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  • [CREDIT:NWS] Fall Back: Set your clocks back an hour — for Daylight Savings Time at 2 a.m. Sunday, Nov. 3.

    Fall Back 2025: Sunday, 2 a.m.

    [CREDIT:NWS] Fall Back: Set your clocks back an hour — for Daylight Savings Time at 2 a.m. Sunday, Nov. 3. By: Rob Borkowski

    Don’t forget to fall back tonight — set your clocks back an hour — to get in synch when Daylight Savings Time takes effect at 2 a.m. Sunday morning. While we’re still working off post-Halloween candy calories, most modern appliances — cell phones, alarm clocks, some TVs — switch the time automatically. But it’s still a good idea to change the times on other devices Saturday night before bedtime.

  • [RI.gov] SNAP food benefits will run out Nov. 1 as federal officials debate the use of contingency funding typically used during federal shutdowns.

    Judges: Trump Has Till Monday to Agree to Fund SNAP

    [RI.gov] SNAP food benefits will run out Nov. 1 as federal officials debate the use of contingency funding typically used during federal shutdowns. By: Rob Borkowski

    PROVIDENCE, RI —  Attorney General Peter F. Neronha praised a U.S. District Court  ruling that the Trump Administration’s United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) can use its Supplemental Nutrition Assistance […]

  • [CREDIT: RI PUC] The Public Utilities Commission (PUC) will be collecting public comments on the drafted RFP for a 600 - 1,000 MW offshore wind turbine project through Oct. 7 and will hold a public hearing on Sept. 21, 9 a.m.

    PUC OKs Shekarchi-Urged RI Energy Shutdown Aid

    [CREDIT: RI PUC] The Public Utilities Commission (PUC) will be collecting public comments on the drafted RFP for a 600 - 1,000 MW offshore wind turbine project through Oct. 7 and will hold a public hearing on Sept. 21, 9 a.m. By: Rob Borkowski

    STATE HOUSE — While Republican and Democrat Senators’ federal shutdown stalemate over extending Affordable Care Act subsidies continues, RI officials working with RI Energy have arranged relief for affected Ocean […]

Business

  • Attorney General Peter F. Neronha announced a $5.4M settlement with pharmaceutical distributor Reckitt Benckiser Group alleging the company improperly marketed Suboxone.

    RIAG: RI Energy Owes Customers $39M

    Attorney General Peter F. Neronha announced a $5.4M settlement with pharmaceutical distributor Reckitt Benckiser Group alleging the company improperly marketed Suboxone. By: Rob Borkowski

    PROVIDENCE, RI — RI Energy owes rate payers up to $39 million more than the utility is attempting to assess in its proposed formula determining its responsibility to  protect ratepayers […]

  • [CREDIT: Dan's Convenience] Dan's Convenience, 2699 Post Rd., Warwick, the site of a $75,000 lotttery win.

    Warwick Scratch Ticket Winner Scores $75K

    [CREDIT: Dan's Convenience] Dan's Convenience, 2699 Post Rd., Warwick, the site of a $75,000 lotttery win. By: Rob Borkowski

    WARWICK, RI — A Warwick scratch ticket winner is $75,000 richer after claiming his prize on the “Mega Crossword” Instant Game ticket, purchased at Dan’s Convenience, 2699 Post Rd., Warwick. […]

  • [CREDIT: CRA] An image from a recent Coventry Redevelopment Agency meeting discussing ongoing mapping of the Johnson's Pond property seized from Social Holdings LLC.

    Coventry: Johnson’s Pond Meeting Pushed Till Sept. 25

    [CREDIT: CRA] An image from a recent Coventry Redevelopment Agency meeting discussing ongoing mapping of the Johnson's Pond property seized from Social Holdings LLC. By: Rob Borkowski

    COVENTRY, RI — The Johnson’s Pond Redevelopment Area and Public Use Determination Community Workshop scheduled for Aug. 21 is rescheduled to Sept. 25, as a legal challenge to the town’s […]

Schools

  • [CREDIT: Rob Borkowski] Warwick Public Schools Administration is located at 69 Draper Ave.

    SC Asks Mayor for $2.1M FY26 Deficit Decision

    [CREDIT: Rob Borkowski] Warwick Public Schools Administration is located at 69 Draper Ave. By: Rob Borkowski

    WARWICK, RI — School Committee Chair Shaun Galligan says the Mayor’s office and Budget Commission have yet to offer a plan on how they’ll plug the schools’ $2.1 million FY26 […]

  • [CREDIT: Rob Borkowski] Warwick Veterans Middle School, 2401 W Shore Rd, Warwick, RI, is the venue for the Warwick School Committee meetings.

    Pilgrim School Work Waits on DEM’s Say Oct. 17

    [CREDIT: Rob Borkowski] Warwick Veterans Middle School, 2401 W Shore Rd, Warwick, RI, is the venue for the Warwick School Committee meetings. By: Joe Siegel

    WARWICK,  RI — Work on the new Pilgrim High School may resume soon, according to John Bates, Project Manager for Left Field, depending on the go-ahead from the Department of […]

  • [CREDIT: Mary Carlos] Students of Tiogue Elementary School march with their Future Oakers banner during the CHS Homecoming parade Oct. 4, 2025

    CHS Homecoming Parade 2025

    [CREDIT: Mary Carlos] Students of Tiogue Elementary School march with their Future Oakers banner during the CHS Homecoming parade Oct. 4, 2025 By: Rob Borkowski

    COVENTRY, RI — The 2025 Coventry High School Homecoming Parade kicked off from Paine Field, 1277 Main St., ending at Coventry High, 40 Reservoir Road Oct. 4, with the spirited […]

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Police and Fire

  • Warwick Police Headquarters at 99 Veterans Memorial Drive. Police report a Northup Street man arrested after firing a BB gun indoors, while intoxicated.

    Warwick Arrests Oct. 2025: DUI, Assault, Firearms

    Warwick Police Headquarters at 99 Veterans Memorial Drive. Police report a Northup Street man arrested after firing a BB gun indoors, while intoxicated. By: Rob Borkowski

    WARWICK, RI — WPD October 2025 Warwick arrests included charges for DUI, larceny, assault,  domestic violence, illegal firearm possession and illegal drugs. Warwick Police made 210 arrests during this period, according […]

  • The Rhode Island State Police are stationed in several barracks throughout RI. Each week Troopers make multiple RI arrests recorded in the RI Trooper log.

    Trooper Coventry Arrests Nov. 1: DUI, Cocaine

    The Rhode Island State Police are stationed in several barracks throughout RI. Each week Troopers make multiple RI arrests recorded in the RI Trooper log. By: Rob Borkowski

      COVENTRY, RI — Coventry arrests and other Kent County arrests in the RI Trooper Log  Oct. 26 – Nov. 1 involved charges for DUI, a suspended license and cocaine possession […]

  • RI Trooper Log arrests, including Warwick arrests. The Rhode Island State Police are stationed in several barracks throughout Rhode Island.

    Trooper Warwick Arrests Oct. 22: DUI, Missed Court

    RI Trooper Log arrests, including Warwick arrests. The Rhode Island State Police are stationed in several barracks throughout Rhode Island. By: Rob Borkowski

    WARWICK, RI — Warwick arrests in the Warwick RI Trooper Log  Oct. 22-26 involved charges for DUI, missed court on shoplifting and obstruction charges, and a suspended license. Here are the […]