Memorial Day: What’s Open, What’s Closed?
By: Rob Borkowski on May 26, 2025 in News to You
WARWICK, RI — Today is Memorial Day, the federal holiday honoring those who died in service to the country, with the Warwick Memorial Day service starting at 10 a.m. at […]
Memorial Day 2024: What’s Open, What’s Closed
By: Rob Borkowski on May 27, 2024 in News to You
WARWICK, RI — Today is Memorial Day, the federal holiday honoring those who died in service to the country. The day was originally known as Decoration Day, according to history.com. The commemoration […]
Warwick Weekend Events: Gaspee Days Arts & Crafts, Memorial Day
By: Rob Borkowski on May 23, 2024 in Good Times, News to You
Wondering why your event isn’t here? It might not be happening in Rhode Island, which is a requirement, OR, you might not have entered it into our calendar. Social media […]
Vella-Wilkinson, Picozzi Host Memorial Day Ceremony
By: Rob Borkowski on in News to You
WARWICK, RI — Rep. Camille F.J. Vella-Wilkinson (D-Dist. 21, Warwick) and Mayor Frank J. Picozzi will host a Memorial Day ceremony at City Hall Monday. “Memorial Day is a day […]
Warwick Weekend: Gaspee Arts & Crafts, Memorial Day
By: Rob Borkowski on May 26, 2023 in Good Times, News to You
WARWICK, RI — The Warwick Weekend features banner Warwick events including the Gaspee Days Arts & Crafts festival and its Memorial Day observance, with the usual food focused Friday activity. […]
Warwick Memorial Day 2022 Observed Monday
By: Rob Borkowski on May 28, 2022 in News to You
WARWICK, RI — The Warwick Memorial Day observance will begin at 10 a.m. Monday at Veterans Park outside Warwick Veterans Middle School with a wreath-laying ceremony. Rep. Camille F.J. Vella-Wilkinson […]
Cold War Medallion Unveiled on Veterans Day
By: Rob Borkowski on November 12, 2021 in News to You
WARWICK, RI — Warwick’s Cold War monument announced in 2017 moved another step closer to fruition with the unveiling of a medallion for the monument stone at Warwick Veterans Memorial […]
Warwick Memorial Day Post Pandemic: Reflection & Rain
By: Rob Borkowski on May 28, 2021 in News to You
WARWICK, R.I. — Officials, veterans and citizens last gathered to observe Memorial Day in 2019 around the City Hall World War 1 memorial, but a vaccine-assuaged pandemic this year makes […]
Raimondo: RI Following COVID-19 Mask, Distance Rules
By: Rob Borkowski on May 26, 2020 in COVID-19, News to You
PROVIDENCE — Memorial Day weekend is over, with reports of few beach goers and diligent mask use, good signs since the state is six days from further relaxing of social […]
Warwick Observes Memorial Day 2019
By: Rob Borkowski on May 27, 2019 in News to You
WARWICK, R.I. — About 15 officials, veterans and citizens gathered around the World War 1 memorial at City Hall Monday to observe the 151st Memorial Day with a wreath laying […]
Warwick Memorial Day Ceremony Held at City Hall Monday
By: Rob Borkowski on May 26, 2019 in News to You
WARWICK, RI — This year’s Memorial Day ceremony will be held Monday, May 27, 10 a.m. at the WWI memorial in front of Warwick City Hall. Joseph J. Solomon will […]
Warwick Plants Dogwood For 150th Memorial Day
By: Rob Borkowski on May 29, 2018 in Good Times
Officials gathered Monday on the 150th Memorial Day for the dedication and planting of a dogwood at Veterans Park outside Warwick Veterans Jr. High.
Memorial Day 2018: What’s Open, What’s Closed
By: Rob Borkowski on May 28, 2018 in Good Times
Today is Memorial Day, the federal holiday honoring those who died in service to the country.
Warwick Memorial Day Ceremony Will Celebrate Holiday’s 150th Anniversary
By: Rob Borkowski on May 24, 2018 in Good Times
Mayor Joseph J. Solomon, Councilman Timothy Howe and state Representative Camille Vella-Wilkinson will join the Rhode Island Military Organization (RIMO) and other elected officials Monday morning to commemorate the 150th Anniversary of Memorial Day.
Vietnam Vet Reflects on, Photographs ‘Boots on the Ground’ at Roger Williams Park
By: Rob Borkowski on June 1, 2016 in Good Times
Local photog and veteran Lincoln Smith’s travels took him to Roger Williams Park this weekend, where Mayor Scott Avedisian joined local and state officials honoring those lost in service during the Boots on the Ground Memorial Day observance.
Warwick Observes A Rainy Memorial Day
By: Rob Borkowski on May 31, 2016 in Good Times
Memorial Day parade marchers, gymnasts, bands and all but one float were canceled by Monday’s rain, but a small group of 20 carried umbrellas to meet the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier float at Warwick Veterans Memorial High School under stop-and-start showers.
Warwick’s Memorial Day Parade a ‘Rain or Shine’ Event
By: Rob Borkowski on May 30, 2016 in Good Times
The Warwick Memorial Day Parade will take place rain or shine, according to Councilwoman Camile Vella-Wilkinson, so parade participants and spectators are in for a wet morning.
Warwick Remembers on Memorial Day 2015
By: Rob Borkowski on May 26, 2015 in Good Times
Memorial Day started with a parade and crowds, but it ended in the city’s cemeteries, with families, couples and lone visitors paying respect to passed loved ones.
Memorial Day Parade 2015: Families & Flips, Bands & Brothers
By: Rob Borkowski on May 25, 2015 in Good Times, News to You
Families lined Warwick Avenue and West Shore Road Monday morning to see a community-spanning collection of visual and musical treats in the city’s Memorial Day Parade.
Memorial Day Parade Gathers City to Honor Soldiers’ Sacrifice
By: Rob Borkowski on May 23, 2015 in Good Times, News to You
This year’s Memorial Day Parade starts at 9:15 a.m. at Bishop Hendriken School, bringing together a community-spanning collection of visual and musical treats.
Unclear Tax Letters Mistaken for Delinquent Notices
By: Rob Borkowski on May 22, 2014 in Business, News to You, Uncategorized
If you got one of 23,000 Warwick Tax Collector letters — some of them erroneous — hinting you’re delinquent, you can clear it up in person, but you’ll be waiting till Tuesday for the fix on city computers.