News to You
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Coventry Hosts Winter Wonderland Craft Fair
COVENTRY, RI — The Coventry Parks and Rec Department‘s Winter Wonderland Craft Fair runs 11 a.m. till 4 p.m. at Coventry Public Library, with crafts, food trucks, carriage rides, kids […]
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Warwick Weekend Events: Winter Fest, Magic & Markets
Wondering why your event isn’t here? You might not have entered it into our calendar. Social media isn’t going to reach all your followers, but our calendar reaches everyone who reads […]
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Apponaug Winter Festival Returns With Fun, Food, Parade
WARWICK, RI — The Warwick Tourism Department’s Rolling, Strolling Apponaug Winter Festival returns Saturday with a day of food trucks, carriage rides, balloon art, face painting, photos with Santa and […]
Business
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Three Ladies Craft Show Draws Holiday Crowds
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 […]
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Black Friday Keno Winner Scores $22K
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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Shop RI Goes Big On Small Business Saturday
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
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Warwick Schools FY24 Salaries Overspend $4.8M
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 […]
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New High Schools Cost Rises $37.8M
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 […]
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New High Schools Overrun Will Exceed $350M Bond
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 […]
All Politics are Local
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Honor Veterans With Your Vote Nov. 5
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 […]
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Biden vs. Trump 2024: Are You Smarter Than a Dictator?
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 […]
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Martin Luther King Day: Act Against Poverty Directly
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, […]
Police and Fire
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Sleeping Driver Arrested for Fentanyl Oct. 12
WARWICK, RI — Officers Andrew Chretien and Nicholas Manocchio were called to Canfield Ave. home Oct. 12 at 11:02 a.m. for a report of a man asleep in a black […]
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RIPCA Seeks Traffic Cop ‘Holiday Heroes’ Picks Till Dec. 31
SOUTH KINGSTOWN, RI — The Rhode Island Police Chiefs Association has launched its #HolidayHeroes social media campaign, running from now through New Year’s Day recognizing officers named by their chiefs […]
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RI Trooper Log – 5 Warwick Arrests: Stolen Goods, DUI
WARWICK, RI — Warwick arrests in the Warwick RI Trooper Log Nov. 27 – Dec. 4 involved charges against  5, including for large-capacity devices, DUI & stolen goods. Here are the […]