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  • [CREDIT: WarwickPost Composite] Scenic Fruit Company is recalling frozen organic strawberries due to Hepatitis A illnesses which may be related to the fruit.

    Frozen Strawberries Recalled After Hepatitis A Cases

     [CREDIT: WarwickPost Composite] Scenic Fruit Company is recalling frozen organic strawberries due to Hepatitis A illnesses which may be related to the fruit. By: Rob Borkowski

    PROVIDENCE, RI — The Rhode Island Department of Health (RIDOH) reports the Scenic Fruit Company announced its frozen organic strawberries recalled due to an outbreak of Hepatitis A illnesses which may […]

  • [CREDIT: Betty Mills] Gerber Baby Formula recalled: Specific lots of Gerber Good Start SootheProTM 12.4 oz, 30.6 oz and 19.4 oz have been recalled for possible Cronobacter contamination.

    Gerber Infant Formula Recalled for Cronobacter

     [CREDIT: Betty Mills] Gerber Baby Formula recalled: Specific lots of Gerber Good Start SootheProTM 12.4 oz, 30.6 oz and 19.4 oz have been recalled for possible Cronobacter contamination. By: Rob Borkowski

    PROVIDENCE, RI — Perrigo Company announced specific lots of its Gerber infant formula recalled due to potential Cronobacter sakazakii contamination, the RI Department of Health reports. Gerber Good Start SootheProTM […]

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    Finance Committee Hears OPEB Report Today

     Warwick City Hall By: Rob Borkowski

    WARWICK, RI — This afternoon the Warwick City Council Finance Committee will hear an Other Post-Employment Benefits – OPEB report and a proactive plan to meet the long-looming financial obligation. […]

Business

  • [CREDIT: Kent Hospital] From left, Dr. Laura Forman, emergency medicine physician, Kent Hospital, Kate Wishart, major gifts officer, Kent Hospital, Kim Ward, regional executive director of Public & Community Affairs at Bally’s Twin River Casino, Dr. Hadeel Zainah, Kent Hospital, and Dr. Jinen Thakkar, Kent Hospital. Bally's representatives presented the Bally's Twin River donation this week.

    Bally’s Twin River Donation Aids Kent Hospital Relief

     [CREDIT: Kent Hospital] From left, Dr. Laura Forman, emergency medicine physician, Kent Hospital, Kate Wishart, major gifts officer, Kent Hospital, Kim Ward, regional executive director of Public & Community Affairs at Bally’s Twin River Casino, Dr. Hadeel Zainah, Kent Hospital, and Dr. Jinen Thakkar, Kent Hospital. Bally's representatives presented the Bally's Twin River donation this week. By: Rob Borkowski

    WARWICK, RI — A $5,000 Bally’s Twin River donation Monday will help Kent Hospital continue its work with international organizations to alleviate the post-earthquake humanitarian crisis in Turkey and Syria. […]

  • [CREDIT: RI Lottery] A Warwick man won $13,500 on a Keno ticket at Union Avenue Shell, 200 Union Ave., Providence on March 7, 2023.

    Warwick Man Wins $13K on Keno Ticket

     [CREDIT: RI Lottery] A Warwick man won $13,500 on a Keno ticket at Union Avenue Shell, 200 Union Ave., Providence on March 7, 2023. By: Rob Borkowski

    PROVIDENCE, RI — A Warwick man won $13,500 after betting $10 on a 10-spot Keno Plus ticket at Union Avenue Shell, 200 Union Ave., Providence Tuesday. The Warwick man won […]

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    Council OKs Short-Term Rental Ordinance

     warwick-city-council By: Rob Borkowski

    WARWICK, RI — The Warwick City Council unanimously OK’d new regulations governing short-term rental properties Feb. 27, characterized as a reasonable compromise subject to change. Objections raised during discussion included […]

Schools

All Politics are Local

  • [CREDIT: Rep. Cicilline's Office] Congressmen David Cicilline and Seth Magaziner following the latter's election to succeed Rep. James Langevin representing RI's 2nd Congressional District in November 2022. Cicilline will resign his post in June to lead the RI Foundation.

    Congressman Cicilline Resigning to Lead RI Foundation

     [CREDIT: Rep. Cicilline's Office] Congressmen David Cicilline and Seth Magaziner following the latter's election to succeed Rep. James Langevin representing RI's 2nd Congressional District in November 2022. Cicilline will resign his post in June to lead the RI Foundation. By: Rob Borkowski

    Congressman David Cicilline (D-RI) will resign June 1 to  lead the Rhode Island Foundation as President and CEO, cutting his seventh term in the United States House of Representatives short. […]

  • Picozzi’s Swing at Merolla May Be a Strikeout

     By: Joe Hutnak

    WARWICK, RI — Mayor Frank Picozzi has built an image for himself as a no-nonsense executive taking charge of the city and cleaning up the mismanagement left behind by prior […]

  • [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: RI’s Homeless Need Shelter

     [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: Rob Borkowski

    It’s been 54 years since Civil Rights Leader Martin Luther King Jr. was assassinated in Memphis outside the Lorraine Motel room where he was organizing a crusade against poverty, a […]

House and Home

  • [CREDIT: Wallethub] Wallethub has ranked Warwick 114 out of 178 in their assessment oof the best cities to be a real estate agent.

    Warwick Real Estate Booming With National Trend

     [CREDIT: Wallethub] Wallethub has ranked Warwick 114 out of 178 in their assessment oof the best cities to be a real estate agent. By: Rob Borkowski

     Source: WalletHub WARWICK, RI — WalletHub’s recent assessment of the best places in the U.S. to be a real estate agent place Warwick on the map at 114 out […]

  • Matt Patty Team Hosts Thanksgiving Pie Giveaway

     By: Rob Borkowski

    CRANSTON, RI — This Thanksgiving, The Matt Patty team launched their first annual pie giveaway for past and current clients. The real estate agency gave away 30 pies, apple and pumpkin, to past […]

  • Patty: Housing Market May Be Nearing Crossroads

     By: Rob Borkowski

    For the last several years,  increasing home prices for sellers and low interest rates for buyers have created a historically positive housing market, but mixed metrics in the local and […]