Warwick librarian Wil Gregersen talks with Warwick author and firefighter Peter O’Donnell . Hear about Peter’s life as a firefighter and EMT in the East Greenwich fire department, how he became a children’s author, how he started his Ill-Advised Stories podcast, and about his latest book for kids The Merlins Visit the Fire Station . Visit Peter’s website . Go to Ill-Advised Stories . Wil Gregersen is Community Services Librarian at Warwick Public Library. He’s worked in Warwick for 10 years, and...
Sep 13, 2022•14 min•Season 2Ep. 12
Warwick Life host Scott Nerney talks with Warwick author and entrepreneur Amanda Mottola . Amanda is the author of Learning as a Lifelong Journey: Being Your Leader, Overcoming Your Fears, Succeeding in Your Career . Hear about Amanda’s journey from Paraguay to Rhode Island, what she learned from Subway Chief Development Officer Don Fertman, how she gives back to the community, and how she maintains a positive outlook in life. Visit Amanda’s website . Warwick Life highlights what’s special in Wa...
Sep 06, 2022•19 min•Season 2Ep. 11
A half-minute is all it takes to be inspired by a poem. Join Warwick poet D.K. McKenzie for thought-provoking poems that are less than a minute long. Hear poems by John Dryden, Francis William Bourdillon, and D.K. McKenzie.
Sep 02, 2022•3 min•Season 2Ep. 10
Warwick Health and Wellness host Martha Bottella talks with writer and lucid dreamer D.K. McKenzie about being awake in your dreams. Hear about D.K.’s experience of lucid dreaming, and learn about his shared dreams. Explore what accessing your subconscious during dreaming can teach you, and get tips on how to become a lucid dreamer. Martha Bottella is a lifelong resident of Warwick who works in wellness treating the mind/body connection to help the whole person. Write to Martha at mj.bottella@gm...
Aug 30, 2022•19 min•Season 2Ep. 9
Warwick Life host Scott Nerney talks with Joseph Golomboski , Chair of the American Parkinson Disease Association (APDA) Rhode Island Optimism Walk. Hear how you can join the walk on September 17 in Goddard Park. Find out how the Rhode Island Chapter of APDA supports local Parkinson’s disease patients and their families, and learn about Joseph Golomboski, Sr.’s fight with Parkinson’s. Visit the APDA Rhode Island Chapter website . Go to the Team Golomboski website . See photos of Joseph Golombosk...
Aug 23, 2022•12 min•Season 2Ep. 8
Warwick Life host Scott Nerney talks with Gamm Theatre Artistic Director Tony Estrella about the Gamm’s 38th season. Hear why Tony continues to act, what type of role he likes to play, and why he’s excited about the Gamm’s 2022-2023 productions of Describe the Night , Sweat , Faith Healer , Bad Jews , The Children , and It’s a Wonderful Life: A Live Radio Play . Visit the Gamm Theatre website . Warwick Life highlights what’s special in Warwick, Rhode Island and helps listeners get the most from ...
Aug 16, 2022•21 min•Season 2Ep. 7
Warwick librarian Wil Gregersen talks with RE/MAX Associate Broker Garry Morin a.k.a. The Bowtie Guy about the housing market in Warwick. Hear how the pandemic and low interest rates created a housing shortage, what it’s like to buy and sell a home today, what makes the Warwick housing market unique, and what the future of the real estate market looks like. Wil Gregersen is Community Services Librarian at Warwick Public Library. He’s worked in Warwick for 10 years, and he likes the city a lot. W...
Aug 09, 2022•12 min•Season 2Ep. 6
Warwick Health and Wellness host Martha Bottella talks with Warwick Schools Family Engagement Facilitator Cameron Kadek about supporting students in Warwick’s Title I schools. Title I provides funds to improve the academic achievement of low income students. Hear how Cameron helps Warwick families with children at Hoxsie, Lippitt, Norwood, Oakland Beach, and Scott schools promote their children’s wellbeing and success. Martha Bottella is a lifelong resident of Warwick who works in wellness treat...
Aug 02, 2022•20 min•Season 2Ep. 5
Warwick Life host Scott Nerney talks with Warwick Director of Elections Kerry Nardilillo about Warwick’s upcoming primary and general elections. Hear how the Board of Canvassers prepares for elections, how candidates get on the ballot, how to disaffiliate before an election, how to sign up to be a poll worker, items to look for on this year’s ballot, and important dates for the primary and general elections. Check your voter information at the Voter Information Center . Warwick Life highlights w...
Jul 26, 2022•13 min•Season 2Ep. 4
Brought to you by Warwick Radio and the Warwick Historical Society, the Warwick History Quiz Show serves up fascinating facts about the city and a real challenge for our contestants. Join host Jen Linton , Warwick Historical Society President Felicia Gardella , and contestants Mary Anne Quinn and Leslie Wasilewski for our inaugural show. Plus, hear the rest of the story about Felicia’s family and their history with Rocky Point in a special bonus clip after the show. If you would like to be a con...
Jul 19, 2022•25 min•Season 2Ep. 3
Warwick Life host Scott Nerney talks with Executive Director Meg Grady about Meals on Wheels of Rhode Island. Meals on Wheels helps older adults maintain their independence with home-delivered meals, lifesaving safety checks, and opportunities to socialize. Hear about what’s in a Meals on Wheels dinner, food deliveries for pets, and Rhode Island’s 20 millionth meal. Visit the Meals on Wheels of Rhode Island website . Warwick Life highlights what’s special in Warwick, Rhode Island and helps liste...
Jul 12, 2022•17 min•Season 2Ep. 2
Warwick Health and Wellness host Martha Bottella shows you how to find your emotional balance and live in the higher frequencies of the emotional scale. The emotional scale runs from depression to feeling bliss. Negative experiences cause lower frequency emotions that keep you down. Learn how to release negative experiences, become empowered by anger, and use laughter for emotional self care. Martha Bottella is a lifelong resident of Warwick who works in mental health and supports her clients as...
Jul 05, 2022•16 min•Season 2Ep. 1
Warwick librarian Wil Gregersen talks with Warwick jazz and literary critic Marcella Breton about how you can change a jazz musician’s life. Beginning on June 28, music lovers can listen to jazz performances from around the world and vote for the best performers. The 7 Virtual Jazz Club International Contest gives jazz musicians worldwide attention, and you can help a great player win. Visit the 7 Virtual Jazz Club website . Wil Gregersen is Community Services Librarian at Warwick Public Library...
Jun 28, 2022•14 min•Season 1Ep. 48
Gloria Kennedy talks with Warwick City Councilman Jeremy Rix about choices facing the city. Hear about term limits and what they could mean for Warwick, how the city might spend its ARPA money, and why the city needs to fund its promise of lifetime health insurance for its employees. Visit Jeremy Rix’s City webpage and Facebook page. Gloria Kennedy Fleck was elected to the Rhode Island Senate in 1976 and was Deputy Majority Leader in the 1970s and 1980s. She was a Talk Host on WHJJ in Providence...
Jun 21, 2022•19 min•Season 1Ep. 47
Warwick Life host Scott Nerney talks with editor George LaCross from the amusement park fan site Laff in the Dark. Scott and George continue their conversation about Rocky Point Park. Hear about the Flume, funhouse, Laff in the Dark, and Castle of Terror/House of Horrors. Find out about the Rocky Point jail, and discover where some of Rocky Point’s rides went when the park closed. Visit the Laff in the Dark website . Join the Rocky Point Park Remembered! Facebook group. Warwick Life highlights w...
Jun 14, 2022•19 min•Season 1Ep. 46
Warwick Health and Wellness host Martha Bottella shows you how to have a confident outlook that will carry you through your day. Learn how to set your intentions and move calmly through the day with a morning routine, and discover how an evening routine can slow down your mind and prepare you for a good night’s sleep and a successful tomorrow. Martha Bottella is a lifelong resident of Warwick who works in mental health and supports her clients as they heal trauma, grow, and build empowered lives...
Jun 07, 2022•15 min•Season 1Ep. 45
Warwick Life host Scott Nerney talks with Warwick Public Library branch library supervisors Diane Iacono , Jackie Petrarca , and Tina Travis . Hear about the Apponaug, Conimicut, and Norwood branch libraries and their close connections to their communities. Find out about book groups, drop-in crafts, knitting groups, Lego clubs, storytimes, and the dedicated staff you’ll meet. Visit the Apponaug branch library webpage , Conimicut branch library webpage , and Norwood branch library webpage . Warw...
May 31, 2022•15 min•Season 1Ep. 44
Warwick librarian Wil Gregersen talks with Warwick Health and Wellness host Martha Bottella about how to free yourself from trauma. Hear Martha show Wil how to use breath, awareness, and guided imagery to break his emotional connection to a traumatic experience and release himself from past suffering and pain. Wil Gregersen is Community Services Librarian at Warwick Public Library. He’s worked in Warwick for 10 years, and he likes the city a lot. Write to Wil at [email protected]....
May 24, 2022•18 min•Season 1Ep. 43
Warwick Life host Scott Nerney talks with editor George LaCross from the amusement park fan site Laff in the Dark. George LaCross made his first visit to Rocky Point Park in 1962 and became an immediate fan. Hear Scott and George reminisce about the Paladium ballroom, Shore Dinner Hall, baseball field, petting zoo, and Rocky Point’s first carousel and Ferris Wheel. Visit the Laff in the Dark website . Join the Rocky Point Park Remembered! Facebook group. Warwick Life highlights what’s special in...
May 17, 2022•19 min•Season 1Ep. 42
Warwick Life host Scott Nerney talks with Editor and Publisher John Howell from the Warwick Beacon about the hunt for the Gaspee. 250 years after the burning of the HMS Gaspee, Dr. Kathy Abbass from the Rhode Island Marine Archaeology Project is leading a search for the ship. Hear about the project, wrecks that people thought were the Gaspee, and conspiracy theories about how the Gaspee was lured onto the shoals. Follow the story at the Warwick Beacon website . Find a library with When We Destro...
May 10, 2022•20 min•Season 1Ep. 41
Warwick Health and Wellness host Martha Bottella shows you how to use affirmations to change how you see yourself and reshape who you are. As a child, the things you were told went directly into your subconscious mind. Learn how to give your subconscious new thoughts that will help you feel better about yourself and become the person you want to be. Martha Bottella is a lifelong resident of Warwick who works in mental health and supports her clients as they heal trauma, grow, and build empowered...
May 03, 2022•10 min•Season 1Ep. 40
Warwick Life host Scott Nerney talks with Mayor Frank Picozzi about the latest news on Warwick and plans for the future. Hear about beach passes, food truck and movie nights, the Great Race, Conimicut Light, the Sawtooth Building, the city fleet, City Center, new high schools, and new businesses going in around the city. Visit the What It Used To Be in Warwick, RI website . Warwick Life highlights what’s special in Warwick, Rhode Island and helps listeners get the most from this seaside communit...
Apr 26, 2022•21 min•Season 1Ep. 39
Warwick Life host Scott Nerne y talks with Director Eric Earls from Warwick Department of Public Works about the Municipal Recycling Facility. Hear what you can recycle at the city’s Recycling Drop-off Facility. Find out how you can pick up compost and wood chips, and learn how recycling helps the City of Warwick. Visit the Warwick Sanitation & Recycling website . See the Warwick Recycling Calendar . Visit the Public Works webpage . Warwick Life highlights what’s special in Warwick, Rhode Is...
Apr 19, 2022•19 min•Season 1Ep. 38
Warwick librarian Wil Gregersen talks with pastry chef Becky Morris from Celebrated dessert shop, and Jen, Katie, and Wil taste Becky’s delicious treats. Hear how Becky makes her vegan desserts, which dessert is her favorite, how she runs an ethical business, and about her ties to Rhode Island’s vegan community. Then, we sample her Oatmeal Raisin Cream Pies, Cupcakes, Cookie Dough Truffles, Fudge Brownies, and French Macarons. Visit the Celebrated website . Wil Gregersen is Community Services Li...
Apr 12, 2022•19 min•Season 1Ep. 37
Warwick Life host Scott Nerney talks with President Steven Miller from the Gaspee Days Committee. Gaspee Days is celebrating the 250th anniversary of the Gaspee's burning with events from May 21 - June 12. Hear about the Arts & Crafts Festival, Symphony in the Park, the Fireworks Extravaganza, the 5K Foot Race, the Gaspee Days Parade, the Blessing of the Fleet, and the Burning of the Gaspee. Visit the Gaspee Days website . Learn about the HMS Gaspee . Warwick Life highlights what’s special i...
Apr 05, 2022•17 min•Season 1Ep. 36
Warwick Life host Scott Nerney talks with Director Stephanie Arāgao from Scruffy Paws Animal Shelter. Scruffy Paws helps cats living on the streets find loving homes. Hear how they socialize cats, about foster homes and adoptions, how the community helped them buy their building, and how you can support Scruffy Paws. Visit the Scruffy Paws website . Warwick Life highlights what’s special in Warwick, Rhode Island and helps listeners get the most from this seaside community. Warwick Life is produ...
Mar 29, 2022•17 min•Season 1Ep. 35
Warwick Health and Wellness host Martha Bottella shows you how to know yourself and realize you are enough as you are. Learn how to stop racing from task to task and get in tune with your thoughts and emotions. Find out how to stop judging yourself, and discover the things that make you great. Martha Bottella is a lifelong resident of Warwick who works in mental health and supports her clients as they heal trauma, grow, and build empowered lives. She also provides peer support at Parent Support ...
Mar 22, 2022•9 min•Season 1Ep. 34
Warwick Life host Scott Nerney talks with Miss Rhode Island Teen USA contestant Megan Medeiros about the upcoming 2022 pageant. Megan is a Pilgrim High School Senior and a first-time contestant. Hear why she’s competing, which part of the pageant she’s looking forward to the most, and how you can support her. Write to Megan at [email protected] or message her on Facebook or Instagram to learn more about becoming a sponsor. Visit the Miss Rhode Island Teen USA website . Warwick Life h...
Mar 15, 2022•15 min•Season 1Ep. 33
Warwick Representative and Speaker of the House K. Joseph Shekarchi , RIHousing Chief Strategy and Innovation Officer Christine Huntsinger, and Gloria Kennedy talk about RentReliefRI. RentReliefRI helps Rhode Island renters who are experiencing financial difficulties due to the COVID-19 pandemic stay in their homes. Both renters and landlords can apply for aid. If you or someone you know is struggling to pay rent and utilities because of the pandemic, visit the RentReliefRI website today....
Mar 11, 2022•5 min•Season 1Ep. 32
Warwick librarian Wil Gregersen talks with author and journalist Ged Carbone about Warwick’s monuments. There are monuments everywhere in Warwick. Hear about Ged’s search to find and decipher the city’s memorials, and discover some you may want to look for when you’re out and about in the city. Wil Gregersen is Community Services Librarian at Warwick Public Library. He’s worked in Warwick for 10 years, and he likes the city a lot. Write to Wil at [email protected]....
Mar 08, 2022•20 min•Season 1Ep. 31
