Hear the hour long special
Hear the hour long One Square Mile: West Warwick program here.
Monday,
May 24
An
old mill town looks for a new way forward
An overview of this
Pawtuxet River mill town, including it's history and the challenge of
adapting to the 21st century economy. (Photo from the Pawtuxet Valley
Historical Society via the West Warwick Public Library.)
Monday, May 24
Fighting Bob Quinn and the Bloodless Revolution
Robert Quinn, a son of West Warwick, was an architect of the most momentous Rhode Island political upheaval of the 20th century. (Photo courtesy of the Secretary of State's office.)
Tuesday, May 25
After 202 years, work goes on at West Warwick mill
West Warwick is home to the oldest continuously operating textile plant in the United States.
Tuesday, May 25
Getting back to business after the flood
West Warwick's Main Street shows no sign of the intense floods that swept through Rhode Island earlier this spring. But many of the town's small businesses paid a high price for the flood-related damage.
Wednesday, May 26
Forging their own identity with a mix of East and West
West Warwick is home to Rhode Island's only Islamic school. It draws families from all over the state, and it can sometimes be a surprising mix of East and West.
Wednesday, May 26
Medical clinic helps students' health
The Health Hut is located at West Warwick's John F. Deering Middle School.
Wednesday, May 26
Author reflects on the meaning of hope and resilience
Ann Hood is an author of several books and a West Warwick native.
Thursday, May 27
A self-styled outsider gets cold shoulder at the Statehouse
Michael Pinga, a West Warwick baker, scored an upset when he beat a powerful incumbent to win a state Senate seat. But self-styled outsider can't count on a warm welcome on Smith Hill.
Thursday,
May 27
A tour around West Warwick with the former RI house speaker
Former House Speaker William Murphy is one in a long line of West Warwick politicians to reach a leadership role at the Statehouse.
Thursday,
May 27
Author draws on childhood in West Warwick
Ann Hood is a native of West Warwick and the author of Do Not Go Gentle, which draws heavily on her childhood growing up in the town.
Friday,
May 28
RI school looks to make strides with Saturday school
It's rare for American students to go to school on Saturday. But the practice is common in many parts of Europe, China and Japan, and in West Warwick.
Friday,
May 28
Did that weenie just order a hot dog?
WRNI News Director Anthony Brooks, who comes from far-away Massachusetts, received a Rhode Island culinary education when he stopped into Ferrucci's New York System in West Warwick.
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