I called West Warwick Police Department to help me recover my stolen stuff from my ex. I am a male…read more If my ex that was a woman called the police on me. I have a warrant for my arrest or I'd be in handcuffs in seconds. It is completely unfair that they are sexist and only help women. This is one of the worst police departments I've ever seen.

Public servants? Literally said I saw a deal go down in front of my house with non tenants and the…read moreoperator said" so you didn't see anything suspicious?" Uh duhh lady I just told you I saw someone pacing on the phone and a car leave.

At the West Warwick Civic Center today they're having a Christmas crafts people sale. There are…read morelots of Christmas crafts and candles. There are books and jewelry and pottery and glass. My favorite ice cream place Udder delight is there. Lots of things for people wanting to shop and get into the holiday spirit.

Went to a holiday gift market here recently. It was my first visit and had not idea what the West…read moreWarwick Civic Center was like. Seems it's an indoor track and as it is very close to the high school, I would think is used by the students for practice and meets (?). On the day I went, the track was covered by tables full of holiday gifts. Hand made wreathes, books, organic soaps, soy candles, hot sauce, ornaments, and so on. A few 'big box' vendors were there as well such as the ever present 'sign up to win free windows' and the like. All in all it was a good selection and a very nice community event. There is plenty of free parking, but the gps map I was using seemed a bit confused on how to get me here. First it brought me past the high school, but when I turned around, it brought me past the Civic Center. It seemed to think the parking lot was a road. Just FYI if you are using an on line map to get here. I have not dealt with whomever handles the booking for the venue, and do not know about the fees and limitation on usage, but the wide open space was good for the holiday market and would probably be a good location for a winter farmers market as well as sporting events. There is a seating area above the track up a staircase just inside the doors with an ATM and vending machine.

Readers and non-readers alike need a library card…read more First, with a library card you have access to on-line books, both visual and audio. The card catalog for books is online and if your local branch does not carry a book, you can order it from another branch for local library pick-up. The Libby app allows you to borrow audio and visual books on your phone or tablet for free! Second, they also have a 'library of things'. Sewing machine, video game, roku, tools, etc., etc. Why buy when you can borrow?! Check out their website for details. Third, free classes. Learn how to use technology with age appropriate classes and workshops. Learn to knit with women from your community. Lots of hands on classes for kids to seniors to homeschoolers. Fourth, game nignts. Play Jack Box games or board games or cards with others. Bring your own or use theirs. Fifth, evening speaker events. Local authors, historians and experts in a number of fields. All for free. Sixth, walking group. Once a week meet up with others and take a stroll along the bike path. Meet new neighbors, enjoy fresh morning air, move your body. This is a gentle stroll. No power walkers in this group so get out and socialize a bit. Seven, passes. Libraries help you save money by offering discounted or free passes to things you want to do. Eight food pantry. This is a small selection provided by library patrons. When clearing out grandma's home, don't throw those canned goods away, donate them to the library like we did. Be a hero, donate to your community, or if you are in need, just ask. Nine, shop. This library has a small shop of items for sale that support library services. Think of them when you need a little gift, or just stop in to support them. Ten, donations. If you are a big reader, the library happily takes donations of new titles. Make some room on your book case and share your beloved stories with your neighbors. When you get your library card sign up for their newsletter for a list of monthly events scheduled. Check out the website for discounts and passes and their library of books and things. Plenty of parking with permitted spots by the door. Automatic doors at the entrance. Kids section on ground floor. Public restroom. Elevator to upper level. Lovely humans. Go make use of your public library!

I am challenging myself to visit all public libraries in the state of Rhode Island this year. This…read morewas the seventh one I visited. My friend and I came about 3 hours before closing, and left about 2 hours later. There was not much on the first floor (besides the cutest little shopping cart for kids and the bathroom) so we went upstairs. The employee there was really helpful and told us a little bit more about the library since it was our first time. We noticed they had little Knick knacks they were selling from a club they have so I got something as a memory. In addition, they had a map where you can color in countries you've been to - they change up this activity every month. We sat in a sound proof little booth, where you can adjust the lighting. As we were leaving, the employee showed us their craft room and they have lots of materials and machines so if you've ever feeling creative but don't have the resources definitely check them out. They have lots of parking and a good selection of books.

Leave this trash of a STATE I had insurance back to back, they blocked my registration, and I had…read moreto pay $250 for the insurance revocation. I was always under coverage and on automatic pay. These automobile laws are getting out of hand. Pay to renew registration yearly, money grab, pay for another money grab insurance revocation. I'm leaving this money-grab state with a low minimum wage and can't even survive by owning a car, which is a necessity for transportation. Do not register your vehicle in Rhode Island.

I haven't been to the DMV in more than a decade, since I'm an AAA member and go there for my…read morelicense renewal and Real ID update. I was gifted a preferred plate and needed to make a trip to transfer them to my vehicle. I may have been able to do this via the mail, but since I had a narrow timeframe, I opted to go in person. Reservations for the main location in Cranston generally book 2-3 weeks out. I made 2 appointments for the same day, one for the morning and the other for the afternoon in case I needed to gather additional information and didn't want to wait another 2-3 week for an appointment. One good thing about COVID is that it forced a restructuring of the DMV, which ended up being better for customers and employees, so many of the updates are still in place today. Step 1: make your reservation online for the day, time, and location you want to visit Step 2: arrive during your scheduled time Step 3: security will ask to see your confirmation before allowing you access to the building Step 4: wait in the check in line and hope that you have all of the forms and documents you need to get whatever you came for done Step 5: get called to the check in window (there are 4 of them) Show the employee behind the plexiglass your confirmation number, hand over your paperwork and forms for them to review and validate. If you have everything that you need, you receive a deli style ticket with a number on it and get to proceed to the upstairs waiting area. If you don't have all the paperwork and forms you need, you'll need to straighten that out before you go any further Step 6: wait in the second floor waiting area. The seats are so worn out that the faux leather is completely work off, leaving a spongy foam cushion to sit on. Even with an appointment, I waited 40 min for my number to be called Step 7: when your number is called, proceed to the numbered booth/window the automated system told you to enter and hand your paperwork over to the employee sitting behind that plexiglass. This person may or many not be friendly, but as long as they can take care of what you went to the DMV for, that doesn't matter. Pay your fee, collect your receipt, and leave.

This library is such a gem! To start off it's beautiful and I love how historic it is. Even the…read moregrounds are thoughtfully landscaped and the flowers look beautiful in the Summer. Both the children's room librarian and the checkout desk librarian were friendly. It was very easy to sign up for a card and I enjoyed hearing more about the library. The children's room is adorable and was chock full of awesome books. I appreciated the back to school book suggestion lists that they had for every age from baby to fifth grade! I checked out quite a few from the list. Parking is easy out front and if you want to stay longer than 30 minutes there is more street parking just ahead of the library and the town parking lot a block away. I look forward to more library adventures.

This place is like a second home for me. When I first moved out here, I practically lived in this…read morelibrary for a year, studying for my certification exam. Although there's only one private room, the main floor, with its comfy chairs and rows of bookshelves, is quiet and inviting. You can sit down, truly enjoy the quiet, and immerse yourself in your reading while basking in the natural light streaming through the windows. It has a soothing atmosphere that can be a real snoozer, and that's a compliment. This particular location also offers a good selection of foreign movies, which I really appreciate. The first floor below houses the computers and the children's section, complete with a friendly reference librarian. While the hours are somewhat limited compared to larger libraries, and parking can be a challenge, it's conveniently located right behind Main Street, East Greenwich. After your visit, you can head straight for a stroll. There's even a bike rack close to the entrance. The patrons are mostly older individuals who look like genuine book lovers, along with young parents and children who likely come for the activities and the dedicated children's area. Like many buildings and homes in East Greenwich, this library boasts a beautiful, historic architecture.

Located downtown West Warwick, this building shares space with the fire and police departments…read more There is some parking on Main Street, in front of the building, or turn onto Legion Way (a one way) and park in the back lot. This is where you would go for all the usual town necessaries. In better times (pre-pandemic) we would come in to pay our property taxes for example. Over this past year town offices are open by appointment only. They were taking early voting ballots here in October and the mail in ballot drop box was on the stoop out front. They also have a box (a literal, cardboard box) in the vestibule where you can drop off mail to the town clerk and other offices if you are in the area and don't want to drop it in the mail. In my experiences over the years, everyone here has been very nice and helpful. It's been a bit of a crazy year, and everything is new, still when I called asking for assistance, they were professional and courteous. Be sure to check out their website for current business hours, job opportunities, trash pick up information, when taxes are due, to report a street light is out, volunteer opportunities with the town, and so on. You can also register with the towns Code Red emergency notification system through the website.

The team was very helpful and promptly returned my call. They addressed my question directly and…read moredemonstrated professionalism throughout the interaction. I appreciated their quick and clear responses.

Completely useless agency. From start to finish, constant chasing, zero effort to contact or update…read moreanyone. What a complete waste of government funding. A company in RI completely riped me off with my last paycheck, this agency is supposed to help with wage complaints. It is one of the worst and most useless group of people I have ever encountered. They side with the company then refuse to return any emails or phone calls.

Stopped in to purchase a few international stamps for holiday cards, a book of forever stamps and…read moreto drop off the hill of holiday cards that were ready to ship. There was a short line, and one employee on the register. He was delightful, chatting up all the customers, getting a few laughs and smiling like he just loved serving the public. You don't often get that at a post office and it was very refreshing. The line moved along pretty well depending on how many items each customer had to process and everyone was patient. There are a couple of tables in the lobby for filling out forms. One gentleman must have purchased stamps and was putting postage on a pile of cards at one of the tables. They have PO Boxes, shipping materials and cards for sale as well as flat rate boxes and envelopes available in the lobby so you can box up your items before going to the clerk for service. Passports are not processed here, but at the Warwick Post Office. Plenty of parking in their private lot, which is 'one-way'. A drive-up mailbox is located at the parking lot exit. Wheelchair buttons to auto open the doors if you need assistance are to the side of the entrance.

I was able to drop in and get small package ship with little to no waiting. The only thing, I…read moredidn't care for the cashier bending and pressing on my envelope asking me what was in there. None of your business and it's not fragile, liquid, hazardous, or perishable... it's a few sympathy cards in an envelope my goodness. All I asked for was for tracking lady and cheapest shipping rate.

It was fast and efficient and everybody was nice. Also not lines. Parking was almost enty too that…read morealwas a pro.

we moved here to warwick just over a year ago. so we went here this morning to register to vote…read more everything went smoothly. it was a pleasant visit.