwick Police called to Seasons Corner Market, 2128 Elmwood Ave. March 3 at 8:22 p.m. for a reported hit & run found the suspect pacing on foot […]

  • [CREDIT: Sen. Reed] U.S. Sens Jack Reed & Sheldon Whitehouse and U.S. Rep Seth Magaziner joined Mayor Frank Picozzi, Fire Chief Peter McMichael, and Warwick firefighters to launch 72 new self-contained breathing apparatus (SCBA) units.

    Reed, Whitehouse, Magaziner Secure 72 WFD SCBA Units

    [CREDIT: Sen. Reed] U.S. Sens Jack Reed & Sheldon Whitehouse and U.S. Rep Seth Magaziner joined Mayor Frank Picozzi, Fire Chief Peter McMichael, and Warwick firefighters to launch 72 new self-contained breathing apparatus (SCBA) units. By: Rob Borkowski

    WARWICK, RI — After delivering a $1 million in federal Assistance to Firefighters Grant (AFG), U.S. Senators Jack Reed and Sheldon Whitehouse and Congressman Seth Magaziner helped the Warwick Fire […]

  • RI Trooper Log arrests, including Warwick arrests. The Rhode Island State Police are stationed in several barracks throughout Rhode Island.

    Trooper Log: 6 Kent County Arrests – Reckless Driver, DUI

    RI Trooper Log arrests, including Warwick arrests. The Rhode Island State Police are stationed in several barracks throughout Rhode Island. By: Rob Borkowski

    COVENTRY, RI — Coventry arrests and other Kent County arrests in the RI Trooper Log  April 6 – 15 involved charges for reckless driving, DUI, unlicensed firearms and stolen vehicle […]