Last Thursday, Beacon Communications lost one of its longest-tenured contributors as freelancer Pete Fontaine passed away at 77 years old.
Pete was a staple in Rhode Island sports journalism for …
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4/3/24
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Ken Block’s new book, Marty Walsh for James Diossa & our fractured media landscape.
There’s no truth to the rumor that Rhode Island will be the setting for a remake of …
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4/3/24
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Chipotle has the biggest smile and it matches his big heart! Playful should be his middle name. This two year old mixed breed has a gorgeous black and white coat accented by his sparkling chocolate …
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4/3/24
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One thing that took me a long time to realize is what is common knowledge to one person can be mind blowing to another. Today’s topic is one I feel fits that description perfectly. You would be …
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4/3/24
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Ortho Rhode Island is known for pioneering the latest in orthopedic care, but innovation doesn’t just mean new technology – it also means exploring new ways to make every appointment as …
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4/3/24
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Navigating the terrain of teen hood can be tumultuous. In this digital era, the complexities of the teenage years are compounded by evolving forms of harassment - from the traditional …
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4/3/24
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Leonard Harvey Hicks, 89, of Cranston, passed away on Monday, April 1, 2024. He was the loving husband of Lydia (Pullano) Hicks and the late Theresa F. (Perri) Hicks. Born in Providence, he was the …
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4/2/24
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Carolyn A. (Brothers) MacKinnon, age 63, of Warwick, passed away Friday, March 29, 2024. She was the beloved wife of the late James MacKinnon.
Born in Providence, she was the daughter of Anne …
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4/2/24
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Robin (Beth Alianiello ) adopts a Korean 6 year-old on the internet without telling her wife( Allen Zahniser). Ash is upset and initially rejects the child.
Peter (Jeff Ararat) rues his decision …
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Theatre Review by DON FOWLER
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3/27/24
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Beatrice “Betty” V. (Berube) Blanchard Law, a retired phone operator for the New England Telephone Co. and lunch aide for the City of Warwick, passed away Thursday, March 28, 2024 …
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4/1/24
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Janice H. Green 77, passed away on March 28, 2024, surrounded by her family. Born in Huntington County, Indiana, Janice was the daughter of the late Eleanor Altman.
Janice moved from Indiana to …
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4/1/24
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John J. Kurowski, 80, a retired machinist for Leesona and General Dynamics Electric Boat Quonset. Passed away Thursday, March 28, 2024, at the Kent Hospital. Born in Providence, he was the son of the …
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4/1/24
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It is with heavy hearts we announce the passing of Leann Pickering, a beloved wife, sister, and volunteer, passed away peacefully at her home in Warwick, Rhode Island on March 25, 2024. Born in …
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4/1/24
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Merrill C. “Butch” Jencks, III, age 74, passed away Sunday, March 24, 2024. He was the beloved husband of Lillian J (McConnell) Jencks with whom he shared 38 years of marriage. Born in …
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4/1/24
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Helen O. Larson scrawled her first poem on the schoolhouse chalkboard as the building was dismantled.
About a century ago, someone bought Rockland’s school for $12, Larson told her son. It …
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By RORY SCHULER
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3/27/24
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Rhode Island is one step closer to enacting a safe storage law. The bill, sponsored by state Sen. Pam Lauria, cleared the Rhode Island Senate 28-7 on Tuesday, March 19. It now heads to the House, …
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By RAYMOND BACCARI
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3/28/24
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Sad news to report. Our longtime freelancer Pete Fontaine died Wednesday afternoon.
For decades, you've been reading his upbeat stories highlighting community giving. His bylines have regularly …
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3/29/24
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The stories behind neglected, abandoned, long-forgotten places have always interested Warwick resident Nicholas Bramble.
Now, as he prepares to wrap up seventh grade at Immaculate Conception …
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By ADAM ZANGARI
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3/28/24
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The answer is a lot if you ask Eiriana Fairbairn Summers, a Life Scout with Scouts BSA Troop 77 Buttonwoods, who exhibited her dedication to community service by planning, organizing, and leading an …
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3/28/24
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Krista Tracy will get her maiden flight as the Warwick director of elections at Tuesday’s Presidential Preference Primary, and it doesn’t look like she will encounter any headwinds. …
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3/28/24
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