Wandering Warwick Dogs Bound for Ohio Shelter
By: Rob Borkowski on April 29, 2023 in News to You
WARWICK, RI —Warwick Animal Shelter reports the famous black wandering dogs secured during the animal cruelty arrest of their owners have the crates needed to send them to a shelter […]
RI Trooper Log: Domestic Assault, DUI, Shoplifting
By: Rob Borkowski on in Police, Police News & Fire News in RI
Editor’s note: The following RI arrests recorded in the RI Trooper Log were reported by the RI State Police on their website. An arrest reflects charges against an individual, and does […]
Coventry: Sandy Bottom Bridge Closing May 2-4
By: Rob Borkowski on April 28, 2023 in Coventry, RI news, News to You
COVENTRY, RI— RIDOT will close Sandy Bottom Bridge in Coventry on Tuesday, May 2 – Thursday, May 4 to mill and pave the bridge deck and its approaches. RIDOT is […]
Post Road Contractor Storage Plan Withdrawn
By: Rob Borkowski on in News to You
WARWICK, RI — The owners have withdrawn their 175 Post Road contractor storage proposal as a Zoning Board appeal by the Pawtuxet Green Revival to the Feb. 8 Warwick Planning […]
Thursday Mulch Truck Rollover Blocks Rte. 95 South
By: Rob Borkowski on in Coventry, RI news, Police, Police News & Fire News in RI
COVENTRY, RI — Warwick firefighters and East Greenwich firefighters responded to help RI State Police clear a Ford F-650 mulch truck rollover that spread landscaping material across Rte. 95 south […]
Jefferson Boulevard Guardrail Hit & Run, DUI March 2
By: Rob Borkowski on in Police, Police News & Fire News in RI
WARWICK, RI — Warwick Police were called to Jefferson Boulevard near Motel 6 March 2 at 8:42 a.m. for a 2010 Chevy Silverado suspected of a guardrail hit and run, […]
House OKs McNamara’s National Infertility Awareness Week Bill
By: Rob Borkowski on April 27, 2023 in News to You
STATE HOUSE — The House of Representatives has passed a resolution (2023-H 6317) introduced by Rep. Joseph M. McNamara (D-Dist. 19, Warwick, Cranston) commemorating this week as National Infertility Awareness […]
Reed, NSF Director To Tour Narragansett Bay Campus
By: Rob Borkowski on in News to You
KINGSTON, RI – U.S. Senator Jack Reed is bringing Director Sethuraman Panchanathan of the U.S. National Science Foundation (NSF) to the University of Rhode Island to tour Ocean State research […]
Fence Hit & Run: WPD Chase, Arrest Ensues
By: Rob Borkowski on in Police, Police News & Fire News in RI
WARWICK, RI — Warwick Police called to a home off West Shore Road March 3 at 1:20 a.m. for a fence hit & run by a red pickup in an apparent […]
Committee Supports Extending New High Schools Project Window
By: Joe Siegel on April 26, 2023 in News to You, Schools
CORRECTION: An earlier version of this article incorrectly reported the matter voted on Tuesday night. The vote concerned support for extending the start and end deadlines on for work on […]
Grand Avenue Assault: Man Punches Neighbor
By: Rob Borkowski on in Police, Police News & Fire News in RI
WARWICK, RI — Warwick Police were called for a Grand Avenue assault March 21 at 4:37 p.m. for a neighbor who crossed the street to punch his neighbor in the head, […]
Warwick Boy Boxer Wins King of the Ring
By: Rob Borkowski on in News to You, Sports
WARWICK, RI — Warwick boy boxer Roccoangelo “Rocco” Emery, 11, dedicated to boxing and fitness for years, is the 2023 New England King Of The Ring Champion following five days […]
Warwick Varsity Sports Wrap-up: April 25, 2023
By: Joe Hutnak - editorjoe.warwick@gmail.com on April 25, 2023 in Sports
WARWICK, RI — Here’s your recap of Warwick high school varsity sports for April 25, 2023, as reported on the Rhode Island Interscholastic League website. Baseball: Hendricken win streak at 8 […]
Assault By Car: Providence Man Charged
By: Rob Borkowski on in Police, Police News & Fire News in RI
WARWICK, RI — A Providence man faces felony assault and obstruction charges after after an assault by car with his 2010 Camry at and grazed a man on Warwick Avenue […]
Outsider Collective Guides Artists with Disabilities
By: Rob Borkowski on in News to You
PAWTUCKET, RI — Inside the Outsider Collective gallery, director Carrie Hyde places tape around areas of Federico “Freddy” Rocco’s painting, a black panther on a blue-gray background, using a color […]
RI Fossil Fuel Lawsuit A State Matter
By: Rob Borkowski on April 24, 2023 in News to You
PROVIDENCE, RI — In 2018, Rhode Island brought a fossil fuel lawsuit against companies for deception that stymied fossil fuel harm prevention from sea level rise, and the U.S. Supreme […]
WPD Arrests NYLO Road Rage Suspect
By: Rob Borkowski on in Police, Police News & Fire News in RI, Uncategorized
WARWICK, RI — WPD Det. Adam Arico stopped and arrested the driver of a gray pickup, a reported NYLO road rage suspect, at the Cranston line after an assault at […]
Warwick FY22 Audit: Higher Reserves, Lower Costs
By: Joe Hutnak - editorjoe.warwick@gmail.com on in News to You
WARWICK, RI — Warwick ended FY22 in better fiscal shape according to its latest audit, with higher revenue and lower costs leading to more money in the city’s reserve accounts […]
RI Trooper Log: Throwing at Cars, DUI
By: Rob Borkowski on April 22, 2023 in Police, Police News & Fire News in RI, Uncategorized
Editor’s note: The following RI arrests recorded in the RI Trooper Log were reported by the RI State Police on their website. An arrest reflects charges against an individual, and does not […]
RIDOT Closes Old Warwick Avenue Bridge
By: Rob Borkowski on April 21, 2023 in News to You
WARWICK, RI — Today, the Rhode Island Department of Transportation (RIDOT) closed the State-owned Old Warwick Avenue Bridge, which carries Old Warwick Avenue over Buckeye Brook in Warwick. According to […]
Nude Hotel B&E Arrestee Not So Slick
By: Rob Borkowski on in Police, Police News & Fire News in RI
WARWICK, RI — Officers determined a man arrested for a nude hotel B&E March 15 after he stripped, applied baby oil and used his work key to enter a sleeping […]
WPD Charges Wandering Dogs’ Owners With Animal Cruelty
By: Rob Borkowski on April 20, 2023 in Police, Police News & Fire News in RI
WARWICK, RI — Warwick Police and the Rhode Island Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (RI-SPCA) members seized two dogs and 13 cats at 429 Seaview Ave. Thursday […]
Koch Eye Associates Owner to Pay $1M Kickback Settlement
By: Rob Borkowski on in News to You, Police, Police News & Fire News in RI
PROVIDENCE – Paul S. Koch, M.D., former owner of Koch Eye Associates, will pay more than $1 million to settle a federal inquiry into allegations he paid kickbacks to optometrists […]
Suspected Wolf Hybrids Threatened By ‘Kindness’
By: Rob Borkowski on in News to You
WARWICK, RI — The Warwick Animal Shelter suspects a popular pair of black canids could be dog- wolf hybrids, but stress directions to avoid approaching or feeding them is a […]
Man Faces Drug-Influenced Driving Charge
By: Rob Borkowski on in Police, Police News & Fire News in RI
WARWICK, RI — Warwick Police charged a Ford-150 driver with DUI, drug-influenced driving March 1 after another driver reported him driving over curbs and sidewalks past Oakland Beach Elementary at […]
Outsider Collective Hosts Wearable Art Show
By: Rob Borkowski on in Good Times
PAWTUCKET, RI — At the end of a long hall inside Hope Artiste Village, 1005 Main St., the Outsider Collective gallery‘s artists have been crafting wearable wares for discerning fashion […]
Bill Would Require Home Accessibility Coverage
By: Rob Borkowski on in News to You
Editor’s note: The following information was provided by the Legislative Press and Public Information Bureau. STATE HOUSE — Rep. Joseph M. McNamara (D-Dist. 19, Warwick, Cranston) has introduced legislation requiring health […]
Council Update: Paving Vendors, Sewer Bonds
By: Steve McAllister on April 18, 2023 in News to You
Editor’s note: The Council Update is a twice-monthly update on Council meetings and developments from Warwick City Council President Steve McAllister. The column is written after each council meeting, twice a month. This […]
Warwick Varsity Sports Wrap-up: April 18, 2023
By: Joe Hutnak - editorjoe.warwick@gmail.com on in Sports
WARWICK, RI — Here’s your recap of Warwick high school varsity sports for April 18, 2023, as reported on the Rhode Island Interscholastic League website. Baseball: Hendricken shuts out Pilgrim, […]
DEM: Coyotes Require Respectful Distance
By: Rob Borkowski on in News to You
UPDATE – April 20: The Warwick Animal Shelter reported on its Facebook page that it has received a call from the owners, who claim the animals are wolf-dog hybrids, and […]
Mulberry Court Shooting Ruled A Homicide
By: Rob Borkowski on April 17, 2023 in Coventry, RI news, Police, Police News & Fire News in RI
COVENTRY, RI — Coventry Police have ruled the Mulberry Court shooting death of Linda Beckham, 60, April 11, originally reported accidental, as a domestic homicide by James Beckham, 61, her […]
Man Charged in Teen Fentanyl Death
By: Rob Borkowski on in Police, Police News & Fire News in RI
PROVIDENCE, RI – A Providence man has been arraigned in Third Division District Court on charges stemming from the teen fentanyl death of a 15-year-old girl. Juan Pizarro, 34, was […]
Friday: Rte. 146 Lane Splits in NP
By: Rob Borkowski on in News to You
NORTH PROVIDENCE — Starting on Friday night, April 21, the Rhode Island Department of Transportation (RIDOT) will install Rte. 146 lane splits for both directions of Rte. 146 at the […]
Brush Fire Investigation Focused on Campsite
By: Rob Borkowski on in Police, Police News & Fire News in RI
PROVIDENCE, RI – Investigators seeking the cause of Friday’s Exeter brush fire covering hundreds of acres are focusing the brush fire investigation on a campsite as the possible origin. Sunday, […]
WPD: Speeding Driver, Wanted Passenger
By: Rob Borkowski on in Police, Police News & Fire News in RI
WARWICK, RI —Officer Aaron Steere stopped the speeding driver of a black 20219 Toyota going 90 mph on Rte. 95 near the Airport Connector March 18, arresting the front passenger […]
RI Trooper Log: Unlicensed Pistol, Reckless Driving
By: Rob Borkowski on April 15, 2023 in Police, Police News & Fire News in RI
Editor’s note: The following RI arrests recorded in the RI Trooper Log were reported by the RI State Police on their website. An arrest reflects charges against an individual, and does not […]
Exeter Brush Fire: National Guard, Crews Respond
By: Rob Borkowski on April 14, 2023 in News to You, Police, Police News & Fire News in RI
UPDATE – 11 P.M.: Rhode Island State Police report the National Guard, Exeter Fire Department, mutual aid from surrounding communities, RISP, Emergency Management Agency and DEM extinguished the large Exeter […]
Winslow Park Airport Road Gate Closed
By: Rob Borkowski on April 13, 2023 in Police, Police News & Fire News in RI
WARWICK, RI — The Airport Road entrance to Winslow Park is closed for road repair, Warwick Police reported this morning. “To access the park please use the Rowe Avenue gate. […]
RIDOT Repaving I-295, Cumberland to Warwick
By: Rob Borkowski on April 12, 2023 in News to You
PROVIDENCE— The Rhode Island Department of Transportation (RIDOT) will resume milling and repaving I-295, from the Massachusetts border to Warwick, Sunday night, April 16. This year RIDOT will finish paving […]
Warwick Library Week: Director Meetups, Stories
By: Rob Borkowski on in Good Times
WARWICK, RI— Warwick Library Week combines invitations to share stories about library connections and coffee meetups with Director Aaron Coutu during National Library Week April 23-29. The theme for Warwick […]