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Centerline opens its doors

Centerline Pickleball Club celebrated its grand opening last Saturday at its new facility in Warwick, which opened its doors to the public last month. The state’s latest pickleball …
Despite a humble beginning as fried dough, zeppole now come with many different fillings including these stuffed with ricotta cheese and topped with an Italian flag.

Bursting with sweet luxury

Despite a somewhat hazy history, there is absolutely no question that the Zeppole (ZAY-poe-lay) Italian pastry is beyond popular in Rhode Island, with local bakeries churning out tens of thousands …
Maya, who Ms. Isabel says is sometimes known as “Maya Bianca Beyoncé” after proclaiming herself as such one day in class, gets ready to paint at the art station while Ms. Isabel looks on.

HeadStart program faces uncertainty over funding

Two months of Trump administration attacks on federal funding of social-service programs and services have left a local provider of help to low-income families fearing the worst. HeadStart is a …

Neronha challenges Trump on many fronts

Peter Neronha had a story as soon as he learned that former U.S. Rep. David Cicilline, who is now president of the Rhode Island Foundation, would be addressing the Warwick Rotary Club. Both were …
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Kent Hospital president joins PACE-RI board

Paari Gopalakrishnan, MD, MBA, president and chief operating officer of Kent Hospital, has joined the PACE-RI board of directors. In this role, Dr. Gopalakrishnan will help guide PACE in its mission …

200 picket outside Warwick ICE office

More than 200 people from numerous groups picketed U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement offices on Jefferson Boulevard Sunday afternoon. They came together to protest the detention of …

Hospitality industry looks to score with World Cup

Nearly 8,000 residential construction workers from across the region are expected to attend the JLC Live conference March 27-29 at the Rhode Island Convention Center. Kristen Adamo has had the event …
Skylar Batz hits the water with some young sailors

Edgewood Sailing School welcomes new director, adds STEM program

The Edgewood Sailing School is ramping up its preparations for another summer on the water and will be hosting some of its annual events along with some new additions as well. Taking the reins …

RIC softball rolls past Simmons

Freshman catcher Gabrielle Sweeney (Shirley, Mass.) smacked a three-run homer and sophomore pitcher Ashleigh von der Linden (Stratham, N.H.) earned the win as Rhode Island College completed a …

Trout fishing is the ticket in April

Rhode Island and some Massachusetts lakes, ponds, rivers, and streams designated as trout-stocked waters are currently closed for fishing. However, the season opens in RI and in additional MA …
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The Ladies Room is all about the girl power

Local comedian Doreen Collins has some celebrating to do. This month marks the tenth anniversary of The Ladies Room, her annual night of standup and drag. The March 28 event, which features …

Parachute jumper found on Warwick shore

Frederick Louis Bodreau Jr. was contracted by Rocky Point Management to make a jump from an airplane on July 8, 1928 to thrill park guests. Bodreau, 28, who worked as a parachute jumper and …
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Journeys of the Heart: A Warwick Library film series

As the Warwick Library tours  the U.S. in its “It Happened in America” film series, it will take a side trip for “Journeys of the Heart: A Film Series.” Come for four …
Police Logs

Police Log

SIMPLE ASSAULT On March 17 at 10:09 a.m., officers arrested Eric Clarke, 41, of 334 Garden City Drive, on one count each of Simple Assault and Resisting Legal or Illegal Arrest. The arrest was …

Police Log

ARREST WARRANT On March 11 officers arrested Marlyn Morales, 36, of 66 Westfield St #19, Providence on an Arrest and Affidavit warrant issued by Warwick police. The arrest was the result of a …

Police Log

DOMESTIC SIMPLE ASSAULT On March 4 at 12 a.m., officer arrested Kevin Dix, 22, of 19 Maplewood Ave. Apt. 1, for Domestic Simple Assault and Domestic Disorderly Conduct. The arrest was the result …
CRANSTON CHATTER

Chatter 03-20-25

March 19, Vertigo: the URI Pharmacy Outreach Program will host a session Wednesday at 10 a.m., on the causes, symptoms and possible treatments of vertigo at the Cranston Senior Enrichment Center …
Obituaries

Coleman, Robert L.

Robert L. Coleman, affectionately known as “Bob”, “Big Bob”, and “Frog”, 69, of Rotunda West, Florida, passed away peacefully on Monday, February 24, 2025, with …

Fera, Joseph Anthony

Joseph Anthony Fera, 83, born on January 23rd, 1942, in Providence, RI, passed away peacefully on March 12th, 2025, surrounded by his family after a brief illness.  He was the son of the late …
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Will local tourism take a hit?

We’re not breaking news to say that there are millions of reasons to visit Rhode Island, and New England in general. People flock here throughout the year, every year, because of our history, …