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[CREDIT: Rob Borkowski] The Three Ladies Craft show, running Black Friday and Small Business Saturday, drew more than 1,500 shoppers to CCRI.

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. By: Rob Borkowski on December 3, 2024 in Business, News to You, Sponsored Content

WARWICK, RI — The Three Ladies Craft Show celebrated its second Small Business Saturday at Community College of Rhode island (CCRI) this weekend, drawing nearly 3,000 people by mid-day Saturday […]

[CREDIT: CCRI] CCRI President Megan Hughes has announced she will step down in August 2023.

CCRI President Hughes Stepping Down Aug. 31

[CREDIT: CCRI] CCRI President Megan Hughes has announced she will step down in August 2023. By: Rob Borkowski on March 17, 2023 in News to You, Schools

WARWICK, RI– Thursday, Community College of Rhode Island (CCRI) President Meghan Hughes announced she’ll step down Aug. 31, saying “the time is right,” for new leadership at the institution, headquartered […]

CCRI , Knight Campus is located at 400 East Avenue.

CCRI Gets $38M of $178M American Rescue Plan Aid

CCRI , Knight Campus is located at 400 East Avenue. By: Warwick Post Staff on May 17, 2021 in Schools

WASHINGTON, D.C. – CCRI will receive $38 million of $178 million American Rescue Plan aid to Rhode Island, the state’s Congressional delegation announced. U.S. Senators Jack Reed and Sheldon Whitehouse and Congressmen […]

RI Attorney General Peter F. Neronha announced a Charlestown woman has been found guilty of aiding a fleeing fatal hit & run driver in 2022.

RIAG: Cleaning Company Owner Faces Wage Theft Charges

RI Attorney General Peter F. Neronha announced a Charlestown woman has been found guilty of aiding a fleeing fatal hit & run driver in 2022. By: Rob Borkowski on July 9, 2020 in Business, Police, Police News & Fire News in RI

PROVIDENCE, RI — Attorney General Peter F. Neronha’s office has charged a Massachusetts cleaning service owner with wage theft; failing to maintain workers’ compensation insurance coverage; and workers’ compensation insurance […]

[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 new small business aid through a $10M loan program with Goldman Sachs.

Free COVID-19 Tests Provided to High-Contact Workers

[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 new small business aid through a $10M loan program with Goldman Sachs. By: Rob Borkowski on June 9, 2020 in COVID-19, News to You

WARWICK, RI — Gov. Gina M. Raimondo and Dr. Nicole Alexander-Scott, Director of the Rhode Island Department of Health unveiled RI’s COVID-19 Early Warning Testing System, providing no-cost infection tests […]

[CREDIT: Rob Borkowski] Small Business Saturday organizers and business owners reported record sales at Crowne Plaza Warwick, left, and CCRI, right on Nov. 30, 2019.

Warwick Sees Big Turnout for Small Business Saturday

[CREDIT: Rob Borkowski] Small Business Saturday organizers and business owners reported record sales at Crowne Plaza Warwick, left, and CCRI, right on Nov. 30, 2019. By: Rob Borkowski on December 4, 2019 in Business

WARWICK, RI — Small Business Saturday drew thousands of shoppers to Crowne Plaza Warwick and CCRI, where many business owners reported their best sales day of the year. Some crafters […]

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

Driver in CCRI Crash Gets License Suspension

The Warwick Police Department is located at 99 Veterans Memorial Drive. By: Joe Hutnak - editorjoe.warwick@gmail.com on October 14, 2019 in Police, Police News & Fire News in RI

WARWICK, RI — A West Warwick woman whose car crashed at the entrance to Community College of Rhode Island in August has had her license suspended for seven months, and […]

[CREDIT: CCRI] Sean Collins is the new Chief of Police at CCRI.

Collins Named CCRI Chief of Police

[CREDIT: CCRI] Sean Collins is the new Chief of Police at CCRI. By: Rob Borkowski on July 15, 2019 in News to You, Schools

WARWICK, RI — The Community College of Rhode Island has hired retired Warwick Police Major Sean Collins as its Chief of Police and Director of Public Safety, which he held […]

[CREDIT: CCRI] Hello Broadway' returns to the Knight Campus’ June 21 -23.

CCRI Presents ‘Hello Broadway’ June 21-23

[CREDIT: CCRI] Hello Broadway' returns to the Knight Campus’ June 21 -23. By: Rob Borkowski on June 17, 2019 in Good Times, Schools

WARWICK, RI — The Community College of Rhode Island’s Performing Arts Department 11th annual production of ‘Hello Broadway’ returns to the Knight Campus’ Bobby Hackett Theater Friday, June 21. The […]

[CREDIT: CCRI] Kerstyn Desjardin, who performed in CCRI Summer Rep's "Macbeth" last summer, plays Marina, the lead character in "Bedtime Stories," which will be staged at CCRI's Knight Campus this week.

CCRI Players, Seed & Ivy Theatre Present ‘Bedtime Stories’

[CREDIT: CCRI] Kerstyn Desjardin, who performed in CCRI Summer Rep's "Macbeth" last summer, plays Marina, the lead character in "Bedtime Stories," which will be staged at CCRI's Knight Campus this week. By: Rob Borkowski on March 12, 2019 in Good Times

WARWICK — The Community College of Rhode Island Players and Seed & Ivy Theatre Co. collaborate to bring “Bedtime Stories” this Thursday thru Saturday at the Knight Campus, about a […]

[CREDIT: CCRI] Courtney Cassidy of Tiverton (from left), Madison Ritchey of Portsmouth and Julia Egan of Cranston play Babe, Lenny and Meg Magrath in the CCRI Players’ production of “Crimes of the Heart.”

CCRI Players to present ‘Crimes of the Heart’

[CREDIT: CCRI] Courtney Cassidy of Tiverton (from left), Madison Ritchey of Portsmouth and Julia Egan of Cranston play Babe, Lenny and Meg Magrath in the CCRI Players’ production of “Crimes of the Heart.” By: Rob Borkowski on February 19, 2019 in Good Times

WARWICK, RI — The Community College of Rhode Island Players will present “Crimes of the Heart” by Beth Henley from Feb. 28 to March 3 in the Bobby Hackett Theater […]

[CREDIT: CCRI] Irina V. Diffley of Warwick recently was inducted into the Gamma Lambda Chapter of Alpha Delta Nu nursing honor society at CCRI. Pictured above, Professor Linda A. Ethier pins Diffley at the ceremony.

CCRI Students Inducted into Nursing Honor Society

[CREDIT: CCRI] Irina V. Diffley of Warwick recently was inducted into the Gamma Lambda Chapter of Alpha Delta Nu nursing honor society at CCRI. Pictured above, Professor Linda A. Ethier pins Diffley at the ceremony. By: Rob Borkowski on February 13, 2019 in Schools

WARWICK, RI — The Gamma Lambda Chapter of Alpha Delta Nu nursing honor society inducted 22 new members, including one Warwick resident, at the Community College of Rhode Island on […]

CCRI , Knight Campus is located at 400 East Avenue.

CCRI Hosts RI Promise Scholarship Enrollment Days June 19, July 26

CCRI , Knight Campus is located at 400 East Avenue. By: Rob Borkowski on June 14, 2018 in Schools

CCRI will host two enrollment days this summer to help Rhode Island high school grads enroll with free tuition under the RI Promise scholarship..

‘Pillow Talk at Knight’ Exhibits through March 23

By: Rob Borkowski on March 13, 2018 in Good Times

The Community College of Rhode Island’s Knight Campus Art Gallery presents “Pillow Talk at Knight,” an immersive video installation by Sarah Halpern and Tim Geraghty, through March 23.

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RI Passes $9.2 Billion Budget, Free CCRI Tuition, Car Tax Phaseout

rhode-island-state-house By: Rob Borkowski on August 3, 2017 in News to You

Rhode Island’s $9.2 billion 2018 state budget passed in the state senate Thursday and was signed by Gov. Gina Raimondo, along with the $2.7 million Rhode Island Promise Scholarship program, allowing the state’s recent high school graduates to enroll at the Community College of Rhode Island tuition-free this fall.

CCRI , Knight Campus is located at 400 East Avenue.

CCRI Knight Campus Cancels Classes After Wind Damages Roof

CCRI , Knight Campus is located at 400 East Avenue. By: Rob Borkowski on March 2, 2017 in News to You

WARWICK, RI — Community College of Rhode Island’s Knight Campus at 400 East Ave. cancelled classes at 3:30 p.m. Thursday as high winds began blowing debris off the roof, asking students to leave the building and campus immediately.

Something Fishy Enrolls in Goldman Sachs’ 10,000 Small Businesses Program

By: Rob Borkowski on October 22, 2016 in Business

Kurt Harrington, CEO of boutique aquarium design studio Something Fishy, treated Mayor Scott Avedisian to a site tour Wednesday at the 1185 Jefferson Blvd. showroom to celebrate his company’s participation in Rhode Island’s Goldman Sachs 10,000 Small Businesses initiative.

CCRI Wins $476K Grant to Help High Schoolers Study for College

By: Rob Borkowski on July 21, 2016 in Schools

Staying in school and preparing for college aren’t easy tasks for most students, so RI’s representatives in Congress are celebrating a $476,854 federal Educational Talent Search grant for the Community College of Rhode Island (CCRI) bolstering scholars’ study and career search skills.

Bill Clinton Touts Hillary’s Economy, Energy Plans at CCRI

By: Rob Borkowski on April 15, 2016 in Election 2016, Uncategorized

Warwick, R.I. — Former President Bill Clinton visited CCRI’s Knight Campus Thursday to stump for his wife, former Secretary of State and Democratic candidate Hillary Clinton, outlining her approach to […]

Excited Crowds Gather for Bill Clinton Stumping for Hillary at CCRI

By: Rob Borkowski on April 14, 2016 in Election 2016, Uncategorized

Students, press and political junkies began gathering hours ahead of former President Bill Clinton’s visit to CCRI’s Knight Campus to stump for his wife, former Secretary of State and Democratic candidate Hillary Clinton.

Bill Clinton Campaigning for Hillary at CCRI’s Knight Campus Thursday

By: Rob Borkowski on April 12, 2016 in All Politics Are Local, Election 2016, Police News & Fire News in RI, Schools

Former President Bill Clinton will visit the Community College of RI’s Knight Campus in Warwick Thursday, to campaign for Hillary Clinton’s Democratic nomination run, and you can RSVP at her campaign website.

Two New Warwick Officers Graduate Training at CCRI

By: Rob Borkowski on December 16, 2015 in Police, Police News & Fire News in RI

Warwick, RI —The Warwick Police Department’s newest officers, Brian Fontaine and Gregory Accinno, graduated from the Rhode Island Municipal Police Training Academy Dec. 15 during a ceremony at CCRI-Lincoln. For the […]

Warwick Thanksgiving: Turkey Trot, CCRI Crafts, Final Vets/Pilgrim Match

By: Rob Borkowski on November 20, 2015 in Good Times, Sports

There’s one week to go before the holiday season is officially underway — here’s your chance to plot out what you’ll be doing over the next few days and beyond in Warwick.

PieZoni’s Poised for Apponaug’s Promise

By: Rob Borkowski on October 16, 2015 in Uncategorized

The Apponaug Circulator Project promises a boon to local businesses with an eased traffic flow, and local PieZoni’s franchise owner Nick Lacroix, 27, has positioned his new store to take advantage of it.

Super Moon, Lunar Eclipse Coincide Sunday Night

By: Rob Borkowski on September 26, 2015 in Good Times, News to You

If the weather is very kind to Rhode Islanders Sunday night, sky gazers will be treated to a rare combination “super moon” and total lunar eclipse, a Supermoon Eclipse – and CCRI’s Margaret Jacoby Observatory is open to the public for the event.

CCRI Ceramics Exhibit Fills The House at WMOA

By: Rob Borkowski on April 3, 2015 in Good Times

Warwick Museum of Art was full of admiring patrons for CCRI’s Ceramics Invitational exhibit during it’s opening reception March 26.

CCRI Names Fall 2014 Dean’s List Students

By: Rob Borkowski on January 15, 2015 in News to You, Schools

The Community College of Rhode Island has named 1,157 students to the dean’s list for the fall 2014 semester.

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