Warwick RIAC Seat Bill Dies in Senate
By: Rob Borkowski on June 18, 2024 in Business, News to You
CORRECTION: An earlier version of this story reported the bill to restore a $500,000 payment to Warwick for airport services from RIAC, ended by the FAA, died in the senate. […]
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 […]
Council Monday: RIAC City Payments, Barton Farm
By: Rob Borkowski on April 19, 2024 in Business, News to You
WARWICK, RI — Monday, the Warwick City Council continues work on a resolution preserving Barton Farm’s 65.88 acres at 1351 Centerville Road as a public trust and considers a support […]
Cote Urges GPS for DPW, RIAC Agreement Draft Challenged
By: Rob Borkowski on January 18, 2024 in News to You
WARWICK, RI — Two speakers at the Jan. 17 Warwick City Council meeting raised concerns about GPS for DPW workers to police their work and the Rhode Island Airport Corporation’s […]
Breeze Airways Offers Direct Providence – San Diego Route
By: Rob Borkowski on in Business, News to You
CORRECTION: The headline for this article has been corrected to report Breeze Airways offering direct flights, not non-stop. WARWICK, RI — Breeze Airways will offer a direct/Breeze-thru seasonal Providence -San […]
Council Update: Airport Neighborhood Mitigations In Progress
By: Rob Borkowski on January 4, 2024 in Business, News to You
Editor’s note: The Council Update is a twice-monthly update on Council meetings and developments from Warwick City Council President Steve McAllister. The column is written after each council meeting, twice a month. This […]
RIAC OKs Cargo Site Mitigations, Owes City $4.5M
By: Rob Borkowski on in Business, News to You
WARWICK, RI — Not only has Rhode Island Airport Corporation agreed to keep cargo traffic off city roads and build a new sound barrier, it owes Warwick $4.5 million. Tuesday, […]
Fitch Upgrades TF Green Bond Rating to ‘A-‘
By: Rob Borkowski on December 4, 2023 in Business
WARWICK, RI — T.F. Green International Airport’s strong balance sheet liquidity, increasing nonstop routes, lack of political interference, and competitive cost per passenger contributed to Fitch upgrading the TF Green […]
Breeze Airways Base Opens at T.F. Green
By: Rob Borkowski on March 29, 2023 in Business, News to You
WARWICK, RI—Breeze Airways’s base of operations at T.F. Green International Airport began its first day today, bringing in 250 full time jobs and 20 non-stop routes. Governor Dan McKee, Breeze Airways Chief Operations […]
WPD: Pawtucket Woman Found Dead at T. F. Green
By: Rob Borkowski on January 18, 2023 in Police, Police News & Fire News in RI
CORRECTION: An earlier version of this report misidentified the gender of the person found dead. Warwickpost.com regrets, and has corrected, the error. WARWICK, RI — Warwick Police have identified the […]
RIAC Hosts Jan. 18 Info Meeting
By: Rob Borkowski on January 10, 2023 in Business
WARWICK, RI — The Rhode Island Airport Corporation (RIAC) will hold the next virtual public information session for Rhode Island’s General Aviation (GA) airport communities on Wednesday, Jan. 18, 12:00 p.m. for […]
NJ Man Sentenced to 46 Months for Traveling for Sex With 9th Grader
By: Rob Borkowski on June 22, 2020 in Police, Police News & Fire News in RI
PROVIDENCE — A New Jersey man arrested by Rhode Island State Police and Homeland Security Investigations in January after he traveled to RI believing he was going to have sex […]
Reed: $22M, Fair Treatment for TF Green
By: Rob Borkowski on April 9, 2020 in COVID-19, News to You
WARWICK, RI — U.S. Senator Jack Reed announced $22 million in federal aid for T.F. Green Airport, part of the $2.2 trillion Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act, […]
T.F. Green $4.7M Grant Bringing New Restaurants
By: Rob Borkowski on February 20, 2020 in News to You
WARWICK, RI –T.F. Green Airport’s new $4,725,000 Airport Improvement Program (AIP) grant will allow the international hub to add new restaurants, acquire vacant land, and update noise forecasting. U.S. Senator […]
Sen. Bell Seeks RI Airport Corporation Review After Norwegian Cuts Flights
By: Rob Borkowski on August 22, 2019 in Business
PROVIDENCE — Two years after Norwegian Airlines began flights to Ireland from TF Green Airport, the company reports it’s cancelled them due to the prolonged grounding of the Boeing 737 […]
Raimondo Signs Law Extending Air Monitoring at TF Green Airport
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 […]
Senate OKs McCaffrey Bill Renaming Airport Rhode Island T.F. Green International Airport
By: Rob Borkowski on June 14, 2019 in Business
Editor’s note: The following report was provided by the Legislative Press and Public Information Bureau. STATE HOUSE — The Senate today passed legislation (2019-S 0855) introduced by Majority Leader Michael […]
Amtrak TF Green Stop Moves Closer to Fruition with $2.8M Grant
By: Rob Borkowski on June 11, 2019 in News to You
WASHINGTON, D.C. — On Monday, RI’s Congressional delegation announced the $2.8 million Consolidated Rail Infrastructure and Safety Improvements (CRISI) grant to the Rhode Island Department of Transportation (RIDOT) to continue […]
WFD Extinguishes Car Fires at TF Green Garage
By: Rob Borkowski on January 4, 2019 in Uncategorized
WARWICK, RI — Warwick firefighters were called for a report of burning cars in a parking garage at 2000 Post Road, TF Green Airport’s parking garage, for a two-alarm fire […]
McNamara bill would set Warwick’s Airport Compensation at $1.4M
By: Rob Borkowski on March 15, 2018 in News to You
Rep. Joseph M. McNamara (D-Dist. 19, Warwick, Cranston) has introduced legislation that would that would increase the amount of money that the City of Warwick receives from the Rhode Island Airport Corporation.
RI Congressional Delegation, Raimondo Announce $20M for Rte. 37 Upgrade
By: Rob Borkowski on March 7, 2018 in News to You
WARWICK, RI — On Tuesday, Rhode Island’s Congressional delegation and Governor Gina M. Raimondo announced $20 million from the federal Transportation Investment Generating Economic Recovery (TIGER) grant program to aid the State’s […]
T.F. Green Celebrates Runway Expansion Project’s Completion
By: Rob Borkowski on October 4, 2017 in Business
WARWICK, RI — On Monday, Mayor Scott Avedisian joined Governor Gina Raimondo, Senators Jack Reed and Sheldon Whitehouse, Representatives Jim Langevin and David Cicilline, other state and local officials to celebrate the […]
Avedisian Joins RI Trade Mission in Ireland This Weekend
By: Rob Borkowski on September 15, 2017 in Business
Mayor Scott Avedisian heads to Ireland this weekend as part of a Rhode Island trade mission including a state delegation of more than a dozen businesses, trade groups and tourism officials.
Eclipse 2017: Viewed From TF Green Airport
By: Rob Borkowski on August 23, 2017 in Good Times, News to You
People across the nation took the scientifically advised precautions of ISO-certified eyewear or welder’s glass for viewing the 2017 solar eclipse Aug. 21 (and some did not) to view the astronomical event, including Warwick residents.
OneJet Expands Service to Providence, Nashville
By: Rob Borkowski on June 22, 2017 in Business
OneJet has announced two new routes from Pittsburgh International, with twice daily nonstop service debuting to Nashville beginning July 12 and service to Providence beginning Aug. 23, pending Department of Transportation approval.
McNamara: Radio Ad Smears Airport Air Test Bill Focusing on Winslow Park
By: Rob Borkowski on June 14, 2017 in Business, News to You
Rep. Joseph M. McNamara (D-Dist. 19, Warwick, Cranston) says a bill he sponsored extending state mandated air quality monitoring in neighborhoods near TF Green Airport and moving existing monitors near Winslow Park and the recent runway extension is taking fire from a misleading WPRO-AM commercial.
Frontier Airlines Offering Flights to Orlando, Denver, From TF Green
By: Rob Borkowski on May 25, 2017 in Business
In August, Frontier Airlines will begin flights from TF Green to Orlando, FL, and Denver, CO adding a much-requested destination to the airport’s offerings and boosting the local economy.
FAA OKs TF Green Airport Ireland Flights for Norwegian Air
By: Rob Borkowski on February 22, 2017 in Business
WARWICK, RI — The FAA has OK’d Norwegian Air flights in and out of the US as a foreign carrier, opening the way for flights to and from Ireland, some via TF Green Airport.
RIAC Names Ahmad President & CEO of TF Green Airport
By: Rob Borkowski on September 30, 2016 in Business
WARWICK, RI — The Rhode Island Airport Corporation (RIAC) Board of Directors announced their appointment of Iftikhar Ahmad as T.F. Green Airport’s new president and CEO Thursday. The announcement concludes a six-month […]
Coronado Road to Receive $3.8M in Pedestrian Improvements
By: Rob Borkowski on August 5, 2016 in Business, News to You
Coronado Road is due some pedestrian-friendly upgrades thanks to $3.8 million in state and federal funds applied to enhancing safety and accessibility of the road linking TF Green Airport along Post Road and the InterLink Transportation Hub on Jefferson Boulevard.
TF Green Breaks Ground on Runway Expansion, Noise Mitigation
By: Rob Borkowski on July 12, 2016 in Business, News to You
Mayor Scott Avedisian joined Senators Jack Reed and Sheldon Whitehouse, Congressmen Jim Langevine and David Cicilline, Governor Gina Raimondo, along with members from RIAC, Cardi Contruction and members of the FAA for the ceremonial groundbreaking on the TF Green runway expansion project at Runway 5 Monday morning.
Main Avenue Relocation Work Wraps, New Traffic Pattern in Effect
By: Rob Borkowski on July 8, 2016 in News to You
RI Airport Corporation’s relocation of Main Avenue to accommodate the expansion of TF Green Airport’s runway wrapped Thursday with a multi-phase opening of the new re-routed road over several hours.
Dome Restoration Offers Airport Road Dome to RI Cities, Towns
By: Rob Borkowski on June 21, 2016 in Business, News to You
The Airport Road dome, geodesic hemisphere vehicle shelter and long-time landmark just north of TF Green Airport no longer stands, but it might be re-assembled somewhere in the state on the promise of Robert Corio, founder of Dome Restorations.
Main Avenue Lane Closures, Two Lanes Shut on Veterans Memorial Drive
By: Rob Borkowski on April 1, 2016 in News to You
This week a number of construction-related lane closures took effect to accommodate the relocation of Main Avenue, part of the expansion of T.F. Green Airport and the resurfacing of Veterans Memorial Drive, part of the Apponaug Circulator Project.
Airport Road Dome Making Way for Car Rentals Home
By: Rob Borkowski on February 26, 2016 in Business
Warwick, RI — The Airport Road dome, a geodesic hemisphere vehicle shelter and long-time landmark just north of TF Green Airport, will be leveled sometime this summer to make way for […]
Fire in TF Green Parking Garage Totals Four Cars
By: Rob Borkowski on February 23, 2016 in Police, Police News & Fire News in RI
A fire broke out in TF Green Airport’s Parking Lot C this morning at 4 a.m., totaling four cars and damaging a few others as Warwick firefighters brought the blaze under control and officials worked to manage a backup of morning traffic into the airport.
City to Celebrate Warwick North’s Little League Softball World Series Run
By: Rob Borkowski on August 20, 2015 in Good Times, News to You
When the Warwick North 11/12 Girls Softball Little League team lands at T.F. Green Airport today at 5 p.m., they’ll have a Warwick Police and Warwick Fire Department escort to the Warwick North Little League field, where they will be greeted by family members for a private homecoming celebration.
Threat Against TF Green Flight From Baltimore Tuesday A False Alarm
By: Rob Borkowski on July 8, 2015 in Police, Police News & Fire News in RI
Warwick, RI – A threat made against a Southwest Airlines flight from Baltimore to TF Green Airport early Tuesday morning remains under investigation after police determined the plane and passengers […]
RIDOT Begins Airport Improvement Work, Adds Traffic Advisories
By: Rob Borkowski on July 1, 2015 in News to You
The RIDOT has announced a number of ongoing and new traffic advisories throughout the city as the department works on Rte. 95, the continuing Apponaug Circulator Project, and, now, improvements to TF Green Airport.
TACV Airlines Bringing Flights to Cabo Verde
By: Rob Borkowski on February 4, 2015 in Business, News to You
Starting this summer, you can fly to Cabo Verde from TF Green Airport via TACV Cabo Verde, the national carrier of Cape Verde.