News to You
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Rabies Vaccine Shipped Sept. 29 – Jan. 8 Recalled
PROVIDENCE — State health officials warn a rabies vaccine delivered between Sept. 29 and Jan. 8, which may have been only sterile water, has been recalled.
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Bond Nixed, Extra-District Placements Rising
WARWICK, RI — The Warwick School Department’s plan for facilities that’ll curb sports-related out-of-district placements snagged with the $50M bond defeat Feb. 3, so now city and school officials are looking for at least $13 million to build the planned fields.
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Council OKs Plaza Bumper Cars 6-3
WARWICK, RI — The City Council OK’d a $123K bid by Ice Bumper Cars International to provide 14 City Hall Plaza bumper cars by a 6-3 vote Monday.
Business
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Gregg’s Wins President’s Award at ANCHORS
PROVIDENCE, RI — RI Hospitality honored Gregg’s Restaurants & Taverns with its 2025 President’s Award during the ANCHORS Gala at the Rhode Island Convention Center Jan. 14, recognizing the family-owned restaurant […]
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CNE Names Jackson as Kent President, COO
WARWICK, RI — Care New England has appointed Carolyn Jackson as President and Chief Operating Officer (COO) of Kent Hospital, taking the reins Feb. 2. Jackson’s experience includes more than […]
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Airport Connector Shifts Lanes for Roundabout Work Dec. 18
WARWICK, RI — Airport connector traffic patterns will shift today to new travel lanes as work crews complete roundabout construction there. The lane shifts will allow crews to complete ongoing […]
Schools
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Bond Nixed, Extra-District Placements Rising
WARWICK, RI — The Warwick School Department’s plan for facilities that’ll curb sports-related out-of-district placements snagged with the $50M bond defeat Feb. 3, so now city and school officials are looking for at least $13 million to build the planned fields.
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New High Schools $50M Bond Vote Fails
WARWICK, RI — The $50 million bond supplementing the new high school project’s sports fields failed by 748 votes Tuesday, Feb. 3, forcing work to “significantly reduce” the scope of […]
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New High Schools Bond Early Voting Day Added Jan. 31
WARWICK, RI — City offices closed Monday due to the snowstorm as early voting continued on a new $50 million bond for the new high schools replacing Pilgrim High and […]
All Politics are Local
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Martin Luther King Day: Civil Rights Threatened
Today America marks the legacy of Martin Luther King Jr., whose non-violent civil disobedience moved the U.S. to grant liberty denied black citizens, as the fate of American liberty itself […]
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Trump Aims to ‘Run’ Venezuela After Kidnapping Maduro Jan. 3
WASHINGTON, DC — A year into a term marked by rising inflation, shrinking jobs, seizure of Congressional powers and Epstein file cameos, President Donald Trump has decided to also run […]
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‘No Kings’ Rallies Set for Saturday in EG, NK, Providence
[CREDIT: Jim Taylor] Thousands attended the third ‘No Kings’ Thousands attended the third ‘No Kings’ nation-wide rally June 14 at the State House. Rallies were held in six other locations […]
Police and Fire
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CPD Charge Man With Felony Domestic Assault Feb. 13
COVENTRY, RI — Coventry Police called to a Larch Drive assault Feb. 13, found a man with a large cut to his hand, arresting the man’s roommate for domestic felony assault.
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Coventry Man Faces Animal Cruelty Charges for 5 Malnourished Dogs
COVENTRY, RI — Coventry Police are reminding the community that animal cruelty is a serious crime, unacceptable, and avoidable, after charging another local dog owner with animal cruelty for a […]
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Warwick Arrests Jan. 2026: DUI, Assault, Stolen Vehicle
WARWICK, RI — WPD January 2026 Warwick arrests included charges for DUI, felony assault, stolen vehicle possession, and embezzling, and illegal drugs.


























