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READY FOR OCCUPANCY: Eagle candidate Eiriana Fairbairn Summers shows off the newly built bat house that the scouts installed during her recent Eagle Service Project.

13-year old Eagle candidate leads environmental initiative at Robertson School

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 … more

3/28/24

Vets principal arrested, charged with DUI

Warwick Veterans Memorial Middle School Principal Jeff Goss is still in his role after pleading not guilty to a charge of driving under the influence (DUI). Goss was arrested by Tiverton police … more

By ADAM ZANGARI | 3/28/24

BURST PIPE: Michael DiPetrillo and a section of 30-inch cast iron pipe that carried about half of the 9 million gallons of water the city uses daily. The section of pipe ruptured in December 2018. Fortunately, there was a bypass that the city has depended on since. (Warwick Beacon file photo)

A fix finally

Imagine Warwick as a gigantic bathtub that, depending on the time of year, needs to be filled with 15 to 25 million gallons of water daily. Now imagine two large water spigots each capable of … more

By JOHN HOWELL | 3/28/24

An egg hunt for all

The Rhode Island Accessible Beeping Egg Hunt was held on Saturday, March 23, 2024, at Johnston High School. More than 150 people participated, including children who are visually impaired, deaf or … more

3/28/24

Fifth annual 401Gives set for Monday, April 1

It’s that time of the year again in Rhode Island. The fifth anniversary of 401Gives, a statewide philanthropic initiative that aims to raise money through social media for local nonprofits, is … more

By RAYMOND BACCARI | 3/28/24

Neighbors fear squeeze of expanding marina

As a practice, city planners write an opinion as a guide for the Planning Board on most applications for major land development/subdivisions. An approval was drafted for Safe Harbor Greenwich … more

By JOHN HOWELL | 3/28/24

ON THE SCENE: Around 8:24 a.m., Thursday, March 21, Warwick Police responded to 71 Frawley St. for a reported domestic disturbance. According to a department press release, they “discovered the deceased body of a small child as well as an adult male who was also deceased; having suffered from an apparent self-inflicted gunshot wound.”

Child shot and killed in Warwick

UPDATED: Warwick Police have identified the victim in Thursday's tragic shooting. more

By RORY SCHULER | 3/21/24

Sight for sore eyes

Mayor Frank Picozzi prepares to cut the ribbon opening Outlashed, a beauty studio at 733 Bald Hill Road. Owner Cailee Bonang, standing to Picozzi’s right, is 20 years old, and has been working … more

3/21/24

RI Foundation offering $10,000 grants for ideas that create community

The Rhode Island Foundation is offering local libraries, neighborhood groups and nonprofit organizations grants of up to $10,000 to fund proposals that bring people together as a community. March 22 … more

3/21/24

CELEBRATION TIME: Nick and Joan DeGaitas (second from right and far right) celebrated their business’s 40th anniversary with family, friends and staff, including (L-R) servers Allie Alfonso-El-Sayed, Antonia Anthony and daughter Michaela Boadih.

Nick and Joan’s celebrates 40 years in business

For Nick DeGaitas, co-owner of Nick and Joan’s in Hoxsie Four Corners, it doesn’t feel like 40 years since serving their first customer. The couple opened the breakfast business on … more

By ADAM ZANGARI | 3/21/24

AN INCREDIBLE DAY: The mayor posted these photos on March 18 when Amelia got to “Ring the bell” at Hasbro Children’s Hospital, signifying her last chemo treatment. Enzo’s Escorts picked her up at home and the Warwick Police and Fire Department gave her an escort to and from Hasbro. A crowd of people showed up at Hasbro to “clap her out”. This incredibly brave little girl has been battling cancer for more than two years.

Cops victorious on ice; Amelia rings bell to signify last chemo treatment

Mar. 13 The Warwick Police Department has noticed a recent uptick in fraudsters calling and pretending to be from Citizen’s Bank. They are cloning the bank’s phone number so it will … more

3/21/24

RI Small Cell Siting Act: A disservice to Rhode Islanders

I have written a number of Letters to the Editor and Op-Eds over the past several years to provide information to the public regarding the harms to human health and the environment from the … more

By SHEILA RESSEGER | 3/21/24

Among state’s top ten

Bishop Hendricken High School junior Addison Heffernan finished among the top 10 students in the state at the Rhode Island Science and Engineering Fair, held at the Community College of Rhode Island … more

3/21/24

Reps. Solomon, LaMountain aim to protect image likeness rights for college athletes

Rep. Joseph J. Solomon Jr. (D-Dist. 22, Warwick) and Sen. Matthew L. LaMountain (D-Dist. 31, Warwick, Cranston) have introduced legislation that would prevent colleges and universities from adopting … more

3/21/24

Taking their time

As frequent West Road motorists have come to learn, the flock of turkeys living in the woodland swamp in the vicinity of Tidewater Drive cross the road to the more densely populated west side of West … more

3/21/24

Hoxsie, Park prepare for historic basketball game on Thursday

Two Warwick elementary schools- Hoxsie and Park- are preparing to make history at 3:30 p.m. at Warwick Veterans Memorial Middle School by becoming the first elementary schools in the state to play a … more

By ADAM ZANGARI | 3/21/24

St. Patrick’s Day Dinner for Veterans

Knights of Columbus Hall on Sandy Lane played host to approximately 30 veterans for a St. Patrick’s Day dinner. The veterans, who are residents at a veterans’ home in Bristol, were served … more

3/21/24

Revived and planning to celebrate

Robert Carlow, president of Greenwood Volunteer Fire Company, stands with one of two trucks in the fire station’s garage. Engine 7, which Carlow is leaning against, dates back to 1949, and the … more

3/21/24

Veterans Middle School 2nd quarter honors

GRADE 6 High Honors Eden Barratt, Ella Bibby, Daniel Bowser, Logan Caminero, Grayson Cardarelli, Cole Cardoso, Jackson Carlone, Julia Chen, Joseph Colon, Brian Contreras Mojica, … more

3/21/24

Winman Middle School 2nd quarter honors

Grade 6 High Honors Jocelyn Anderson, Christopher Baldassi, Saydee Bence, Rileigh Burrows, Cali Caruso, Dani Eastwood, Hadley King, Nolan Lavature, Diego Linares Duluc, Avery … more

3/21/24

April 24, 2024