Community Corner

🌱 Patch AM: See which charges led Warwick police’s 174 August arrests.

And check out The Rhode Island Small Business Coalition Fall Job Fair on the Warwick Patch calendar

Patch AM Team's profile picture
Patch AM Team, Patch StaffVerified Patch Staff Badge
Friday September 18th Patch AM
Friday September 18th Patch AM (Patch graphic)

Coffee in hand, Warwick? We've got the latest town updates for you. Keep reading to stay in the loop. ☕️️

In today's newsletter:

  • See which charges led Warwick police's 174 August arrests.
  • Why a fired T.F. Green union leader may be heading back
  • What a new ALICE report revealed at CCRI's Warwick campus.

Also on today's calendar: The Rhode Island Small Business Coalition Fall Job Fair and 9 more events.

Today's riddle: What day of the year is trucker's day? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

  • Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high of 82 and low of 52 degrees.
  • Saturday: Cooler with clouds and sun, temps: high: 67, low: 51.
  • Sunday: Cloudy with afternoon rain, with a high of 64 and low of 56 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Warwick Arrests August '26: DUI, Assault, Hit & Run (warwickpost.com subscription) — Warwick police made 174 arrests in August, including multiple DUI, domestic violence, shoplifting, and assault charges involving local residents. The report highlights several specific Warwick cases and breaks down arrest totals by offense, offering a clear snapshot of crime trends that may affect your neighborhood and daily routines.
   

• Arbitrator finds TF Green officials lacked cause to fire union leader, awards 2 years back pay (newsfromthestates.com) — An arbitrator has ruled that the longtime union president for police and firefighters at T.F. Green International Airport in Warwick was fired without just cause and should be reinstated with up to two years of back pay. Airport officials, however, are pressing a related court case over alleged security violations, leaving the firefighter's actual return to work and future at the Warwick airport still uncertain.
   

• There's a name for working families who are surviving but not thriving in Rhode Island: ALICE (newsfromthestates.com) — A new United Way report unveiled at CCRI's Warwick campus finds about 43% of Rhode Island households either in poverty or struggling as ALICE—working but unable to cover basic needs. The study shows how rising costs squeeze families like local construction workers and childcare-dependent parents, and it's expected to shape conversations with employers and lawmakers about better support statewide.
   

📸 Around Warwick

Show off your photography skills and the sights around town! Click here to submit your Photo of the Day to Patch AM!

🗓 Upcoming Events in Warwick

Add your event to our calendar and newsletter!

★ Featured events ★

Want to see your event featured? Click here!

Other local events

📣 Warwick Shout Outs!

Want to say something great about someone in town? Click here to submit your Shout Out to Patch AM! It's free!

Have we missed something on our calendar? Add an event yourself! As always, before attending confirm event details to ensure accuracy.

 

Thank you 👏👏👏 to these businesses for making Warwick PatchAM possible:

Click here to show your appreciation! 💚

Want to see your business here? Click here to connect with local customers.

💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

  • APDA Rhode Island Optimism Walk & 5K Returns to Warwick —Tony Jones Read on Patch
  • Hi neighbors once again ask for your help.
    Today is day 2 and she is still not back. Looking for a light gray Russian blue cat named Smokey. She ran out without her ring collar. In the… (Nextdoor Norwood)
  • Savers Value Village posted a job opening for Retail Warehouse & Production Associate in Warwick. Apply here.
  • Taco Bell posted a job opening for Team Member in Warwick. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Warwick here.

🗞 Nearby News

West Warwick

  • West Warwick industrial facility sells for $1.65M (pbn.com)
  • West Warwick OKs $340K More for Fire Station Floor (upriseri.com)

Cranston

  • Rhode Island's Iconic Thanksgiving Pizza Is Back at Fellini's (fun107.com)
  • Belvoir Properties makes generous donation to Day of Giving (turnto10.com)

Providence

  • Providence Man Charged With Leaving Scene Of Crash: Cops (patch.com)
  • CT Man Arrested On Receiving Stolen Goods Charge In Providence: Cops (patch.com)
  • Providence Man Wanted On Shoplifting Charges Nabbed: Cops (patch.com)

Ok Warwick! So now you're in the loop about what's happening today. Thanks for reading, and see you in your inbox next time! Oh -- and if you like what you're reading, invite a friend to Patch AM!

-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: 10-4, good buddy! (Thank you Jean H. for sending it in!)
Got a good riddle for PatchAM? Submit it here!

👉 Help make Patch AM better

We use a combination of real people and machines to tell you what's happening around town. Learn more about Patch AM.

Share to NextDoor     Share to Facebook

Get more local news delivered straight to your inbox. Sign up for free Patch newsletters and alerts.

More from Warwick