Warwick Life host Scott Nerney talks with the Mayor’s Chief of Staff William Facente . Hear about William’s 30-year career in the City of Warwick, why he’s running the Community Development office, what makes Mayor Picozzi stand out from past mayors, what a typical day is like for a Chief of Staff, how longevity makes working with city departments easier, how Warwick is a hub for New England, and how to get in touch with William. Write to William Facente at [email protected]. Warwi...
Jan 07, 2025•12 min•Season 4Ep. 32
A “trip” on the subway makes for a bizarro story! 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 Manhattan and her childhood home in Warwick, Rhode Island. What you think might be so different from resid...
Dec 31, 2024•32 min•Season 4Ep. 31
Warwick Life host Scott Nerney talks with Warwick Musical Theatre aka the Tent employee Cheryl Cohen . Cheryl began her entertainment career at the Tent, took it on the road with the WWE, and ended up at the Dunkin’ Donuts Center/Amica Mutual Pavilion. Hear how she started at the Tent, the difference between booking acts for Warwick Musical Theatre and hiring acts now, working for the Bonoff Family in Arizona, and marketing and promoting performers and shows. See memorabilia from the Bonoff Fami...
Dec 24, 2024•14 min•Season 4Ep. 30
Learn how to find a career in a competitive job market in this monthly series by Warwick career management specialist Kathleen Dohoney . Today, learn about career documents beyond a résumé, including a cover letter, thank you note, 30-60-90 day plan proposal, and networking bio. Episode link: Hunter.io Kathleen Dohoney, ACRW, CPRW, CDCS, CCTC, is a Career Coach at Randstad RiseSmart and a Career Specialist at Celtic Résumé Services. Visit Celtic Resume Services ....
Dec 20, 2024•6 min•Season 4Ep. 29
Warwick Schools Family Engagement Coordinator Cameron Kadek talks with Friends Way Program Director Ryan Loiselle . Rhode Island's only children's bereavement center, Friends Way provides peer support to children and their families in a safe and nurturing environment. Hear about sharing grief in a group, how former participants give back to newly grieving families, how to attend a bereavement session, and tips for getting through the holidays when you’re grieving. Visit the Friends Way website ....
Dec 17, 2024•19 min•Season 4Ep. 28
Warwick Life host Scott Nerney talks with Warwick Commission on Historical Cemeteries Chair Pegee Malcolm and Vice Chair Mark Brown . The cemetery commission works to restore, rehabilitate, and maintain Warwick’s 167 historical cemeteries. Hear how cemeteries are lost, how they’re protected, about the oldest burials in Warwick, if there are new burials in historic cemeteries, why old headstones last so long, and where you can find stories about people buried in Warwick cemeteries. Visit the Warw...
Dec 10, 2024•15 min•Season 4Ep. 27
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 Kevin Gagliard from Frank Pepe Pizzeria Napoletana and samples their Quattro Formaggio, Margherita, Meatball and Ricotta, and Doppio Pepperoni pizzas. Visit the Frank Pepe Pizzeria Napoletana website . Go to the Wicked Good Warwick Instagram page . Write to Leslie at [email protected]....
Dec 03, 2024•21 min
Warwick Life host Scott Nerney talks with Mayor Frank Picozzi about Warwick in 2024. Hear about housing projects at Aldrich Junior High School, the Sheraton Providence Airport Hotel, and the airport connector, the ice skating rink, the redesign of Route 37, property revaluation, getting a city representative on the airport board of directors, tax increases, the school bonds, traffic and speed cameras, new businesses, and holiday celebrations. Warwick Life highlights what’s special in Warwick, Rh...
Nov 26, 2024•22 min•Season 4Ep. 25
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 an internal mentor, professional associations, training, and volunteering can help you be seen and stay relevant in your career. Kathleen Dohoney, ACRW, CPRW, CDCS, CCTC, is a Career Coach at Randstad RiseSmart and a Career Specialist at Celtic Résumé Services. Visit Celtic Resume Services . Go to Kathleen’s ...
Nov 22, 2024•6 min•Season 4Ep. 24
D.K. Mckenzie , Warwick poet, musician, and creator of The Poe Underground, explores the possibilities of combining the voice of the guitar with the haunting words and expressions of poetry. In this episode, hear the poems Remembrance by Walter de la Mare and At Baia by Hilda Doolittle or H.D. accompanied by improvised classical guitar. Remembrance The sky was like a water drop in shadow of a thorn, clear, tranquil, beautiful, dark, forlorn. Lightning along its margin ran; a rumour of the sea ro...
Nov 19, 2024•6 min•Season 4Ep. 23
Warwick Life host Scott Nerney talks with Sippin’ Pretty owner Nichole Bonollo . Sippin’ Pretty is a full-service, mobile drink cart that makes weddings, showers, graduations, adult and kids parties, and corporate and community events more fun. Hear how Sippin’ Pretty started, about the benefits of hiring a bartender, fun drinks for kids, preparing homemade syrups, creating mocktails for adults, catering, and designing a custom menu for your event. Visit the Sippin’ Pretty website . See their Fa...
Nov 12, 2024•13 min•Season 4Ep. 22
Warwick poet and musician D.K. Mckenzie presents excerpts from his spoken word and music podcast, The Poe Underground, in a Warwick Radio exclusive. In this episode, hear easily-consumed, original music and the poem September Midnight by Sara Teasdale and a suite of poems called Noir Night by D.K. Mckenzie. September Midnight Lyric night of the lingering Indian Summer, Shadowy fields that are scentless but full of singing, Never a bird, but the passionless chant of insects, Ceaseless, insistent....
Nov 08, 2024•6 min•Season 4Ep. 21
Warwick Schools Family Engagement Coordinator Cameron Kadek talks with Boys and Girls Club of Warwick CEO Lara D'Antuono about supporting Warwick’s youth. The Boys and Girls Club helps kids reach their full potential as productive, caring, and responsible citizens. Hear about partnering with Warwick Public Schools to give students before and after school support, summer programs and vacation camps, personalized tutoring, and the recording studio, Oculus, and gym at the Cooper Club....
Nov 05, 2024•14 min•Season 4Ep. 20
Warwick Life host Scott Nerney talks with Rhode Island Brain & Spine Tumor Foundation Executive Director Lisa D’Ambra . The Rhode Island Brain & Spine Tumor Foundation helps patients and families by giving them educational, spiritual, and financial support. Hear about support groups and one-on-one support, contributing to patient expenses, helping families for as long as they need help, offering assistance as a team, how you can donate, and where you can learn more. Visit the Rhode Islan...
Oct 29, 2024•10 min•Season 4Ep. 19
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 Lisa Picillo , Certified Financial Planner at Spinnaker Asset Management, about finances and starting a new career. Hear about assessing your finances before making a career change, making a plan to step backward in order to move forward, how having a financial plan can relieve stress, and how to find a financial planner. Episode Link...
Oct 22, 2024•14 min•Season 4Ep. 18
Warwick Life host Scott Nerney talks with Holistic Integration healing center owner Kati McNally Hersey . Kati is a Licensed Massage Therapist, Certified Sound Healer, and Reiki Level 2 practitioner skilled in a variety of massage and wellness techniques. Hear about the difference between Swedish and deep tissue massage, how Kati assesses and treats her clients’ problems, how sound healing works, and about events at the healing center. Visit the Holistic Integration website . See their Facebook ...
Oct 15, 2024•15 min•Season 4Ep. 17
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 Orawan Choopan from Little Thai Corner restaurant and samples a Fresh Roll, Super Pad Thai, Drunken Noodles with beef, and Pineapple Fried Rice. Visit the Little Thai Corner website . Write to Leslie at [email protected]....
Oct 08, 2024•17 min•Season 1Ep. 16
Warwick Life host Scott Nerney talks with Project Hand Up volunteer Nichole Bonollo . Project Hand Up is a Rhode Island-based nonprofit that feeds over 500 families every week with food donations from local supermarkets and more. Hear how food is rescued, how the organization started and who runs it, what customers receive each week, who can get food, how you can volunteer, and where Project Hand Up gets its biggest donations. Visit the Project Hand Up website . See their Facebook page . Warwick...
Oct 01, 2024•14 min•Season 4Ep. 15
Learn how to find a career in a competitive job market in this monthly series by Warwick career management specialist Kathleen Dohoney . Today, discover questions you can ask in an interview to learn more about a job and about the company's work environment and values. Kathleen Dohoney, ACRW, CPRW, CDCS, CCTC, is a Career Coach at Randstad RiseSmart and a Career Specialist at Celtic Résumé Services. Visit Celtic Resume Services . Go to Kathleen’s Linke...
Sep 27, 2024•6 min•Season 4Ep. 14
Warwick Life host Scott Nerney talks with Warwick entrepreneur and We Be Jammin’ owner Debbie Wood . We Be Jammin’ is the new sponsor of Warwick Life. Hear about the new location of the We Be Jammin’ RI shop, how the store helps local entrepreneurs grow their businesses, and about upcoming We Be Jammin’ events, including the Spooktacular Marketplace in October and the Holiday Shopping Extravaganza in November. Visit the We Be Jammin’ RI website and Facebook page . Go to the We Be Jammin’ Events ...
Sep 24, 2024•10 min•Season 4Ep. 13
A priest, an A/C repairman and Ol’ Blue Eyes walk into a bar... 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 Manhattan and her childhood home in Warwick, Rhode Island. What you think might be so differ...
Sep 17, 2024•21 min•Season 4Ep. 12
Warwick Schools Family Engagement Coordinator Cameron Kadek talks with Coordinator of District Safety and Security Danny Maggiacomo about protecting students and staff. A former Warwick police officer with a unique career, Danny Maggiacomo has over a decade of experience in infrastructure protection and school safety. Hear about improving communication during emergencies, standardizing emergency procedures across the district, what normal operations, shelter in place, restricted movement, and lo...
Sep 10, 2024•18 min•Season 4Ep. 11
Warwick Life host Scott Nerney talks with rising standup comedian Jim Small . After a 32-year career in retail, Jim Small turned John Perrotta's $200 Comedy Class into an out-of-the-ordinary retirement plan. Hear about the surprising way Jim paid for his class, who his favorite comedian is, how to make jokes out of real life experiences, about bringing his 80-year-old mother to his shows, where he’s performed, and how you can follow him. Visit Jim’s Facebook page . Warwick Life highlights what’s...
Sep 03, 2024•14 min•Season 4Ep. 10
Warwick Life host Scott Nerney and Betsy Bonoff Menders talk again about Warwick Musical Theatre aka the Tent. Betsy is the daughter of the Tent’s founder, Burton “Buster” Bonoff, and she was an essential part of her family’s business. Hear how contracts worked when the Tent was hiring performers vs. the complications of making a deal today, what the family was up to during the winter, some of Betsy’s favorite stories about the Tent, and which acts regularly sold out. See memorabilia from the ...
Aug 27, 2024•18 min•Season 4Ep. 9
A “concrete” solution to a more socialized society. Yeah. Whatever. 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 Manhattan and her childhood home in Warwick, Rhode Island. What you think might be so di...
Aug 20, 2024•22 min•Season 4Ep. 8
Warwick Life host Scott Nerney talks with Gamm Theatre Artistic Director Tony Estrella about The Gamm’s 40th season. Warwick’s Gamm Theatre has hit a milestone and is celebrating its 40th birthday. Hear about 40 years of The Gamm, what it means to reach 40, and about The Gamm’s 2024-2025 season with regional premieres and Pulitzer Prize and Tony Award winning plays, including The Effect , Amadeus , Girls & Boys , Between Riverside and Crazy , and Hamlet . Visit the Gamm Theatre website . War...
Aug 13, 2024•21 min•Season 4Ep. 7
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 [email protected]....
Aug 06, 2024•20 min•Season 4Ep. 6
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 thinking about homeschooling, and how to apply for membership. Visit the Ocean State Cooperative website ...
Jul 30, 2024•11 min•Season 4Ep. 5
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, the digital media profession, and how Thomas prepared for his career. Episode Links: Visit the Thomas ...
Jul 23, 2024•17 min•Season 4Ep. 4
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 [email protected]....
Jul 16, 2024•18 min•Season 4Ep. 3
