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Warwick
Wednesday, July 16th, 2025
Good morning, Warwick. Here's your local news at a glance for Wednesday, the 16th of July.
COMMUNITY NEWS
- ➤ On July 5th, off-duty captain Charles Boisseau of Warwick Police spotted a fire outside a Cranston home on Whispering Pines Drive and quickly called 911 twice before re-entering the burning house to rescue the homeowner's wife and three young children—local officials later honored his bravery at a ceremony attended by Cranston and Warwick leaders. Cranston Herald
BUSINESS NEWS
- ➤ Rhode Island Hospital and the United Nurses and Allied Professionals reached a tentative agreement on a new contract on July 3 that includes retroactive raises, step and COLA increases, and market competitive benefits—hospital officials said it will go to a ratification vote tomorrow. WJAR
CRIME NEWS
- ➤ A part-time Warwick Schools custodian, Luis Calcano Acevedo, turned himself in on Monday, July 14 on a warrant for stealing 10 Chromebooks from Robertson Elementary School—surveillance video showed him taking the devices and he was later released on $3,000 personal recognizance after appearing at 3rd District Court. Warwick Post
- ➤ ICE agents in Providence arrested Ivan Rene Mendoza-Meza—a self-admitted MS-13 gang member with three prior fentanyl trafficking charges in Rhode Island—who is from Honduras and now faces removal from the U.S. ABC 6
SPORTS NEWS
- ➤ Gov Dan McKee met with an investor on July 11 at the Amica Mutual Pavilion to discuss relocating the Connecticut Sun to Providence — the Mohegan Tribe confirmed that no team representatives have visited the arena. The WNBA will soon expand, and Providence will face stiff competition from Boston as officials review the opportunity. The Providence Journal
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