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Rob Borkowski
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Sleeping Driver Arrested for Fentanyl Oct. 12
[CREDIT: Rob Borkowski] Warwick Police Department. Officers arrested a local man for fentanyl possession Oct. 12.WARWICK, RI — Officers Andrew Chretien and Nicholas Manocchio were...
RIPCA Seeks Traffic Cop ‘Holiday Heroes’ Picks Till Dec. 31
[CREDIT: Mayor Picozzi's Office] Warwick Police Chief Col. Brad Connor speaks following his swearing in as the RI Police Chiefs Association President. Connor announced the...
RI Trooper Log – 5 Warwick Arrests: Stolen Goods, DUI
RI Trooper Log arrests, including Warwick arrests. The Rhode Island State Police are stationed in several barracks throughout Rhode Island. WARWICK, RI — Warwick arrests...
Trinity’s ‘A Christmas Carol’ Drama Disappoints
[CREDIT: Mark Turek] Anne Scurria as Ebenezer Scrooge, Alex LeBlanc as company, Hannah Spacone as the Ghost of Christmas Past, and Tobias Wilson as company,...
Three Ladies Craft Show Draws Holiday Crowds
[CREDIT: Rob Borkowski] The Three Ladies Craft show, running Black Friday and Small Business Saturday, drew more than 1,500 shoppers to CCRI.[CREDIT: Rob Borkowski] At...
Black Friday Keno Winner Scores $22K
A Warwick Black Friday Keno winner cashed in a $22,500 ticket Friday. WARWICK, RI — A Warwick Black Friday Keno winner is enjoying a surprise...
Shop RI Goes Big On Small Business Saturday
[CREDIT: Rob Borkowski] Shop RI drew thousands of shoppers to 166 vendors at Crowne Plaza Warwick Saturday. At left, Bob Killian, volunteer for Shop RI,...
Coventry Firefighters Find Faulty Fridge on King Street
[CREDIT: Rob Borkowski] Coventry Firefighters were called to 38 King St. Dec. 1 for a report of smoke, finding a faulty fridge instead.COVENTRY, RI...
FBI Investigates RI Congressmen Bomb Threats
From left, Rep. Seth Magaziner and Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse were among several federal legislators reporting New England Democratic Congressmen bomb threats this weekend. PROVIDENCE, RI...
Man Admits Stolen Gun Taken From Father
[CREDIT: Rob Borkowski] Warwick Police Department. A Beach Avenue man has been sentenced to four years suspended and five probation, for a stolen gun he...
Thanksgiving: What’s Open, What’s Up
President Franklin D. Roosevelt carves the White House turkey on Nov. 20, 1933. FDR later signed the law setting Thanksgiving to the fourth Thursday in...
Small Business Saturday Shop RI Returns Nov. 30
[CREDIT: Rob Borkowski] From left, Robyn Golden, owner of R. Golden Designs jewelry, and designer of said jewelry, reviews a piece with Maureen Lilla. Golden's...
First Warwick Honey Baked Ham Opens
[CREDIT: Mary Carlos] The first Warwick Honey Baked Ham store opened at 300 Quaker Lane Nov. 23.[CREDIT: Mary Carlos] Customers sampled food and competed for...
Third Warwick Ocean State Job Lot Opens
[CREDIT: Mary Carlos] People lined up outside the new Warwick Ocean State Job Lot Nov. 23 for complimentary donuts courtesy of the Poppin MinisDonut Truck.[CREDIT:...
CPD Seeking Missing Person John Anderson
[CREDIT: CPD] Coventry Police ask the public to help them search for missing person John Anderson, last seen leaving his home on foot Nov. 19.COVENTRY,...
Warwick Hard Knocks Boxing Gym Hosts Grand Opening
[CREDIT: Rob Borkowski] From left, Harvey Emery, Miguel Cruz, Abraham and George Ceron at Warwick Hard Knocks boxing gym's grand opening Saturday, Nov. 23.[CREDIT: Rob...
Warwick Weekend Events: Turkeys, 2 Grand Openings
[CREDIT: Boys & Girls Clubs] Among this week's Warwick Weekend Events, The Turkey Express offers turkeys, in limited supply, to the first families to register...
RIDDC’s Babin Earns Dave Hammis Employment Innovation Award
[CREDIT: RIDDC] Sue Babin, holding her Dave Hammis Employment Innovation Award, presented during the (APSE) Conference, held this June in South Carolina.WARWICK, RI — Sue...
Warwick Honey Baked Ham Celebrates First RI Store
[CREDIT: Honey Baked Ham Company] The Honey Baked Ham Company will host the grand opening of its new Warwick location at 300 Quaker Lane on...
WPD Charges Perkins With Murder in Charlotte Lester Disappearance
[WPD] Charlotte Lester was reported missing Monday, May 16, 2022. Warwick Police reported on the anniversary of her disappearance that they continue to investigate what...
Council Update: Mickey Stevens Design
[CREDIT: City of Warwick] On Nov. 18, the Warwick City Council approved negotiations to begin designing upgrades to the Mickey Stevens Sports Complex.Editor’s note: The Council...
WPD Investigates Fatal 7 Holt Street Fire
Warwick Police Headquarters at 99 Veterans Memorial Drive. Warwick Police, the Warwick Fire Department and the RI Fire Marshal's office are investigating a Holt Street...
Warwick Arrests Oct. 2024: Larceny, Fake Bills,
Police made 163 Warwick arrests during the month of September 2024. WARWICK, RI — WPD October 2024 Warwick arrests included charges for DUI, larceny, domestic violence,...
Reckless Driving Charge for Man Fleeing Tree Crash
[CREDIT: Rob Borkowski] Warwick Police Department. Warwick Police charged a Cranston man with reckless driving after striking a tree at high speed Oct. 11.WARWICK, RI...
RI Trooper Log – 3 Kent County Arrests: DUI, Illegal Gun
The Rhode Island State Police are stationed in several barracks throughout RI. Each week Troopers make multiple Kent County arrests recorded in the RI Trooper...
Coventry Road Repair Help: $3.2M RoadRestore Funds
[CREDIT: Gov. McKee's office] At far left, Coventry Town Manager Dan Parrillo. In center, Rep. Joe Solomon Jr., Gov. Dan McKee, Sen. LaMountain, Sen. Mark...
RI Trooper Log: 3 Warwick Arrests for Assault, DUI
RI Trooper Log arrests, including Warwick arrests. The Rhode Island State Police are stationed in several barracks throughout Rhode Island. WARWICK, RI — Warwick arrests...
Noret Named RI MADD Legislator of the Year Nov. 1
[CREDIT: LPPIB] Rep. Thomas Noret, center, is presented with the MADD Legislator of the Year award Friday morning by Program Director Wesley Pennington, left, and...
Officer Stops, Arrests Man Wanted for Larceny
[CREDIT: Rob Borkowski] Warwick Police Department. An officer stopped a driver on Cowesett Road Oct. 2, arresting the driver on a larceny.WARWICK, RI — On...
Steady Coventry Voting Elected New Councilors Nov. 5
[CREDIT: Rob Borkowsski] Bill Marcotte, Board of Canvassers Chairman, reported steady Coventry voting at the Coventry Town Hall Annex.[CREDIT: Rob Borkowsski] Steady Coventry voting reported...
Tractor Trailer Rte. 95 Rollover Driver Cited
RI Trooper Log arrests, including Warwick arrests. The Rhode Island State Police are stationed in several barracks throughout Rhode Island. PROVIDENCE, RI — At 2:38...
Veterans Day 2024: What’s Open & Closed?
[CREDIT: Kim Wineman] A wreath laid at Warwick Veterans Memorial Park on Veterans Day 2019.WARWICK, RI— Today is Veterans Day, the annual federal holiday set...
Warwick RI Trooper Log, 4 Arrests: Molesting, Cyberstalking
RI Trooper Log arrests, including Warwick arrests. The Rhode Island State Police are stationed in several barracks throughout Rhode Island. WARWICK, RI — Warwick arrests...
West Shore Road Motorcycle Crash Vs. Car Nov. 6
Warwick Police Headquarters at 99 Veterans Memorial Drive. Police report a West Shore Road motorcycle vs. car crash injured driver and rider, the latter critically....
Warwick Leans Harris in 2024 Election Turnout
[CREDIT: Rob Borkowski] Andrew Ober, holding a sign for Ward 2 City Councilman Jeremy Rix outside the Pilgrim Senior Center, reported steady traffic. Nov. 5...
Coventry 2024 Election Results
[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....
Coventry 2024 Election: Your Voting Guide
A voter makes his choices during the 2014 primary. The 2024 election is Tuesday, Nov. 5 and Warwick Post has assembled info and guidance for...
Warwick 2024 Election: Your Voting Guide
[CREDIT: Rob Borkowski] A woman casts her ballot at Pilgrim Senior Center Tuesday, Sept. 8, 2020. By noon Monday, 187,000 people had cast their ballots...
RI Same-Day Voting Registration Allows Presidential Voting
[CREDIT: Rob Borkowski] The Board of Elections is alerting Rhode Islanders that RI same-day voting registration law allows people who missed the Oct. 6 registration...
State Lifts Warwick Pond Blue-Green Algae Warning
[CREDIT: Lincoln Smith] Lincoln Smith took this photo, one of many, at Warwick Pond one Monday in 2015. State officials warn against contact with Warwick...
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