CCRI Cybersecurity Club Marks In Nov. 7 NCL Meet
By: Rob Borkowski on January 2, 2026 in Schools, News to You
WARWICK, RI — The CCRI Cybersecurity Club is among the the best in the country, placing 29th among 490 colleges and universities in the National Cyber League (NCL) fall 2025 competition Nov. […]
CCRI Hires Former PPD Chief King As Public Safety Director
By: Rob Borkowski on August 22, 2025 in Business, Schools
WARWICK, RI —- The Community College of Rhode Island (CCRI) has hired former Pawtucket Police Chief Paul King as its new Director of Public Safety & Chief of Police, effective […]
CCRI NJCAA ’24 – ’25 All-Americans Listed
By: Rob Borkowski on July 30, 2025 in Schools, Sports
WARWICK, RI — The Community College of Rhode Island (CCRI) announced nine of its student-athletes have been recognized for their outstanding academic achievements by the National Junior College Athletic Association (NJCAA), […]
CCRI Wins $1M Lowes Foundation Trades Training Grant
By: Rob Borkowski on July 22, 2025 in News to You, Business, Schools
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 […]
CCRI Cybersecurity Club Places 27th in NCL Meet
By: Rob Borkowski on July 2, 2025 in News to You, Schools
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 […]
Three Ladies Craft Show Draws Holiday Crowds
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 […]
CCRI President Hughes Stepping Down Aug. 31
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 Gets $38M of $178M American Rescue Plan Aid
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 […]
RIAG: Cleaning Company Owner Faces Wage Theft Charges
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 […]
Free COVID-19 Tests Provided to High-Contact Workers
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 […]
Warwick Sees Big Turnout for Small Business Saturday
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 […]
Driver in CCRI Crash Gets License Suspension
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 […]
Collins Named CCRI Chief of Police
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 […]
CCRI Presents ‘Hello Broadway’ 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 […]
CCRI Players, Seed & Ivy Theatre Present ‘Bedtime Stories’
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 […]
CCRI Players to present ‘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 […]
CCRI Students Inducted into Nursing Honor Society
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 Hosts RI Promise Scholarship Enrollment Days June 19, July 26
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.
RI Passes $9.2 Billion Budget, Free CCRI Tuition, Car Tax Phaseout
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 Cancels Classes After Wind Damages Roof
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.