West Warwick News

RATING WATCH REFLECTS UNCERTAINTIES: The Negative Watch reflects Fitch's concern over management's near-term ability to achieve substantial labor concessions in order to rein in increasing long-term retiree costs.

Local, state and federal officials and executives were present on a cold and rainy Monday morning for the groundbreaking of the new Thundermist Health Center of South County.

Two local residents with ties to government, business and education were recently honored by the CCRI Foundation at its seventh annual "Changing Lives Celebration."

Steven P. Grenier, 27, 1798 New London Tpke., West Warwick, charged with driving after denial of license on Dec. 4 at 3:45 p.m. Anthony E. Clark, 22, 33 Pinehurst Ave., Warwick, charged with driving after denial of license on Dec. 5 at 7:50 p.m. Sean Logan, 20, 19 Branch St., Waterbury, CT, charged with shoplifting and possession of marijuana and ... (more)

Last Friday, 30 female students from Gorton Junior High School had the opportunity to participate in Tech Collective's, the state's Bioscience and Information Technology Industry Association, third annual STEM in the Middle Girls Career Expo, which aims to expose young girls to career opportunities in the areas of science, technology, engineering ... (more)

The Providence Journal reports that from August through October, the first three months that the higher Massachusetts tax was in effect, Rhode Island collected $2.7 million more in cigarette tax revenue than state officials expected.

Christopher Scott Chappel, 45, 210 Woodland Dr., Apt. #226, charged with cyberstalking/cyberharrassment on Nov. 27 at 1:13 p.m. Samantha L. Martin, 24, 22 Edith St., Apt.

"Apparently my son is one of four, possibly five victims," said the father of a 2-year-old boy who was allegedly molested in West Warwick.

Chandler Cardente, 19, of Pond St., West Warwick, was indicted Wednesday by the Statewide Grand Jury with one count of first degree child molestation.

A fire at Amtrol on Division Road across the street from New England Tech prompted the evacuation of 150 to 200 employees Wednesday afternoon, but it was quickly put down and no one was injured, fire officials said.

Cardi's Furniture teamed up with transportation company Arpin Group to host a relief supplies drive, collecting items that have been shipped to those affected by the Nov. 8 typhoon in the Philippines.

A fire on Grant Drive at 8:04 p.m. Monday displaced two adults and two children, Coventry Fire Capt.

Shortly after 8 p.m. Monday, Central Coventry fire crews responded to 9 Grant Drive for a possible kitchen fire with visible smoke.

According to the report, Burchard put the items in a large black purse she was carrying.

Around 2:20 a.m. on December 1 State Police received several calls for a black pickup truck driving erractically on Route 95 South near Jefferson Boulevard.

Calmar is the only Medical Treatment Center in the US treating severe, chronic, neuropathic and oncologic pain patients exclusively using the MC-5A, an advanced new computerized medical device.

No further details about the fire were available, but an alert from the state Department of Transportation urged local drivers to use caution and to expect delays.

David P. Garceau, 33, of West Warwick, and Paul Johnson, 36, of Weymouth, Mass., were pulled over within about two hours of each other.

Today, volunteers from the Make A Difference Foundation Board, the Advisory Committee, their families and the community will assemble at the Cranston Ice Rink at 12:00 pm to meet a truckload of 2,000 turkeys procured by All American Foods of North Kingstown.

Friday night, neighbors in the Dudley Ave. area noticed unknown people walking in and out of the home and alerted police.