Here's your local news at a glance for Thursday, the 13th of August.
Good morning, Warwick.
🏘️ Community
The Help End Hunger Food Ministry at Lakewood Baptist Church held its sixth annual July Cereal Challenge last month and collected 1,904 boxes (exceeding its goal of 1,500) to benefit Westbay Marketplace run by Westbay Community Action.
United Way of RI recently announced that Warwick resident Jennie Johnson is its new chief advancement officer & brings over 20 years of nonprofit leadership experience to boost community partnerships.
📰 Economy
On July 23, 2026, a survey compared prices of five typical grocery items at Warwick markets—milk from Trader Joe’s, white bread from Walmart, ground beef from Market Basket, watermelons from Stop & Shop, and eggs from Aldi—to check if prices had changed.
🎓 Education
Warwick’s School Department announced a strong rise in kindergarten enrollment as preparations for the first day of school continue, countering the trend of declining overall public school registrations + officials say the increase bodes well for the coming year.
CCRI launched a new welding training program in partnership with Senesco Marine and Polaris MEP — the program begins Sept.
14 to equip residents for careers in manufacturing, construction and shipbuilding.
🏛️ Government
The state Department of Transportation (RIDOT) will change Route 37 traffic flows in Cranston (and Warwick) effective Friday night, Aug.
14 as part of its ongoing improvements project.
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