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ON STAGE APRIL 13: Roald Dahl’s Willy Wonka, Kids comes to Toll Gate Robert Shapiro Performing Arts Center thanks to Arts Alive! and Cedar Hill students for two performances. Among the cast as pictured here are; Wonka- Noelle Weldy, Charlie- Evelyn Dudeck, Veruca- Charlotte Stephenson, Violet- Giulia Marsella, Augustus- Benjamin Calabro & Mike Teavee- Lennox O’Connell. (Submitted photo)
Arts Alive! Cedar Hill School to perform Roald Dahl’s Willy Wonka
The delicious adventures experienced by Charlie Bucket on his visit to Willy Wonka's mysterious chocolate factory light up the stage in this captivating adaptation of Roald Dahl's fantastical tale. … more
The promise and potential perils of Artificial Intelligence in healthcare
 ‘AI is coming and there’s nothing stopping it’ Artificial Intelligence can be a useful tool in the healthcare field as well as reinventing and reinvigorating the way … more
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CHARGED: Scott Avedisian, Warwick’s longest-serving mayor, entered a not-guilty plea Wednesday morning at Kent County Court to charges he left the scene of a car crash.
Ex-Warwick Mayor Avedisian pleads not guilty to leaving scene of fast food fender-bender
Scott Avedisian, Warwick’s longest-serving mayor, entered a not-guilty plea Wednesday morning at Kent County Court to charges he left the scene of a car crash. The fender-bender occurred … more
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LOST TOO SOON: David Viens visits the site of a future memorial to his son Dillon and other Johnston youngsters lost too young at Johnston’s Memorial Park. Two years ago, Dillon lost his life when he was accidentally shot with an improperly stored gun belonging to the relative of a friend. David Viens hopes legislation passes the Rhode Island House and eventually reaches the governor’s desk. One day, he also hopes the bill, once adopted, may be named for his son.
Gun bill step closer to becoming RI law
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, … more
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Pete Fontaine
Longtime Beacon Communications freelancer Pete Fontaine dead at 77
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 … more
IMAGINATION ON PAPER: Nicholas Bramble poses with his book Adventures at Bramble Woods, which he recently published after two years of writing.
13-year-old author launches into adventure with inaugural book
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 … more
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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
Polls open at 7 a.m. Tuesday for Presidential Preference Primary
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. … more
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
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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
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
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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
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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
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Warwick Plaza ice rink within budget, work could start in April
When elected mayor, Frank Picozzi dreamed of demolishing the long-closed City Hall Annex and erecting an outdoor skating rink on the site. Now, assuming City Council approval of a $7.3 million … more
WOMEN IN MENTORING: Women’s Fund of Rhode Island’s (WFRI) annual Women’s History Month discussion with U.S. Senator Jack Reed.
Women’s History Month talk focuses on mentoring
Celebrating women in mentorship and the importance of mentoring was the focus of the Women’s Fund of Rhode Island’s (WFRI) annual Women’s History Month discussion with U.S. Senator … more
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Open house for Alzheimer’s caregivers at Warwick Memory Care Center April 6
Caregivers, healthcare providers and community members are invited to visit and learn about the resources available to address memory loss from conditions like Alzheimer’s disease and other … more
Picozzi Posts
March 21 Our city suffered a devastating tragedy of the worst (shooting of a child by the father who then turned the gun on himself)  kind this morning. We are blessed to have such … more
Alexandra Maxwell
Alexandra Maxwell gains international acclaim with short film
Alexandra Maxwell gains international acclaim with short film An assignment that Rhode Island’s Alexandra Maxwell completed for her Directing Fiction class at Marymount Manhattan … more
LOOKING FOR EVIDENCE: Warwick patrol officers paced the parking lot of Electronic Alarm Systems, Inc., scanning the macadam for possible evidence. They walked with their heads bowed, eyes focused on the ground. (Warwick Beacon photos)
Child shot and killed in Warwick
Everyone remained on edge at the hardware store across the street following Thursday morning’s horrific shooting in Warwick. “Can we help you?” the cashier asked each new … more
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Off to the races
There’s been a lot of talk about future expansion of air cargo facilities at Rhode Island T. F. Green International Airport and last weekend it looked like the future arrived when a … more
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