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  • [CREDIT: Rob Borkowski] The RI State House. RIDOH warns COVID-19 masks are a must as spread is likely outside the home. Gov. Raimondo also announced RI will be expanding COVID-19 Tests.

    House OKs Bill Expanding Pharmacy Collaboration Beyond Doctors

    [CREDIT: Rob Borkowski] The RI State House. RIDOH warns COVID-19 masks are a must as spread is likely outside the home. Gov. Raimondo also announced RI will be expanding COVID-19 Tests. By: Rob Borkowski

    STATE HOUSE — On April 16, the House of Representatives approved legislation introduced by Rep. Joseph J. Solomon Jr. (D-Dist. 22, Warwick) that would expand collaborative pharmacy agreements (CPAs) to […]

  • RIDOT has begun a $36M repaving project along the entire stretch of I-295 from Cumberland to Warwick.

    Rte. 116 Hope Bridges Detours Begin Friday

    RIDOT has begun a $36M repaving project along the entire stretch of I-295 from Cumberland to Warwick. By: Rob Borkowski

    On Friday, April 24, the Rhode Island Department of Transportation (RIDOT) will close two Hope bridges along a short section of Route 116 (Main Street), just over the Coventry town […]

  • [CREDIT: PPAC] Providence Performing Arts Center's production of "The Outsiders" ends its run Sunday.

    PPAC’s ‘The Outsiders’ Dazzles

    [CREDIT: PPAC] Providence Performing Arts Center's production of "The Outsiders" ends its run Sunday. By: Joe Siegel

    PROVIDENCE, RI — The Tony-award winning musical “The Outsiders” opened at Providence Performing Arts Center Tuesday. With a book by Adam Rapp and Justin Levine, and music and lyrics by […]

Business

  • [CREDIT: CCRI] Governor Dan McKee speaks by the site of the proposed $60 million bond-funded Workforce Innovation Center at CCRI’s Warwick Campus

    McKee Budgets $60M CCRI Workforce Innovation Center Bond

    [CREDIT: CCRI] Governor Dan McKee speaks by the site of the proposed $60 million bond-funded Workforce Innovation Center at CCRI’s Warwick Campus By: Rob Borkowski

    WARWICK, RI — Thursday, Gov. Dan McKee today joined Community College of Rhode Island (CCRI) President Rosemary Costigan, state leaders, labor partners, and industry representatives at CCRI’s Knight Campus to […]

  • [CREDIT: Local News Day] For Local News Day, WarwickPost.com has opened its paywall.

    Warwick Post, Media, Join Local News Day

    [CREDIT: Local News Day] For Local News Day, WarwickPost.com has opened its paywall. By: Rob Borkowski

    WARWICK, RI — Warwick Post joins local media nationwide supporting local reporting during Local News Day today, encouraging business owners and readers to strengthen news rooms that inform local decisions […]

  • [CREDIT: CNE] Care New England has announced planned construction updates to Kent Hospital, including the Kent Emergency Department, hospital main entrance, and expanded ambulatory, complex care and the Cardiac Catheterization Suite.

    CNE Plans $97M Kent Hospital Care, Emergency Department Updates

    [CREDIT: CNE] Care New England has announced planned construction updates to Kent Hospital, including the Kent Emergency Department, hospital main entrance, and expanded ambulatory, complex care and the Cardiac Catheterization Suite. By: Rob Borkowski

    WARWICK, RI – Care New England plans a $97 million “transformative construction project” at Kent Hospital including a Kent Emergency Department modernization, updates for the campus, expanded ambulatory and complex […]

Schools

  • [CREDIT: Rob Borkowski] Warwick Veterans Middle School, 2401 W Shore Rd, Warwick, RI, is the venue for the Warwick School Committee meetings.

    Galligan: When Will Budget Commission Wrap?

    [CREDIT: Rob Borkowski] Warwick Veterans Middle School, 2401 W Shore Rd, Warwick, RI, is the venue for the Warwick School Committee meetings. By: Joe Siegel

    WARWICK, RI — School Committee Chairman Shaun Galligan will send a letter to the City Council and Mayor Frank Picozzi asking how and when the Warwick Schools Budget Commission dissolves. […]

  • [CREDIT: CCRI] Governor Dan McKee speaks by the site of the proposed $60 million bond-funded Workforce Innovation Center at CCRI’s Warwick Campus

    McKee Budgets $60M CCRI Workforce Innovation Center Bond

    [CREDIT: CCRI] Governor Dan McKee speaks by the site of the proposed $60 million bond-funded Workforce Innovation Center at CCRI’s Warwick Campus By: Rob Borkowski

    WARWICK, RI — Thursday, Gov. Dan McKee today joined Community College of Rhode Island (CCRI) President Rosemary Costigan, state leaders, labor partners, and industry representatives at CCRI’s Knight Campus to […]

  • [CREDIT: Rob Borkowski] Bailey Borkowski with a giant $20,000 check for the KFC Foundation Scholarship she won. The check was presented to her at the Coventry KFC store April 1 in a surprise presentation.

    CHS Senior Wins $20K KFC Foundation Scholarship

    [CREDIT: Rob Borkowski] Bailey Borkowski with a giant $20,000 check for the KFC Foundation Scholarship she won. The check was presented to her at the Coventry KFC store April 1 in a surprise presentation. By: Rob Borkowski

    COVENTRY, RI — CHS senior Bailey Borkowski’s  April 1, 824 Tiogue Avenue KFC shift started with a surprise party with family and coworkers celebrating her $20,000 KFC Foundation Scholarship win, […]

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Police and Fire

  • [CREDIT: Rob Borkowski] Warwick Police Department reports hundreds of Warwick arrests each month.

    Sleeping Driver Charged With DUI March 14

    [CREDIT: Rob Borkowski] Warwick Police Department reports hundreds of Warwick arrests each month. By: Rob Borkowski

    WARWICK, RI — Officer Ryan Riecke charged a Cranston man, 44, with DUI March 14 at 12:45 a.m. after Seasons Corner Market, 2128 Elmwood Ave., reported a driver passed out […]

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

    RISP Investigates Fatal Warwick Crash April 18

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

    The Rhode Island State Police are investigating a fatal Warwick crash killing two people and leaving another in critical condition Saturday, April 18. At approximately 1:34 p.m., troopers were called to a […]

  • [CREDIT: RIBNS] Coventry Firefighters from Central Coventry Fire District were called to a 2-alarm house fire April 14 at about 10 p.m.

    Coventry Firefighters Extinguish Lakehurst Drive Fire

    [CREDIT: RIBNS] Coventry Firefighters from Central Coventry Fire District were called to a 2-alarm house fire April 14 at about 10 p.m. By: Rob Borkowski

    COVENTRY, RI — Coventry Firefighters from all four districts responded to a Lakehurst Drive fire April 14 at about 10 p.m. that quickly escalated to a two-alarm call, knocking it […]