Blizzard Warning: Warwick, Area Expects 15-23 Inches
By: Rob Borkowski on February 22, 2026 in News to You, Police, Police News & Fire News in RI
WARWICK, RI — NWS has issued a blizzard warning for Warwick & the state Sunday night till Monday night, with 15 – 23 inches expected. along with 45 mph winds.
Reed Joins 2 Bipartisan SNAP Patch Plans
By: Rob Borkowski on October 30, 2025 in News to You, National
WASHINGTON, DC — While President Donald Trump and Sen. Jack Reed each say they want to fund SNAP food aid during the federal shutdown, only the President can do that […]
McKee: All $220.9M Washington Bridge Funding Secured
By: Rob Borkowski on March 28, 2025 in News to You, National, State
PROVIDENCE, RI — Thursday, Gov. Dan McKee announced that the State of Rhode Island and the federal government have formally signed the agreement for the $220.9 million Mega-INFRA grants to […]
McKees, Park School Kids Launch Litter Free RI Coloring Book
By: Rob Borkowski on March 18, 2025 in News to You, Schools
WARWICK, RI — About 60 Park School kids joined First Lady Susan McKee and Gov. Dan McKee, Principal Daniel Sylvestre and local officials at the school Friday morning to […]
Warwick Schools Math Programs Awarded $80K Grant
By: Rob Borkowski on February 13, 2025 in Schools, News to You
PROVIDENCE, RI — Gov. Dan McKee and RIDE Commissioner Angélica Infante-Green met school and community leaders at Providence’s Asa Messer Elementary School Thursday, announcing $2.8 million in Learn365RI grants, […]
Lawmakers Urge McKee: Declare Homeless Emergency
By: Rob Borkowski on January 10, 2025 in News to You
STATE HOUSE — Forty-four legislators called on Gov. Dan McKee to declare a public health homeless emergency in a letter released today, including Warwick’s David Bennett (D-Dist. 20), and Coventry’s […]
HSRI Open Enrollment Pushed Thru Feb. 28
By: Rob Borkowski on December 30, 2024 in News to You
PROVIDENCE, RI – The RIBridges system compromised by cyber theft of personal data for anyone receiving or applying for RI health coverage & benefits isn’t available for health plan renewals, […]
Breeze Announces 5-Year Expansion Plans at TF Green
By: Rob Borkowski on May 28, 2024 in Business, News to You
WARWICK, RI — Breeze Airways celebrated its third year in operation May 20, announcing expansion plans that will make TF Green Airport its largest by capacity and departures over five […]
Coventry’s Harris Playground Gets $100K DEM Equipment Grant
By: Rob Borkowski on May 7, 2024 in Coventry, RI news, News to You
COVENTRY, RI — Harris Playground is getting a $100,000 upgrade with ADA accessible paths, new swing sets and other equipment to be determined, its first play structure refresh in decades. […]
Extreme Cold: Warming Centers, Shelters Ready
By: Rob Borkowski on January 19, 2024 in News to You
PROVIDENCE, RI — The National Weather Service forecasts wind chill “feel-like” temperatures to dip into the teens during the coldest parts of the weekend, with the Governor and Department of […]
Independent Man at State House Till Friday
By: Rob Borkowski on January 4, 2024 in News to You, State
PROVIDENCE, RI – The 14-foot tall Independent Man statue will spend another few days in the State House main entrance before it’s placed on padded cradle for transport to the Rhode […]
RI Flags at Half Staff for Warwick Marine Andrew Clermont Tuesday
By: Rob Borkowski on October 4, 2023 in News to You
PROVIDENCE, RI – Gov. Dan McKee directed U.S. and Rhode Island flags to be flown at half-staff at all state facilities and buildings in memory of active-duty Marine Gunnery Sergeant […]
Rte. 37 $25M RAISE Grant Tops Off Rebuild, Upgrades
By: Rob Borkowski on July 22, 2023 in News to You, Uncategorized
WARWICK, RI — Friday morning, Gov. Dan McKee, RI’s Congressional delegation, state officials and Mayor Frank Picozzi kicked off the $25 million Rte. 37 RAISE Grant Award Project that will […]
BEAD Funds Expand RI Broadband Access
By: Rob Borkowski on July 3, 2023 in News to You
NEWPORT, RI –Friday, U.S. Senators Jack Reed and Sheldon Whitehouse joined U.S. Commerce Secretary Gina Raimondo, Gov. Dan McKee and local officials to announce $108.7 million in Broadband Equity, Access, […]
Exeter Brush Fire: National Guard, Crews Respond
By: Rob Borkowski on April 14, 2023 in News to You, Police, Police News & Fire News in RI
UPDATE – 11 P.M.: Rhode Island State Police report the National Guard, Exeter Fire Department, mutual aid from surrounding communities, RISP, Emergency Management Agency and DEM extinguished the large Exeter […]
Flags Lowered, Portrait Hung Remembering Almond
By: Rob Borkowski on January 4, 2023 in News to You
PROVIDENCE, RI — Gov. Dan McKee has ordered flags lowered half-staff in memory of former Rhode Island Governor Lincoln Almond, and for his portrait hung in the State House Rotunda. […]
RI Using $1.5M to Blunt Low-Income Payers’ Electric Bills
By: Rob Borkowski on December 19, 2022 in News to You
PROVIDENCE, RI — Rhode Islanders are paying about 10 cents more per kilowatt hour (kWh) after the RI Public Utilities Commission’s approval of RI Energy’s rate hike, a hardship the […]
RI Energy Seeks Offshore Wind Turbine Proposals
By: Rob Borkowski on September 7, 2022 in News to You
PROVIDENCE, R.I. –Governor Dan McKee has announced a 30-day public comment period for RI Energy’s draft RFP for an offshore wind turbine project producing between 600 and 1,000 megawatts (MW), […]
McKee Isolating After COVID-19 Test, Mild Symptoms
By: Rob Borkowski on August 22, 2022 in COVID-19, News to You
PROVIDENCE, RI – Late Saturday, Gov. Dan McKee tested positive for COVID-19 with minor symptoms and is reaching out to close contacts while isolating for five days, according to his […]
RIDOT Celebrates $12.9M Airport Connector Project
By: Rob Borkowski on July 18, 2022 in News to You
WARWICK, RI — Rhode Island Department of Transportation broke ground on the $12.9 million Airport Connector project in Warwick this morning, one of many large paving projects scheduled for 2022. […]
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 […]
School Mask Rule Ends March 1, Indoor Rule Ends Friday
By: Joe Siegel on February 9, 2022 in COVID-19, News to You, Schools
WARWICK, RI – If Gov. Dan McKee gets an extension on his executive order mask rule from the General Assembly, Rhode Island will end the mask mandate for schools next […]
School Mask Update Due, COVID Rate Tops 8%
By: Rob Borkowski on in COVID-19, News to You
PROVIDENCE, RI— Gov. Dan McKee promises an update on RI’s school mask mandate as Connecticut prepares to drop its own, though the percent positivity rate, 8.4 percent excceds the 5 […]
RI Readies for Blizzard, Travel Ban in Effect
By: Rob Borkowski on January 29, 2022 in News to You
PROVIDENCE, RI — RI is under a blizzard warning today, with a travel ban and state of emergency declared as emergency crews prepare to keep roads open and power running. […]
RI COVID Count Hits 21%, McKee, Biden Respond
By: Rob Borkowski on January 17, 2022 in COVID-19, News to You
PROVIDENCE, RI — The RI COVID count climbs further into double digits at 21 percent positive as National Guard and federal troops aid hospitals and Gov. Dan McKee marshals medical […]
McKee: Masks, Or Vaccinations, Required in RI Monday
By: Rob Borkowski on December 16, 2021 in COVID-19, News to You
PROVIDENCE, RI — The state’s 5 percent COVID-19 positive rate is expected to increase with the more contagious Omicron variant, so masks and vaccines will be required in most indoor […]
McKee, Shekarchi, Ruggerio Announce $119M RI Rebounds Plan
By: Rob Borkowski on December 10, 2021 in News to You
PROVIDENCE, RI – Gov. Dan McKee, House Speaker K. Joseph Shekarchi, and Senate President Dominick J. Ruggerio today announced the legislature’s commitment to act on the Governor’s $119 million RI […]
McKee: All COVID-19 Strategies Needed to Fight Pandemic
By: Rob Borkowski on December 1, 2021 in COVID-19, News to You
PROVIDENCE, RI — Rhode Islanders need to keep using all COVID-19 strategies to put the pandemic behind us, Gov. Dan McKee told the public during a live-streamed press conference Dec. […]
McKee, DLT Unveil Employee Incentives for RI Businesses
By: Rob Borkowski on November 4, 2021 in Business
PROVIDENCE, RI — Gov. Dan McKee and the Rhode Island Department of Labor and Training (DLT) are using $4.5 million in CARES Act funds to help businesses recruit employees lost […]
RI Faces Henri Hurricane Watch, Storm Surge Watch
By: Rob Borkowski on August 20, 2021 in News to You
UPDATE Sunday, 11 a.m.: After a brief updgrade to hurricane, Henri has been downgraded to a tropical storm. High winds, power outages and flooding are still hazards during the storm. […]
RI COVID-19 Vaccine Eligibility Opens to all Adults April 19
By: Rob Borkowski on March 18, 2021 in COVID-19, News to You
WARWICK, RI — Rhode Island will open COVID-19 vaccine eligibility to everyone 16 years old and older April 19, Gov. Daniel McGee said during his Thursday pandemic response press conference, […]