Warwick Radio: The Voice of Warwick, Rhode Island

Warwick has so many awesome places to eat and drink. Join Leslie Wasilewski to find out what makes them Wicked Good. Today, Leslie talks with Patti Bacon from PB & J’s restaurant and samples Billy’s Breakfast with eggs, home fries, bacon, sausage, and pancakes or French toast and a Dynamite sandwich. Visit the PB & J’s website . Write to Leslie at wickedgoodwarwick@gmail.com.

Warwick Life host Scott Nerney talks with Elizabeth White and Cara Taul from Ocean State Cooperative. Ocean State Cooperative is a secular homeschooling community for families that builds meaningful relationships through extracurricular and social activities. Hear about dances, trunk-or-treating, science fairs, and field trips, the increasing popularity of homeschooling, guidance for parents think...

Learn how to find a career in a competitive job market in this monthly series by Warwick career management specialist Kathleen Dohoney . Today, Kathleen interviews Thomas Alan Rugg , owner of Thomas Alan Productions. Thomas is a filmmaker, photographer, and editor who produces commercial, product, and event photography and videography for small to medium size businesses. Hear about his company, th...

Warwick has so many awesome places to eat and drink. Join Leslie Wasilewski to find out what makes them Wicked Good. Today, Leslie talks with Cat Torres from Cat’s Cakes and Cafe and samples four of their cupcakes—a Confetti Cookie Butter, a Chocolate Reese’s, The Elvis, and a Strawberry Crunch. Visit the Cat’s Cake and Cafe website . Write to Leslie at wickedgoodwarwick@gmail.com.

Double dipping in a man’s world requires “extra” effort. You never know who's going to turn up in the stories on Elly McGuire's podcast, Shaking The Bushes —Yoko Ono, Jonas Salk, Richard Hatch (Richard Hatch?), even a former President, to name a few—as she shares humorous and often unpredictable autobiographical anecdotes and social commentary about living parallel lives in her "cozy&...

Warwick Life host Scott Nerney talks with insurance brokers and Medicare guides Eric Murphy and Adam Simas . Eric and Adam introduce and explain Medicare, the health insurance program for people age 65 or older and younger people with disabilities, at Welcome to Medicare seminars and in one-on-one education sessions. Hear how you can find and sign up for a seminar, common myths about Medicare, and...

Learn how to find a career in a competitive job market in this monthly series by Warwick career management specialist Kathleen Dohoney . Today, discover how jobs are posted and where you can find them. Episode links: CareerOneStop EmployRI HigherEdJobs SchoolSpring Kathleen Dohoney, ACRW, CPRW, CDCS, CCTC, is a Career Coach at Randstad RiseSmart and a Career Specialist at Celtic Résumé Services. V...

Warwick has so many awesome places to eat and drink. Join Leslie Wasilewski to find out what makes them Wicked Good. Today, Leslie talks with Tamara McKenney , co-owner of the Apponaug Brewing Company, and samples a New England IPA, mixed fermentation sour, pre-Prohibition lager, Czech-style dark lager, and Pretzel Bites with Apponaug queso and spicy mustard. Visit the Apponaug Brewing Company web...

Join lawyer and true crime fanatic Kate Itacy for stories about crimes allegedly committed by Warwick citizens or within Warwick city limits. Today, hear the story of Warwick police detective Jeffrey Scott Hornoff. In 1989, 29-year-old Victoria Cushman was murdered, and after an investigation hindered by mistakes, oversights, and police obstruction, Scott Hornoff was wrongfully convicted of the cr...

Join lawyer and true crime fanatic Kate Itacy for stories about crimes allegedly committed by Warwick citizens or within Warwick city limits. Today, hear the story of Warwick police detective Jeffrey Scott Hornoff. In 1989, 29-year-old Victoria Cushman was murdered, and after an investigation hindered by mistakes, oversights, and police obstruction, Scott Hornoff was wrongfully convicted of the cr...

On Wednesday, May 1, Warwick Public Schools sponsored a Mental Health & Wellness Fair at Warwick Veterans Middle School. Join Warwick Public Schools Family Engagement Coordinator Cameron Kadek as she talks with parents, students, and local mental health and wellness organizations about what they saw and learned.

Warwick Life host Scott Nerney talks with Media Coordinator for the Mayor of Warwick Elizabeth Tufts . Former ABC6 News anchor and reporter Elizabeth Tufts uses her skills as a broadcast journalist to be a media-savvy press secretary and a storyteller about the city. Hear about her career as a journalist, why she likes breaking news, how she works with Rhode Island reporters, what she likes about...

Learn how to find a career in a competitive job market in this monthly series by Warwick career management specialist Kathleen Dohoney . Today, discover where your career is going or if you want to make a change with a twice-a-year career check-in. Kathleen Dohoney, ACRW, CPRW, CDCS, CCTC, is a Career Coach at Randstad RiseSmart and a Career Specialist at Celtic Résumé Services. Visit ⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠...

Warwick has so many awesome places to eat and drink. Join Leslie Wasilewski to find out what makes them Wicked Good. Today, Leslie talks with Jay Armitage , owner of Rhody Chef, about his cooking classes and in-home catering and samples his smoked pulled pork sandwich with coleslaw, homemade applesauce, and carrot cake with cream cheese frosting. Visit the Rhody Chef website . Write to Leslie at w...

Dedicated foodie and Wicked Good Warwick host Leslie Wasilewski talks with Pat Cruz Events owner Pat Paolino Cruz about the Taste of Rhode Island. Rhode Island’s most popular food and drink tasting event is back with an early summer gathering of 50 restaurants, breweries, wineries, distilleries, and bakeries at Crowne Plaza on Wednesday, June 5 from 6 - 10 p.m. Hear about delicious eats, live musi...

Warwick Life host Scott Nerney talks with Music on the Hill Executive Director Emily Atkinson . Music on the Hill is a nationally-recognized chamber music festival that brings professional musicians from Rhode Island back home to share their passion for music with the communities they love. Hear what the lives of professional classical musicians are like, how Music on the Hill was born, and about...

Be it LA, NYC, or RI—always be kind. You never know who's going to turn up in the stories on Elly McGuire's podcast, Shaking The Bushes —Yoko Ono, Jonas Salk, Richard Hatch (Richard Hatch?), even a former President, to name a few—as she shares humorous and often unpredictable autobiographical anecdotes and social commentary about living parallel lives in her "cozy" apartment in M...

Warwick has so many awesome places to eat and drink. Join Leslie Wasilewski to find out what makes them Wicked Good. Today, Leslie talks with Elizabeth Krause from Elizabeth’s Portofino restaurant and samples their Chicken Parmigiana with penne and Chicken Marsala with mashed potatoes and green beans. Visit the Elizabeth’s Portofino website . Write to Leslie at wickedgoodwarwick@gmail.com.

Warwick Life host Scott Nerney talks with Mayor Frank Picozzi about Warwick in 2024. Hear about budget season, spring cleanup, bids for the new ice skating rink, selling the school administration building, paving Post Road, new traffic cameras, flooding, wet ground and trees, the new airport cargo terminal, new schools, the upcoming revaluation, Fourth of July fireworks, beach passes, running for...

Warwick Life host Scott Nerney talks with Friends of the Warwick Animal Shelter craft fair director Audrey Snow . The Friends of the Warwick Animal Shelter support the shelter with events and fundraisers, including their Crafting for Critters Spring Bazaar on Saturday, May 11 at Airport Professional Park on Post Road. Hear about spay and neuter clinics and microchipping, about the spring bazaar wi...

Warwick Life host Scott Nerney talks with Warwick entrepreneur and We Be Jammin’ owner Debbie Woo d. Debbie runs a We Be Jammin’ retail shop and an events company. Hear how We Be Jammin’ Events supports local nonprofits and provides retail opportunities for vendors with special needs, about spring and summer events, including a Mother’s Day stroll at Crowne Plaza and community marketplaces at Card...

Warwick Public Schools Family Engagement Coordinator Cameron Kadek talks with community partners Kathy Sullivan , Kristin Murray , Michael Fratus , and Rebecca Zola about an upcoming community event. The Warwick Schools Mental Health & Wellness Fair is a free, all-ages event at Warwick Veterans Middle School on Wednesday, May 1 from 5 - 7 p.m. Hear about games, activities, and giveaways and th...

Warwick Life host Scott Nerney talks with Betsy Bonoff Menders about Warwick Musical Theatre aka the Tent. Betsy is the daughter of the Tent’s founder, Burton “Buster” Bonoff, and was an essential part of her family’s business. Hear how Buster started Warwick Musical Theatre, why the Tent was replaced with a theater, about Patti LaBelle’s infamous meltdown, what Rhode Island remembers about the Te...

On Sunday, March 10, 2024, Mary King , Ed Sweeney , and Cathy Clasper-Torch celebrated being Irish in America with a jolly and touching performance at Warwick Public Library. Come eavesdrop on jokes and stories, a jig, a sing-a-long, and Irish tunes on Celtic harp, Irish bodhrán, banjo, guitar, and fiddle.

Celebrated people can pop up anywhere—sometimes without any clothes on. You never know who's going to turn up in the stories on Elly McGuire's podcast, Shaking The Bushes —Yoko Ono, Jonas Salk, Richard Hatch (Richard Hatch?), even a former President, to name a few—as she shares humorous and often unpredictable autobiographical anecdotes and social commentary about living parallel lives in...