🌱 Patch AM: Warwick Man Charged With Driving While License Suspended: Cops

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In today's newsletter:

• Warwick driver faces charge after suspended-license stop on Airport Road
• How a Warwick tenant helped expose gaps in RI sex offender alerts
• Warwick motorcyclist killed in I-95 crash among Thursday's top stories

Also on today's calendar: RWU Law Providence Law School Fair and 2 more events.

Today's riddle: What has a neck but no head? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Saturday: Clouds and sun; less humid, with a high of 78 and low of 57 degrees.
• Sunday: Partly sunny, temps: high: 82, low: 68.
• Monday: An afternoon shower or two, with a high of 83 and low of 63 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

1. Warwick Man Charged With Driving While License Suspended: Cops (patch.com) — Police say a 25-year-old Warwick resident was stopped on Airport Road and charged with driving on a suspended license, then processed at the Wickford Barracks and released with a court date. The case highlights ongoing traffic enforcement affecting local drivers in Warwick and surrounding Rhode Island communities.
   

2. More RI tenants say they weren't warned their property manager was a sex offender (wpri.com) — Rhode Island police departments are under scrutiny for failing to notify tenants that their property manager, a registered Level 3 sex offender, had access to their homes, with cases stretching from Providence to Woonsocket and Central Falls. A Warwick woman's complaint helped spark the investigation, and Warwick's police chief says the property she raised concerns about was never listed in the state's OffenderWatch system.
   

3. NBC 10 PM Flash Briefing: August 27, 2026 (turnto10.com) — A Warwick motorcyclist was killed in a three-vehicle crash on I-95 in Westwood, one of several serious incidents highlighted in this NBC 10 news briefing. The roundup also covers an apparent mortar shell found in West Warwick's Pawtuxet River, a rescued dog in Smithfield, a stolen sailboat tied to a deadly Newport shooting, and a Pawtucket stabbing.
   

4. Amy Kempe (pbn.com) — CCRI's chief of staff Amy Kempe, based at the Warwick campus, is being recognized for guiding the college through the pandemic and championing access to higher education. She emphasizes clear communication, digital outreach, and mission-driven leadership that supports students and staff across Rhode Island.
   

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Friday September 18
• RWU Law Providence Law School Fair →
  Providence Marriott Downtown, 1 Orms St, Providence
  12:00 pm

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Other local events

Sunday August 30
• Paint Pottery! →
  Art by You at Weirdgirl Creations Pottery Studio, 10 Wampanoag Trl, East Providence
  1:00 pm
Saturday September 12
• Speaker Event: →
  2500 Post Rd, Warwick
  10:00 am
• Shipwreck on the Potomac - Disaster in the Pursuit of Lincoln's Killer →
  2500 Post Rd, Warwick
  10:00 am
• Call for Artisans for the Annual "Crafting for Critters" Fall Bazaar →
  Airport Professional Park, 2348 Post Rd, Warwick
  10:00 am

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🗓 Events Nearby

Saturday August 29
• Los Tigres del Norte →
  Amica Mutual Pavilion, 1 Lasalle Sq #1, Providence
  8:00 pm
Tuesday September 1
• Summer Shellabration
  Roger Williams Park Conservancy Museum of Natural History and Planetarium, 1000 Elmwood Ave, Providence, RI, 02905, United States
  9:30 am
• Sun Style Tai Chi for Beginners
  Roger Williams Park Conservancy Botanical Center, 1000 Elmwood Ave, Providence, RI, 02907, United States
  11:00 am
Wednesday September 2
• Morning tours of Pomham Rocks Lighthouse →
  Edgewood Yacht Club, 1 Shaw Ave, Cranston
  9:00 am
• Wee-One Wednesdays at RWP Botanical Center!  →
  Roger Williams Park Conservancy Botanical Center, 1000 Elmwood Ave, Providence, RI, 02907, United States
  9:00 am
Friday September 4
• Partner Peace Walks
  Roger Williams Park Conservancy Clark Dalrymple Boathouse in Roger Williams Park, 1000 Elmwood Ave, Providence, RI, 02907, United States
  12:00 pm
• Food Truck Friday at Roger Williams Park
  Roger Williams Park Conservancy RWP Carousel Village
  5:00 pm
• Tai Chi Paradigm® Introduction - Beginner Level
  Roger Williams Park Conservancy RWP Gateway Center, 1197 Broad St., providence, RI, 02907
  6:30 pm

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P.S. The answer to today's riddle: A bottle (Thank you Netty W. for sending it in!)
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