Commission: Lax Rules Caused Warwick Schools Deficits
By: Rob Borkowski on September 25, 2025 in News to You, Schools
WARWICK, RI — The Warwick Schools deficits, $1.2M from FY23 & FY24, $5M in FY25 and $2.2M in FY26, were the result of lax fiscal controls and practices, according to […]
Traveling Vietnam Memorial Headed to Rocky Point Park
By: Rob Borkowski on July 12, 2023 in News to You
WARWICK, RI — Tuesday, Rep. Seth Magaziner (D-Dist. 2, RI) Mayor Picozzi, former Warwick Mayor and Vietnam Veteran Frank Flaherty, Operation Stand Down and the Gaspee Day Committee announced the […]
PHOTOS: Movies in The Park Slings Festive Web
By: Rob Borkowski on July 26, 2019 in Good Times
WARWICK, R.I. — The third and final Movies in the Park, hosted by the RI Central Chamber of Commerce and sponsored by Wave Federal Credit Union, presented “Spider-Man: Into the […]
Rocky Point Exhibit Draws Packed Crowd
By: Rob Borkowski on May 24, 2019 in Good Times
WARWICK, R.I. — When Warwick Center for the Arts‘ “Remembering Rocky Point Park!” exhibit started its opening reception Thursday at 6 p.m., there was a line at the door, and […]
Tangible Rocky Point Park Relics Displayed At WCFA
By: Rob Borkowski on May 23, 2019 in Good Times
WARWICK, R.I. — The Warwick Center for the Arts‘ “Remembering Rocky Point Park!” a collection of tangible artifacts and art from the storied amusement park closed in 1995 then reborn […]
VIDEO: WCFA’s Rocky Point Park Exhibit Peeks at the Past
By: Rob Borkowski on in Good Times
WARWICK, R.I. — The Warwick Center for the Arts‘ “Remembering Rocky Point Park!” exhibit of artifacts and art from the storied amusement park officially debuts during the May 23 opening […]
DEM: Rocky Point Pier Construction Starts This May
By: Rob Borkowski on April 23, 2019 in News to You
WARWICK, RI – Construction of a new $1.8 million timber fishing pier at Rocky Point State Park, performed by ACK Marine & General Contracting LLC of Quincy, MA will begin […]
Man Arrested For Throwing Rocks at Cruiser, Breaking Window
By: Rob Borkowski on August 7, 2017 in Police, Police News & Fire News in RI
Officer Alfred Silveira broke up an after-hours party at Rocky Point Park’s beach July 19 at 1 a.m., angering an East Greenwich man who threw several rocks at the officer’s cruiser, breaking a window, and earning himself an arrest on a vandalism charge.
Historic Rocky Point Pathway Signs Offer Visions of Park’s Past
By: Rob Borkowski on July 24, 2017 in Uncategorized
Rocky Point Park, the source of numerous Rhode Island reminisces, now offers visual aides —10 pathway signs — to accompany local tales of summer fun at the state’s sole amusement park before its closure in the 1990s.
Officials Unveil Restored Rocky Point Arch
By: Rob Borkowski on September 27, 2016 in Good Times, News to You
City and state officials celebrated the unveiling of the newly restored and painted Rocky Point Arch Monday afternoon, made possible by a $5,000 Rhode Island Foundation grant.
Packed Theater Reminisces at ‘Tales of Rocky Point Park’ Showing
By: Rob Borkowski on September 20, 2016 in Business, Good Times
The second showing of ‘Tales of Rocky Point Park’ in RI, at the Warwick Mall Showcase Cinemas, drew a appreciative theater-filling crowd Sept. 15 where viewers were treated to a film that was equal parts history lesson, reminiscence and good-old superstition.
Councilmen, Mayor Celebrate Donation of Rocky Point Avenue Land to City
By: Rob Borkowski on July 15, 2016 in News to You
WARWICK, RI — Mayor Scott Avedisian and city and state officials met with Hugh Fisher of h. a. Fisher Homes, LLC, and his family on Rocky Point Avenue Thursday to celebrate […]
City Unveils New Sign Marking Rocky Point Park
By: Rob Borkowski on February 2, 2016 in Business, Good Times, News to You
City and State officials unveiled Rocky Point Park’s new sig Monday afternoon at the intersection of Warwick Neck and Rocky Point Avenues, marking the well-known park for new visitors.
CRICC Invites You to Choose ‘Movies in the Park’ for 2016
By: Rob Borkowski on January 29, 2016 in Good Times, News to You
The second Movies in the Park at 1 Rocky Point Ave. returns this summer, and you’ve got a few days left to have a hand in choosing which movies make the cut.
Rocky Point 5K Draws 530 Runners for Third Year
By: Rob Borkowski on June 27, 2015 in Good Times, News to You
The Central Rhode Island Chamber of Commerce’s annual Rocky Point 5K drew about 530 runners and walkers to 155 Rocky Point Ave., for a morning trek through the now open Rocky Point Park Saturday.
Vandals Cause $16,880 in Damage at Rocky Point Park Demolition Site
By: Rob Borkowski on August 26, 2014 in Police, Police News & Fire News in RI
Warwick, RI – Warwick Police are investigating vandalism at the Rocky Point Park demolition site sometime after 5 p.m. Aug. 11 that caused $16,880 in damage to construction equipment owned […]
Part of Rocky Point Walking Path to Close During Demolition
By: Rob Borkowski on July 9, 2014 in News to You, Uncategorized
Part of the Rocky Point Park walkway near the Shore Dinner Hall will close for two to four weeks starting Monday as the state continues demolition of the hall and other buildings on the site.
WFD Responds to Rocky Point for ‘Questionable’ Fire
By: Rob Borkowski on June 4, 2014 in News to You, Police News & Fire News in RI
The Warwick Fire Department responded to 1 Rocky Point Ave. Tuesday at 4:13 p.m. for a small fire inside the defunct Rocky Point Park’s Shore Dining House, extinguishing it within about half an hour.