Four Warwick Beaches Closed for High Bacteria Counts
By: Rob Borkowski on July 10, 2025 in News to You
WARWICK, RI — Four Warwick beaches, Conimicut Beach, City Park Beach, and the Kent County YMCA Upper and Lower Pond beaches, have been closed due to high bacteria counts, the […]
RI Senate OKs Medical Licensing Backlog Bill
By: Rob Borkowski on May 12, 2025 in Business, News to You
STATE HOUSE — The Senate today approved legislation introduced by Sen. Peter A. Appollonio Jr. (D-Dist. 29, Warwick) to address the state’s medical licensing backlog, authorizing the Department of Health […]
DEM: Bird Flu Found in Washington County Flock
By: Rob Borkowski on January 24, 2025 in News to You
PROVIDENCE, RI – The Rhode Island Department of Environmental Management (DEM) discovered and euthanized a non-commercial farm flock of about 40 birds of different species with the H5N1 strain of […]
Department of Health Closes Oakland, Conimicut Point Beaches
By: Rob Borkowski on July 27, 2017 in News to You
The RI Department of Health has recommended closing Oakland and Conimicut Point Beaches due to high bacteria count.
Health Department Offers Tips as Seasonal Uptick in Viral Infections Reported
By: Rob Borkowski on January 10, 2017 in News to You
PROVIDENCE, R.I. — The Rhode Island Department of Health (RIDOH) have noted a routine seasonal increase in viral respiratory and gastrointestinal illness over the past several days, and are taking […]
RI Health Department Lifts Warwick Pond Cyanobacteria Warning
By: Rob Borkowski on October 29, 2015 in News to You
The RI Department of Health and Department of Environmental Management have lifted a warning against contact with water and fish from Warwick Pond issued in August.
City Park, Oakland Beaches Closed by Health Department
By: Rob Borkowski on July 29, 2015 in News to You
City Park Beach and Oakland Beach are closed to swimming due to high bacteria counts, according to the RI Department of Health.
Hooters Closure Lasts into Second Summer; Outdoor Bar, Patio Planned
By: Rob Borkowski on July 2, 2015 in Business, News to You
Hooters Restaurant at 667 Airport Road, voluntarily shut down in August of 2014 to address health code violations, then briefly re-opened until shutting down again in March for roof repairs, has remained closed pending a renovation project adding an outside bar and patio to the venue.