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![[CREDIT: NWS.gov] The National Weather Service has issued an excessive heat warning for RI, and offers a number of hot weather tips.](https://e8dgfhu6pow.exactdn.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/07/Heat-Advisory-tips_NWS-140x140.jpg?strip=all&lossy=1&ssl=1)
WARWICK, RI — A heat advisory today continues until 8 p.m. Wednesday, the National Weather Service reports, with Heat Index – feel-like temps -up to 101 degrees. According to the […]
![[CREDit: Theatre By the Sea] Niki Metcalf as Tracy Turnblad dreams of dancing for the “Corny Collins Show” in TBTS's "Hairspray.'](https://e8dgfhu6pow.exactdn.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/07/hairspray-tbts-2025-250x228.jpg?strip=all&lossy=1&ssl=1)
WAKEFIELD, RI —To say that Theatre by the Sea’s “Hairspray,”, is only a feel-good musical, high-energy dancing and big wigs, would be inaccurate—it’s deeper.
COVENTRY, RI— After a long career in East Providence as Director of Emergency Medical Services, John Potvin returned to lead the Hopkins Hill Fire District, where he volunteered as a […]
![[CREDIT: Rob Borkowski] Scott Copley, third from left, appears in Kent County Superior Court July 25, 2025 at his arraignment on a charge of threatening a public official.](https://e8dgfhu6pow.exactdn.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/07/Scott-Copley-Arraigned-July-25-2025-250x228.jpg?strip=all&lossy=1&ssl=1)
WARWICK, RI — Scott Copley, fmr. Coventry Councilman, was arraigned Friday for threatening a public official & subpoenaed a Cumberland Farms video of himself.
![[CREDIT: City of Warwick] A Warwick Officer escorts Rob Cote from Council Chambers July 17, 2023. Councilwoman Donna Travis ordered him removed for persisting in speaking about a property dispute detailed in a Providence Journal article involving Travis.](https://e8dgfhu6pow.exactdn.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/Warwick-City-Council-ACLU-Cote-Free-Speech-1.jpg?strip=all&lossy=1&resize=250%2C188&ssl=1)
WARWICK, RI — Former City Council member Donna Travis and other individual members are shielded from Rob Cote’s free speech suit seeking nominal damages from the body and punitive damages […]
![[Credit: WP Composite] This week’s Coventry Community Events in Coventry, RI include Nathanael Greene’s Birthday Celebration, a farmers market, and several live music opportunities, including the continuation of Coventry Parks and Recreation’s Free Summer Entertainment Series.](https://e8dgfhu6pow.exactdn.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/07/Coventry-community-events-July-25-250x228.jpg?strip=all&lossy=1&ssl=1)
Your event’s not here? You probably didn’t enter it into our calendar. Add your event to make sure we don’t miss it, then e-mail editor@warwickpost.com to give us a heads-up. COVENTRY, […]
![[Credit: WP Composite] This week’s Warwick Weekend Events include Summer Fun at Rocky Point and two fun events at Drift Bar, as well as the usual farmers markets and Food Truck Friday.](https://e8dgfhu6pow.exactdn.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/07/Warwick-weekend-events-July-25-250x228.jpg?strip=all&lossy=1&ssl=1)
WARWICK, RI — Rocky Point and Drift Bar are both hosting events for the whole family this Warwick Weekend, along with the usual farmers markets and Food Truck Friday.
WARWICK, RI — Community College of Rhode Island (CCRI) has won a $1 million Lowe’s Foundation Gable Grant expanding its Electrical Apprenticeship and Ready to Build programs, meeting the growing […]
![{CRTEDIT: EPA] Cyanobacteria, also known as blue-green algae, produce toxins that are hazardous to humans and animals. The growths have been reported at Johnson's Pond.](https://e8dgfhu6pow.exactdn.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/09/Blue-Green-Algae-Johnsons-Pond-140x140.png?strip=all&lossy=1&ssl=1)
COVENTRY, RI — State agencies have issued a Johnson’s Pond blue green algae warning, adding it to the list of Rhode Island lakes and ponds with toxic blue-green algae blooms, […]
![[CREDIT: Lincoln Smith, Photographic Society of RI member] Caden Denton unloading donated food at West Bay Marketplace, 487 Jefferson Blvd., on July 14.](https://e8dgfhu6pow.exactdn.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/07/West-Bay-Marketplace-Food-Donation-4-7-14-25-250x228.jpg?strip=all&lossy=1&ssl=1)
WARWICK, RI — WestBay Marketplace food pantry unloaded 40,000 lbs. of food donated by the The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints on Monday, July 14, the result of […]
![[CREDIT: Rob Borkowski] The U.S. Court in Providence. A Providence man will be sentenced July 24 for his admitted part in a Land Rover credit fraud scheme in RI & NH.](https://e8dgfhu6pow.exactdn.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/08/US-Courthouse-250x228.jpg?strip=all&lossy=1&ssl=1)
PROVIDENCE, RI — Four European nationals illegally in the US have admitted to a federal judge that their card fraud scam compromised more than 15,000 credit, debit, and Electronic Benefit […]
![[CREDIT: Rob Borkowski] A line of political signs outside the Coventry Town Hall Annex on Flat River Road across from Town Hall Tuesday, Nov. 5. It was still hours before Coventry 2024 Election Results were in.](https://e8dgfhu6pow.exactdn.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/Coventry-Election-2024-turnout-4-250x228.jpg?strip=all&lossy=1&ssl=1)
COVENTRY, RI – Due to the positive rabid cat located in Coventry last week, Coventry Animal Control will be hosting an Emergency Rabies Vaccine Clinic for pets at at the […]
![[Credit: WP Composite] This week’s Coventry Community Events in Coventry, RI include a Summer Kung Fu BBQ, a workshop event at Nathanael Greene Homestead, and several live music opportunities, including the continuation of Coventry’s Parks and Recreation’s Free Summer Entertainment Series.](https://e8dgfhu6pow.exactdn.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/07/Coventry-community-events-July-18-250x228.jpg?strip=all&lossy=1&ssl=1)
Your event’s not here? You probably didn’t enter it into our calendar. Add your event to make sure we don’t miss it, then e-mail editor@warwickpost.com to give us a heads-up. COVENTRY, […]
![[Credit: WP Composite] This week’s Warwick Weekend Events include a Summer Family Fun Fest, a fundraiser cornhole tournament, a fundraiser car wash, and live music at Drift Bar.](https://e8dgfhu6pow.exactdn.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/07/Warwick-weekend-events-July-18-250x228.jpg?strip=all&lossy=1&ssl=1)
WARWICK, RI — This weeks’ Warwick Weekend events features a Summer Family Fun Fest, a fundraiser cornhole tournament, a fundraiser car wash, and live music Drift Bar, along with the usual Food Truck Fridays.
![[CREDIT:RIDOT] Route 113 at Midland Commons Looking East on East Avenue, toward the East Avenue Bridge over Rte. 95 north and south. To the left is the Midland Mall. Night Rte. 95 Closures and Rte. 295 closures begin July 17.](https://e8dgfhu6pow.exactdn.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/07/RIDOT-bridge-closure-East-Avenue-250x228.jpg?strip=all&lossy=1&ssl=1)
WARWICK, RI — Starting tonight at 10 p.m., the Rhode Island Department of Transportation begins nighttime Rte. 295 and Rte. 95 closures of short sections of I-95 and I-295 in both […]
![[CREDIT: Rob Borkowski] Warwick School Department](https://e8dgfhu6pow.exactdn.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/08/Warwick-Public_Schools-140x140.jpg?strip=all&lossy=1&ssl=1)
WARWICK, RI — Warwick Public Schools Tech Director Jeffrey Taylor has been put on leave with pay for an undisclosed “personnel issue.” When asked about Taylor, Warwick Schools Superintendent William […]
WARWICK, RI — A part-time Warwick Schools custodian turned himself in Monday on a warrant for his arrest for a laptop larceny of 10 Chromebooks from Robertson Elementary School, 70 […]
PROVIDENCE, RI –Attorney General Peter F. Neronha is co-leading 23 attorneys general and two governors in a Rhode Island lawsuit to thaw the Trump Administration’s unconstitutional education funding freeze of […]
![[CREDIT: RIDOT] Maple Valley Road Birdge closed Monday and will be reopened once it's replaced next year.](https://e8dgfhu6pow.exactdn.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/07/Coventry-Maple-Valley-Road-Bridge-Detour-06-25-250x228.jpg?strip=all&lossy=1&ssl=1)
COVENTRY, RI — RIDOT closed Maple Valley Road Bridge Monday, detouring traffic while the agency works to replace the bridge, reopening it late this year. If you’re used to taking […]
![[CREDIT: Natalie Ferland] Coventry's Summer Festival June 21, drawing about 5,000 people, succeeded across the board, Parks and Rec reports.](https://e8dgfhu6pow.exactdn.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/07/Coventry-Summer-Festival-Video-250x228.jpg?strip=all&lossy=1&ssl=1)
COVENTRY, RI—Coventry’s Third Annual Summer Festival began with a bang with Pawtuxet Rangers cannon fire celebrating U.S. independence a week early, routine timing for the town, a big turnout and […]
![[CREDIT: EPA] Cyanobacteria, also known as blue-green algae, produce toxins that are hazardous to humans and animals.](https://e8dgfhu6pow.exactdn.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/Blue-Green-Algae-250x228.png?strip=all&lossy=1&ssl=1)
PROVIDENCE, RI — State environment and health agencies are warning people to avoid all contact with some Roger Williams Park waters due to toxic blue-green algae (or cyanobacteria) blooms. The […]
![[CREDIT] Rex Wilmouth, State Director of the Environment Rhode Island Research & Policy Center, at Oakland Beach Friday to speak about infrastructure needed to prevent rising RI beach bacteria health risks.](https://e8dgfhu6pow.exactdn.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/07/RI-Beach-Bacteria-Health-Threat-250x228.jpg?strip=all&lossy=1&ssl=1)
WARWICK, RI — A report released Friday warns more work is needed to ensure that all waters are safe from beach bacteria health risks, after 59 percent of RI beaches […]
![[Credit: WP Composite] This week’s Coventry Community Events in Coventry, RI include several live music opportunities, a steak fry, and several goat events.](https://e8dgfhu6pow.exactdn.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/07/Coventry-community-events-July-11-250x228.jpg?strip=all&lossy=1&ssl=1)
COVENTRY, RI — Coventry Community events feature live music, a steak fry, a farmers market, & many events with goats, including goat snuggles.
![[Credit: WP Composite] This week’s Warwick Weekend Events include several live music opportunities, an event for puppies, and several farmers marekts.](https://e8dgfhu6pow.exactdn.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/07/Warwick-weekend-events-July-11-250x228.jpg?strip=all&lossy=1&ssl=1)
WARWICK, RI — Warwick Weekend events feature several live music opps, puppies, several farmers markets, & the usual food truck Friday at Roger Williams Park.
![[CREDIT: Mary Carlos] Warwick City Park Beach. Acting Mayor Solomon has suspended beach parking fees for 2018.](https://e8dgfhu6pow.exactdn.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/09/Warwick-City-Park-Beach-140x140.jpg?strip=all&lossy=1&ssl=1)
WARWICK, RI — Four Warwick beaches, Conimicut Beach, City Park Beach, and the Kent County YMCA Upper and Lower Pond beaches, have been closed due to high bacteria counts, the […]
![[CREDIT: Rob Borkowski] WPD Capt. Charles Boisseau recounts his actions July 5, finding his neighbor's house on fire and alerting them before it engulfed the home within minutes.](https://e8dgfhu6pow.exactdn.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/07/WPD-Boisseau-House-Fire-Heroics-250x228.jpg?strip=all&lossy=1&ssl=1)
WARWICK, RI — WPD Capt. Charles Boisseau was off-duty, returning home in Cranston July 5 at 11: 15 p.m. when he spotted a fire at his neighbor’s house, alerting them […]
WARWICK, RI — The Warwick City Council approved new DPW and police vehicles Monday night and renewed Warwick’s expiring 2-year Flock camera deal to operate 11 license plate cameras in […]
CRANSTON, RI — As part of its ongoing Cranston Canyon/Route 37 Bridges project, the Rhode Island Department of Transportation (RIDOT) has shifted the location of the Rte. 37 lane split […]
WARWICK, RI — The region is in the second day of a Heat Advisory today, with eel-like temps up to a 96 heat index, so early or late today is […]
![[CREDIT: Mary Carlos] WarwickPost's annual list of fireworks displays once again led our list of most-read stories for the year.](https://e8dgfhu6pow.exactdn.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/07/Fireworks_2015_91-250x228.jpg?strip=all&lossy=1&ssl=1)
Let’s review America’s first defiance of a tyrannical madman, to keep in mind what all the fireworks, patriotic songs, slogans and flag pins are supposed to signify:
![[Credit: WP Composite] This week’s Coventry Community Events in Coventry, RI include several goat events and several Independence Day events, including a fireworks display and activities at the Nathanael Greene Homestead.](https://e8dgfhu6pow.exactdn.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/07/Coventry-community-events-July-4-250x228.jpg?strip=all&lossy=1&ssl=1)
COVENTRY, RI — Coventry Community events this week feature a farmers market, several events with goats, and several Independence Day events, including a fireworks display.
![[Credit: WP Composite] This week’s Warwick Weekend Events include live music, a summer painting party, a magic faire, and dinos.](https://e8dgfhu6pow.exactdn.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/07/Warwick-weekend-events-July-4-250x228.jpg?strip=all&lossy=1&ssl=1)
WARWICK, RI — This weeks’ Warwick Weekend events features a paint party, a magic faire, farmers markets, music, and dinos, with weather forecasts promising sunny skies, and highs in the low 80s.
![[CREDIT: Scott Copley for Dist. 5] Scott Copley, is running in the Coventry Dist. 5 Race.](https://e8dgfhu6pow.exactdn.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/Scott-Copley-Coventry-Dist.5-Race-250x228.jpg?strip=all&lossy=1&ssl=1)
COVENTRY, RI — The RI Attorney General’s office reported former Coventry Dist. 5 Town Councilman Scott Copley indicted by a Statewide Grand Jury Wednesday for threatening a public official, Council […]
![[CREDIT: CCRI] The CCRI cybersecurity team during a recent practice meeting. From left are Caleb Car, Zachary Hartmann, Corey Davis and Maria Monteiro.](https://e8dgfhu6pow.exactdn.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/07/CCRI-CyberSecurity-Team-250x228.jpg?strip=all&lossy=1&ssl=1)
WARWICK, RI — CCRI’s Cybersecurity Club placed 27th among 510 colleges and universities in the National Cyber League (NCL) spring competition, beating powerhouses including Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute and the University […]
PROVIDENCE, RI — A Rhode Island court has granted a preliminary injunction filed by Attorney General Peter Neronha and 19 other attorneys general against Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr., the […]
PROVIDENCE, RI— If your holiday plans include fun in the water, make sure your family is knows fireworks safety, has swimming skills and knows how to help in an emergency. […]
WAKEFIELD, RI — The musical “Waitress,” now being performed at Theatre by the Sea, coasts along with a breezy charm. Dakota Mackey-McGee gives a winning performance as Jenna, a woman […]
![[Credit: WP Composite] This week’s Coventry Community Events in Coventry, RI include a Summer Luau party, a fundraiser motorcycle event, a farmers market, and several goat events.](https://e8dgfhu6pow.exactdn.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/06/Coventry-community-events-June-27-250x228.jpg?strip=all&lossy=1&ssl=1)
Your event’s not here? You probably didn’t enter it into our calendar. Add your event to make sure we don’t miss it, then e-mail editor@warwickpost.com to give us a […]
![[Credit: WP Composite] This week’s Warwick Weekend Events include live music, several farmers markets, and dinos.](https://e8dgfhu6pow.exactdn.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/06/Warwick-weekend-events-June-27-250x228.jpg?strip=all&lossy=1&ssl=1)
Your event’s not here? You probably didn’t enter it into our calendar. Add your event to make sure we don’t miss it, then e-mail editor@warwickpost.com to give us a heads-up. WARWICK, […]
![[CREDIT: Natalie Ferland] Coventry resident Kaleigh enjoys cotton candy from one of the vendors at the Summer Festival.](https://e8dgfhu6pow.exactdn.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/06/Coventry-Summer-Fest-2025-9596-250x228.jpg?strip=all&lossy=1&ssl=1)
COVENTRY, RI—Coventry’s Third Annual Summer Festival began with a bang with Pawtuxet Rangers cannon fire celebrating Coventry, state, and national independence and a big turnout. Coventry’s Parks and Recreation staff […]
