PWCVB Relaunches Recommend Rhode Island

By: Rob Borkowski on April 8, 2022 in Business

PROVIDENCE, RI — The Providence Warwick Convention & Visitors Bureau  (PWCVB) is relaunching Recommend Rhode Island, a campaign asking Rhode Islanders to refer events of any size among their personal and […]

The Holiday Arts and Crafts Festival at CCRI is set for Nov. 29 and 30, Small Business Saturday.

Shop Small Businesses in Warwick This Weekend

The Holiday Arts and Crafts Festival at CCRI is set for Nov. 29 and 30, Small Business Saturday. By: Rob Borkowski on November 27, 2019 in Business

While Warwick has its share of big-box stores — many of them launching their Black Friday deals at the stroke of midnight — there are also lots of small local businesses who are offering special sales as part of Shop Small weekend.

Warwick Police Headquarters at 99 Veterans Memorial Drive.

WPD Arrest Log March 23 – 29: Assault, Domestic Assault, Statutory Rape

Warwick Police Headquarters at 99 Veterans Memorial Drive. By: Rob Borkowski on April 9, 2018 in Police, Police News & Fire News in RI

Warwick Police made 45 arrests between March 23 and March 29 on charges including eight for outstanding warrants, two for driving under the influence of alcohol and/or drugs, five for domestic assault, one for felony domestic assault, two for possession of illegal weapons (not firearms) one for simple assault, one for marijuana possession and disorderly conduct, and one arrest for statutory rape.

School's back for all grades Aug.30, and the bus routes for the 2019-2020 school year are ready for your review.

Warwick Schools Bus Routes for 2017 School Year

School's back for all grades Aug.30, and the bus routes for the 2019-2020 school year are ready for your review. By: Rob Borkowski on September 3, 2017 in Schools

With just five days left till the Warwick school year starts for grades K-7 & 9 Tuesday, with grades 8, 10, 11, and 12 starting Sept. 6, this year’s new 2017 bus routes have been made available online by the Warwick School Department.

[CREDIT: Beth Hurd] Members of the Lexington Minutemen emerge from the smoke of their recently fired muskets, walking along the red, white and blue-striped Gaspee Days parade route on Saturday, June 11.

Your Guide to Gaspee Days 2017

[CREDIT: Beth Hurd] Members of the Lexington Minutemen emerge from the smoke of their recently fired muskets, walking along the red, white and blue-striped Gaspee Days parade route on Saturday, June 11. By: Rob Borkowski on June 9, 2017 in Good Times

It’ll be about a month before the rest of the nation celebrates American Independence on July 4, but Warwick gets a head start, just like it’s done since the burning of the Gaspee, which preceded the Boston Tea Party in 1773 by more than a year.

Video: Station Fire Memorial Dedication Speakers

By: Rob Borkowski on May 22, 2017 in Good Times

The 1-acre Station Nightclub Fire memorial at the site of the tragic Feb. 20, 2003 blaze that claimed the lives of 100 people, drew hundreds Sunday night who honored the memory of loved ones and friends lost, including a fair number of local, state and federal officials.