West Warwick News

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.

The holidays have begun! This Thursday is Thanksgiving, which will be followed by Black Friday and then Small Business Saturday .

A steady stream of cars lined up here at Cardi's Furniture in West Warwick Sunday morning.This was one of several stores in Rhode Island and Massachusetts collecting items for those devastated by Typhoon Haiyan in the Philippines.

Giovanni A. Arroyo, 34, 88 Church St., Apt. #5, West Warwick, charged with shoplifting on Nov. 13 at 5:03 p.m. Frank Culhane, 26, 112 Dunnell Ave., Pawtucket, charged with possession of stolen vehicle/parts on Nov. 13 at 1:01 p.m. James Donovan, 42, 10 Norma St., Johnston, arrested on a bench warrant issued from third district court on Nov. 13 at ... (more)

State Senator Lou Raptakis is calling for the Senate Judiciary to hold a hearing into why a man convicted of murdering a woman for the thrill of the kill was released after serving only 13-years on his 35-year sentence.

The CCRI Foundation will honor five outstanding community leaders while raising funds to help even more students achieve their dreams at its seventh annual "Changing Lives Celebration" next month.