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[CREDIT: Rob Borkowski] The U.S. Court in Providence. A Providence man will be sentenced July 24 for his admitted part in a Land Rover credit fraud scheme in RI & NH.

RI Sues Trump Admin. to Keep $31M RI Health Grants

[CREDIT: Rob Borkowski] The U.S. Court in Providence. A Providence man will be sentenced July 24 for his admitted part in a Land Rover credit fraud scheme in RI & NH. By: Rob Borkowski on April 1, 2025 in Health, National, State

PROVIDENCE, RI  — A measles outbreak and mounting bird flu outbreak threaten the nation, challenges the Trump Administration’s Department of Health and Human Services  are responding to by illegally cutting […]

[WarwickPost illustration] COVID-19 plans for fall classes now involve a partial reopening, without the authority to enforce mask wearing, a crucial element of COVID-19 protection.

RI COVID School Rules Take Effect in Warwick Jan. 17

[WarwickPost illustration] COVID-19 plans for fall classes now involve a partial reopening, without the authority to enforce mask wearing, a crucial element of COVID-19 protection. By: Joe Hutnak - editorjoe.warwick@gmail.com on January 10, 2022 in COVID-19, Schools

WARWICK, RI — Warwick schools will implement the state’s latest COVID-19 protocols on Jan. 17, according to Supt. Lynn Dambruch, a week after the RI Department of Health recommended that […]

[CREDIT: RIDOH] The RI Department of Health warns of a rare tick-borne illness, Powassan, another reason for tick vigilance and to observe tick safety rules while outside this summer.

Powassan, Tick-Borne Disease, Reported in RI

[CREDIT: RIDOH] The RI Department of Health warns of a rare tick-borne illness, Powassan, another reason for tick vigilance and to observe tick safety rules while outside this summer. By: Rob Borkowski on July 3, 2021 in News to You

PROVIDENCE, RI — As Rhode Islanders embrace warm weather and outdoor activities, the Rhode Island Department of Health warns of Powassan, a rare tick-borne illness that’s on the rise throughout […]

[CREDIT: Rob Borkowski] Dr. Michael Byrnes presents data collected by air monitoring stations around T.F. Green Airport during a meeting Feb. 28 at Pilgrim Senior Center.

Raimondo Signs Law Extending Air Monitoring at TF Green Airport

[CREDIT: Rob Borkowski] Dr. Michael Byrnes presents data collected by air monitoring stations around T.F. Green Airport during a meeting Feb. 28 at Pilgrim Senior Center. By: Joe Hutnak - editorjoe.warwick@gmail.com on July 18, 2019 in News to You

PROVIDENCE, RI — Gov. Gina Raimondo recently signed legislation introduced by Warwick Rep. Joseph M. McNamara (D-Dist. 19) and Senate Majority Leader Michael J. McCaffrey (D-Dist. 29) that extends the […]

[CREDIT: Rob Borkowski] A slide from Dr. Michael Byrnes' presentation showing particle readings for sites near the airport compared to EPA standards.

RIDOH: Airport Fine Particle Pollution Below EPA Standard

[CREDIT: Rob Borkowski] A slide from Dr. Michael Byrnes' presentation showing particle readings for sites near the airport compared to EPA standards. By: Rob Borkowski on March 1, 2019 in News to You

WARWICK, RI —  Ultra-fine particle (smaller than 0.1 microns) pollution from T.F. Green Airport is only slightly higher than that found in more urban cities, according to the RI Department […]

[CREDIT: RI DEM] The RI DEM has all closed shellfishing in all waters west of a line extending from the DEM range marker on Conimicut Point in the north to the extension of Ogden Avenue in the Highland Beach area of Warwick in the south. The closure is in response to a sewage leak into Buckeye Brook Aug. 26.

DEM Limits Shellfishing Closure to Two-Miles of Warwick Coast

[CREDIT: RI DEM] The RI DEM has all closed shellfishing in all waters west of a line extending from the DEM range marker on Conimicut Point in the north to the extension of Ogden Avenue in the Highland Beach area of Warwick in the south. The closure is in response to a sewage leak into Buckeye Brook Aug. 26. By: Rob Borkowski on September 1, 2018 in News to You

WARWICK, RI — The Department of Environmental Management has reduced Monday’s closure of Upper Narragansett Bay to shellfishing to a two-mile section of Warwick coastline in response to a he sewage […]

[CREDIT: RIDOH) The Health Department recommended closing Kent County YMCA's beaches Aug. 21, 2018 due to high bacteria counts.

RIDOH Closes Kent County YMCA Beaches After High Bacteria Reports

[CREDIT: RIDOH) The Health Department recommended closing Kent County YMCA's beaches Aug. 21, 2018 due to high bacteria counts. By: Rob Borkowski on August 22, 2018 in News to You

Warwick, RI – The RI Department of Health has recommended closing Kent County YMCA Upper and Lower Ponds in Warwick at 900 Centerville Road for swimming because of high bacteria levels in […]

Kellogs Recalls Honey Smacks Cereal After Salmonella Infections

By: Rob Borkowski on June 16, 2018 in News to You

Kellogg Company is voluntarily recalling 15.3 oz. and 23 oz. packages of Kellogg’s® Honey Smacks® cereal out of concern they could contain Salmonella after people in 31 states fell ill with the disease.

Wickes School Cleaned Wednesday Following Bedbug Report

By: Rob Borkowski on March 9, 2018 in Schools

Warwick Public School’s maintenance division cleaned and disinfected Wickes Elementary School at 50 Child Ln. Wednesday night after the family of a student reported bedbugs at their home.

RI Reports First Travel-Related Zika Virus Case; Local Cases Unlikely

By: Rob Borkowski on April 20, 2016 in News to You

The RI Department of Health reports a 60-year-old man is the state’s first travel-related case of illness related to the Zika virus, which the CDC has recently linked to serious fetal brain defects, including microcephaly.

Water quality analysis at local beaches is conducted by the State Health Laboratory or a state certified laboratory. The information is used to determine a closed beaches.

Health Department: Flu ‘Widespread,’ Vaccines Still Available

Water quality analysis at local beaches is conducted by the State Health Laboratory or a state certified laboratory. The information is used to determine a closed beaches. By: Rob Borkowski on March 3, 2016 in News to You

The RI Department of Health announced Tuesday that cases of flu in the state are now “widespread,” requiring unvaccinated healthcare workers in hospitals and healthcare facilities to wear surgical masks.

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.

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