🌱 Patch AM: What’s moving into Warwick’s old Hooters on Airport Road?

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In today's newsletter:

• What's moving into Warwick's old Hooters on Airport Road?
• How will Warwick traffic change as RIDOT tears down this bridge?
• Warwick woman convicted for role in deadly 2022 Massachusetts shooting.

Also on today's calendar: Steamboats to Ferries: The Story of the Block Island Boat and 9 more events.

Today's riddle: What do you call a belt that is made of watches? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Thursday: Times of clouds and sun, with a high of 76 and low of 64 degrees.
• Friday: Partly sunny and very warm, temps: high: 80, low: 57.
• Saturday: Partly sunny and less humid, with a high of 71 and low of 49 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Cianci Family Trust Sells Former Hooters Restaurant Site (golocalprov.com) — A long-vacant former Hooters site on Airport Road in Warwick has been sold by the Cianci family trust to the owners of Golden Crust Pizza and Golden Crust Dessert Cafe. The $855,000 sale could bring a new restaurant concept to this high-traffic spot, offering residents fresh dining options and new life for a property tied to one of Rhode Island's most colorful political figures.
   

• RIDOT removes aging bridges, changes traffic patterns as replacement costs climb (turnto10.com) — Drivers in Warwick should prepare for changes as RIDOT demolishes an aging bridge tied to old Route 37 expressway plans and replaces it with a signalized intersection. The project, meant to save millions in replacement costs, will add a dedicated left-turn lane near Gregg's Restaurant and is part of a broader effort to remove or shrink unneeded bridges across Rhode Island.
   

• Warwick woman, Brockton man convicted for roles in fatal 2022 shooting (turnto10.com) — A Warwick woman has been convicted as an accessory after the fact in a 2022 fatal shooting case that was tried in Brockton, Massachusetts. She and a Brockton man, found guilty of first-degree murder and gun charges, are scheduled for sentencing on October 8. The case involved a 24-year-old victim and arrests made in Virginia shortly after the shooting.
   

📸 Around Warwick

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Warwick

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★ Featured events ★

Friday October 2
• Warwick Food Truck Night →
  801 Greenwich Ave, Warwick
  4:00 pm

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Other local events

Friday October 2
• Coventry at Toll Gate →
  Warwick RI
  6:30 pm
Saturday October 3
• Steamboats to Ferries: The Story of the Block Island Boat →
  2500 Post Rd, Warwick
  10:00 am
• Speaker Event: Steamboats to Ferries: The Story of the Block Island Boat →
  Ship History Center, 2500 Post Rd., Warwick
  10:00 am
Sunday October 4
• WWW October 2026 Meeting →
  Central Rhode Island Chamber of Commerce, 3280 Post Rd, Warwick
  10:00 am
Thursday October 8
• 40th Annual Rhode Island Open Opening Reception →
  Warwick Center for the Arts, 3259 Post Rd, Warwick
  6:00 pm
Saturday October 10
• WCFA 40th Annual RI Open - Opening Day →
  Warwick Center for the Arts, 3259 Post Rd, Warwick
  9:00 am
Monday October 12
• OPEN HOUSE at the SHIP HISTORY CENTER →
  2500 Post Rd, Warwick
  10:00 am
• POSTPONED: The First Sunday Of Fall: An Early Halloween Celebration →
  475 Sandy Ln, Warwick
  11:00 am
Saturday October 17
• 2nd Annual Japan-America Friendship Festival is Back in Newport! →
  5 Touro Park St W, Newport
  10:00 am
Tuesday October 20
• Adventures in Acrylic Class →
  Warwick Center for the Arts, 3259 Post Rd, Warwick
  6:00 pm
• Public Speaking Doesn't Need to Be Scary →
  Chelo's Hometown Bar & Grille - Warwick, 2225 Post Rd, Warwick
  6:30 pm

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• APDA Rhode Island Optimism Walk Rescheduled After Rainout, New Musical Act Added —Tony Jones Read on Patch

• Tillys Clothing Company posted a job opening for Assistant Manager (Part Time) in Warwick. Apply here.
• Boot Barn Holdings, Inc. posted a job opening for Inventory Control Associate (Seasonal) in Warwick. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Warwick here.

🗞 Nearby News

West Warwick

• 7 Best Project Scheduling Tools for Teams in 2026 (tycoonstory.com)
• Centreville Bank selects Jack Henry & Associates for tech upgrades (pbn.com)

Cranston

• Slow Down Together With an Inner Peace Party (naturalawakeningsboston.com)
• Cranston mayor outlines potential long-term solutions to Oaklawn Avenue flooding (turnto10.com)
• Providence Water celebrates 100 years (turnto10.com)

Providence

• Providence Man Charged With Driving On Suspended License: Cops (patch.com)
• Providence Narcotics Probes Lead To Multiple Arrests, Gun And Drug Seizures: Cops (patch.com)

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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: A waist of time. (Thank you Martin L. for sending it in!)
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