[CREDIT: Rob Borkowski] The WPD has ID'd the drivers in Monday's Airport Road Motorcycle crash, and disclosed more details of the investigation.

Three Charged in July 7 Rocky Point Assault

By: Rob Borkowski on August 15, 2023 in Police, Police News & Fire News in RI

WARWICK, RI — Warwick Police investigating a July 7, 10:22 p.m. Rocky Point assault of a man have charged at least three men with simple assault and conspiracy, including one police […]

Traveling Vietnam Memorial Headed to Rocky Point Park

By: Rob Borkowski on July 12, 2023 in News to You

WARWICK, RI — Tuesday, Rep. Seth Magaziner (D-Dist. 2, RI) Mayor Picozzi, former Warwick Mayor and Vietnam Veteran Frank Flaherty, Operation Stand Down and the Gaspee Day Committee announced the […]

[CREDIT: WPD] Rocky Point Spring Fest starts at 10 a.m. Saturday, May 6, lasting till 3:30 p.m. with food, music, crafts and entertainment for the whole family.

Rocky Point Spring Festival Boasts Food, Shopping, Fun

By: Rob Borkowski on May 5, 2023 in Business, Good Times, News to You

WARWICK, RI — The Warwick Police Department’s Rocky Point Spring Festival begins at 10 a.m. Saturday with 200 vendors including food trucks, music K-9 demonstrations, movie cars and face painting. […]

National Night Out Tonight At Rocky Point Park

By: Rob Borkowski on August 2, 2022 in Good Times

WARWICK, RI — The Warwick Police Department’s National Night Out returns tonight at Rocky Point Park, 3 p.m. with with K-9 Charley, SWAT and jaws of life demos, Touch-a-Truck, vintage police cars, food […]

[CREDIT: Mary Carlos] The Great Race kicked off from Rocky Point State Park in Warwick, RI Saturday, June 18, 2022. Above, the "Blues Brothers' team rolls out from the park during the race start.

VIDEO: Great Race Starts in Rocky Point Park

By: Rob Borkowski on June 20, 2022 in Good Times

WARWICK, RI — The Great Race began in Warwick with hundreds of vintage cars Saturday morning at Rocky Point State Park, as well as thousands of enthusiastic spectators. “This morning, we dropped the Green […]

The Great Race is in Warwick at Rocky Point this morning.

‘Great Race’ Visits, Starts at, Rocky Point Park

By: Rob Borkowski on June 18, 2022 in Good Times

WARWICK, RI — The Great Race has arrived in Warwick with hundreds of amazing vintage cars, starting this morning at Rocky Point State Park. The first car leaves at 10:30 a.m. in […]

[CREDIT: City of Warwick] Warwick is hosting an outdoor New Year's Eve celebration at Rocky Point Park, with fireworks, music and games.

Rocky Point New Year’s Eve, New Year’s Hike

By: Rob Borkowski on December 30, 2021 in Good Times, News to You

WARWICK, RI — The City of Warwick has an outdoor New Year’s Eve celebration planned at Rocky Point Friday starting at 4 p.m. with food trucks, fireworks music, activities and […]

[CREDIT: DEM] The DEM and Mayor Jospeh J. Solomon opened the Rocky Point Fishing Pier July 1, 2020 with a ribbon cutting ceremony.

Rocky Point Fishing Pier Opens

By: Rob Borkowski on July 1, 2020 in Good Times, News to You

WARWICK, RI — Regular visitors to Rocky Point State Park have been remarking on the newly finished Rocky Point fishing pier for a little while, but this morning Mayor Joseph […]

[CREDIT: Mayor Solomon's Offiice] Mayor Joseph Solomon observes the start of work to demolish the Rocky Point pier.

Rocky Point fishing pier Construction Underway

By: Rob Borkowski on May 30, 2019 in Good Times

WARWICK, R.I. — Construction of a new $1.8 million timber fishing pier at Rocky Point State Park, by ACK Marine & General Contracting LLC of Quincy, MA began Tuesday, Mayor […]

[CEDIT: Rob Borkowski] A packed house, with people lined up outside for hours, for the “Remembering Rocky Point Park! exhibit.

Rocky Point Exhibit Draws Packed Crowd

By: Rob Borkowski on May 24, 2019 in Good Times

WARWICK, R.I. — When Warwick Center for the Arts‘ “Remembering Rocky Point Park!” exhibit started its opening reception Thursday at 6 p.m., there was a line at the door, and […]

[CREDIT: Rob Borkowski] Sean McCarthy, Rocky Point Park historian and restoration expert, shows off his House of Horrors exhibit on display at Warwick Center for the Arts, part of the Rocky Point exhibit.

Tangible Rocky Point Park Relics Displayed At WCFA

By: Rob Borkowski on May 23, 2019 in Good Times

WARWICK, R.I. — The Warwick Center for the Arts‘ “Remembering Rocky Point Park!” a collection of tangible artifacts and art from the storied amusement park closed in 1995 then reborn […]

[CREDIT: Rob Borkowski] Sean McCarthy, Rocky Point collector and historian, shows off the Remembering Rocky Point! exhibit at the Warwick Center for the Arts.

VIDEO: WCFA’s Rocky Point Park Exhibit Peeks at the Past

By: Rob Borkowski on in Good Times

WARWICK, R.I. — The Warwick Center for the Arts‘ “Remembering Rocky Point Park!” exhibit of artifacts and art from the storied amusement park officially debuts during the May 23 opening […]

Scenes from the 7th Annual Rocky Point 5K

By: Joe Hutnak - [email protected] on May 18, 2019 in Good Times

UPDATE: The full list of results from the Rocky Point 5K is available on the race website. WARWICK, R.I. — Hundreds of runners from all over New England are expected […]

Norm Bouthillier and Katie Moulton, first place finishers, get a quick start at the the Rocky Point 5K on May 10, 2014.

Saturday’s Rocky Point 5K Benefits Bridgemark, Habitat for Humanity

By: Rob Borkowski on May 15, 2019 in Good Times

WARWICK, R.I. — Runners have long complimented the Central Rhode Island Chamber of Commerce‘s annual Rocky Point 5K for its beautiful scenes and challenging hills, and about 500 will get […]

Rocky Point Park Pier at sunset April 28, 2015.

DEM: Rocky Point Pier Construction Starts This May

By: Rob Borkowski on April 23, 2019 in News to You

WARWICK, RI – Construction of a new $1.8 million timber fishing pier at Rocky Point State Park, performed by ACK Marine & General Contracting LLC of Quincy, MA will begin […]

Restored car from Rocky Point House of Horrors displayed at City Hall

By: Rob Borkowski on February 14, 2019 in Good Times

WARWICK, RI — Sean McCarthy was 12, a regular BMX rider when he first spotted the splash of color atop the DPW building he learned were the cars from Rocky […]

Rocky Point 5K Returns Saturday, Benefits Girl Scouts, ACS

By: Rob Borkowski on May 17, 2018 in Good Times

There are two days left to register to run in The Central Rhode Island Chamber of Commerce‘s annual Rocky Point 5K Saturday at 10 a.m., the charity fundraising run along Narragansett Bay through Rocky Point Park, which will benefit the Girl Scouts of Southeastern New England and the American Cancer Society in Rhode Island this year.

City Council Grants DEM Lease to Build Rocky Point Fishing Pier

By: Rob Borkowski on January 24, 2018 in News to You

The Warwick City Council approved leasing a section of land along the shore at Rocky Point Park to the Department of Environmental Management so the agency can build a new fishing pier extending from the property for $10 per year.

Warwick City Council Considers School Committee Contract, DEM Rocky Point Land Lease

By: Rob Borkowski on December 28, 2017 in

The Warwick City Council is planning several appointments to local boards during its Jan. 3 meeting, 7 p.m. at Warwick City Hall, 3275 Post Road and will also consider $15,000 for sprinklers at the Cooper Building, home for the Boys & Girls Club of Warwick’s new teen center, as well as $50,000 for the Water Department for pipes and valves.

WPD Seeks Help IDing Spray Paint City Park, Rocky Point Park Vandals

By: Rob Borkowski on October 11, 2017 in Police, Police News & Fire News in RI

WARWICK, RI — Warwick Police are interested in the vandals who spray painted graffiti on the pavement in Warwick City Park and also on the new shed bathrooms and at […]

Voters Choose ‘Walking the Path’ Rocky Point License Plate

By: Rob Borkowski on September 14, 2017 in Good Times

STATE HOUSE — The Rocky Point Foundation, which advocates and supports the public access and enjoyment of the former amusement park, unveiled the design of a specialty license plate Tuesday, the […]

Historic Rocky Point Pathway Signs Offer Visions of Park’s Past

By: Rob Borkowski on July 24, 2017 in Uncategorized

Rocky Point Park, the source of numerous Rhode Island reminisces, now offers visual aides —10 pathway signs — to accompany local tales of summer fun at the state’s sole amusement park before its closure in the 1990s.

VIDEO: Rocky Point Food Truck Night Tunes, Fun

By: Rob Borkowski on July 12, 2017 in Good Times

Rocky Point was full of people, food and music July 6 during the third of Warwick’s food truck nights, with live entertainment by the Food Truck Five.

Rocky Point Food Truck Night Draws Big Crowd

By: Rob Borkowski on July 7, 2017 in Good Times

WARWICK, R.I. — Rocky Point was full of people, food and music Thursday night during the third of Warwick’s food truck nights, with live entertainment by the Food Truck Five. […]

WACTC Students’ Designs Vying for Rocky Point Specialty Plate Nod

By: Rob Borkowski on April 26, 2017 in Good Times

Warwick Area Career & Technical Center students were asked to develop designs for the new Rocky Point license plate, established last year by Rep. Joe Solomon Jr., and three submissions are waiting on your vote.

The Warwick Police Department is located at 99 Veterans Memorial Drive.

Rocky Point Avenue Man Points Pellet Gun at Officers, Arrested After Chase

By: Rob Borkowski on January 25, 2017 in Police, Police News & Fire News in RI

WARWICK, RI — A Rocky Point Avenue man was arrested this morning at about 9 a.m. after he pointed an air pellet gun that appeared to be a firearm at three officers before leading them on a brief car chase to Tidewater Drive, where they arrested him without incident.

Officials Unveil Restored Rocky Point Arch

By: Rob Borkowski on September 27, 2016 in Good Times, News to You

City and state officials celebrated the unveiling of the newly restored and painted Rocky Point Arch Monday afternoon, made possible by a $5,000 Rhode Island Foundation grant.

Packed Theater Reminisces at ‘Tales of Rocky Point Park’ Showing

By: Rob Borkowski on September 20, 2016 in Business, Good Times

The second showing of ‘Tales of Rocky Point Park’ in RI, at the Warwick Mall Showcase Cinemas, drew a appreciative theater-filling crowd Sept. 15 where viewers were treated to a film that was equal parts history lesson, reminiscence and good-old superstition.