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Rescue action recognized…plus wieners
It was intended to be a surprise, but there was no escaping the odor of hot wieners Tuesday in Fire Station 1. Mayor Frank Picozzi had planned the wieners along with a citation recognizing the life … more
Library presentation to spotlight condition, impacts on city trees
The Warwick Wildlife and Conservation Commission and the Rhode Island Department of Environmental Management will discuss what is happening to Rhode Island trees at Warwick Public Library on … more
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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Toll Gate announces first quarter honors
12 th Grade High Honors Andrew Agostinelli, Robert Allen, Sydney Amaral, Brady Amore, Kyle Anderson, Jessalyn Andreozzi, Bruce Angelini, Adeline Areson, Francesca Beagan, Conner Bergstrom, … more
Construction manager next step in building new high schools
Chris Spiegel, a member of LeftField Project Management, gave the Warwick School Committee a comprehensive update on the current plans and timeline to build two new high schools Tuesday. By the … more
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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
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
Morning has broken
As the tradition for decades, Easter sun rise services were held at Warwick Neck Light overlooking a serene Narragansett Bay with a mirror reflection of a brightening sky. That service was followed … more
Their favorite characters [Photo gallery]
As part of a fun project, Sherman School second graders transformed pumpkins into their favorite children’s’ book characters with the help of friends and family … and lots of imagination. … more
CHOOSE TO INCLUDE: Clockwise, from top left, Jonathan Jillah participates in Unified Field Day at Barnes Elementary School. Fifth- grader Michael D'Elia and first-grader Ayden Freeman created a heart puzzle piece project together to learn more about each other at Brown Elementary. The Special Olympics visited Ferri Middle School in March and the entire student body wore “Choose to Include” T-shirts to show their support. And at Johnston High, Unified Athlete Alexis Rivera and her teammate Ava Waterman, discuss the upcoming unified volleyball season schedule.
Johnston scores Unified School haul
Of the eight Rhode Island schools admitted to the “Class of 2023 National Banner Unified Champion Schools” list, four hail from Johnston. more
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Today is CCRI Day at the State House
The Community College of Rhode Island will take over the Rhode Island State today for “CCRI Day.” More than 200 faculty, staff, students and alumni will converge at the State House … more
‘Living with dying’ topic of April 9 discussion
Edgewood Church offers a monthly conversation the second Tuesday of each month at 7:00 PM on timely topics of interest. Tuesday, April 9th, the topic is Living with Dying. Here are some … more
MAYOR FUNG, JCRC SPOKESMAN: At right, Johnston Charter Review Commission attorney and co-spokesman, former Cranston Mayor Allan Fung, advises the committee as they discuss taking pay raises, for the mayor and members of town council, to the voters. He’s seated with, facing the camera from left to right, Town Clerk Vincent Baccari, JCRC Chairman Richard DelFino Jr., and Vice-Chairman Fred Iafrate.
Should Johnston’s next mayor get a $50,000 (or more) raise?
Johnston has the lowest-paid mayor in the Ocean State. Should the town’s next mayor get a $50,000 raise, from the current $75,000 annual salary to at least $125,000, as several members of … more
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ROARING PAWTUXET: Not that we need a reminder that there’s plenty of water to go around but rather, too much of it, the Pawtuxet River has been at flood levels for days now. This image was taken from the village bridge late Wednesday afternoon prior to yet another storm on Saturday. (Cranston Herald photo)
Work begins all over again to receive federal aid after floods
Early on the morning of Wednesday, January 10, Rhode Island was hit with its second significant flooding event in less than a month. This came just days after President Biden made FEMA assistance … more
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LEARNING ABOUT FINANCES: Students visited stations in the Pilgrim cafeteria manned by local businesses where they projected the monthly cost of food, insurance, housing, utilities in developing individual budgets. (Warwick Beacon photos)
Money on the mind
In a culmination of financial literacy classes and visits throughout the year, Pilgrim High School held its first-ever Financial Education Fair on Wednesday morning, welcoming state officials and … more
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IT WAS A BLACKOUT: Asked to try on their eclipse glasses in preparation for Monday’s solar show library staff from left Andrea Hutnak, Ellen O'Brien, Jen Linton, Kelly DiCenzo and Jules Belanger gathered at the Quahogger statue. “It was totally black,” O’Brien said. Photo courtesy of Evan Barta.
Library booked for near-total solar eclipse
On Monday at around 2:15 p.m., Warwick’s skies will begin to dim and 90% of the sun will be covered by the moon as the city experiences a partial solar eclipse. And thanks to the school … more
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THE MAN THEY CAME TO SEE: Congressman Gabe Amo speaks on a query that consumed Dr. King: Chaos or community? (Photo by Kevin Fitzpatrick
Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Day speakers focus on vision of future
Early Monday, hundreds of Rhode Islanders navigated a frozen Rhodes on the Pawtuxet parking lot for a breakfast honoring the Reverend Martin Luther King Jr., as well as eleven Rhode Island students … more
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Coming soon
The Annual Conimicut Village Association Easter Egg Hunt is scheduled for Saturday, March 23rd at 10:30 sharp at Clegg Field on Winter Ave. The event is open to all children ages 10 and under. More … more
It’s a Par-Tee
The Warwick Boys and Girls Clubs are going small to play big. Traditionally the club holds a September golfing day and dinner at the Warwick Country Club. That’s on the calendar for this … more
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A FAMILY PORTRAIT: Brian Dusseault, Kendra Kirby, Julia Conti, Isabella Zuffoletti and Katy Harrison pose in front of the William Rhodes House.
Wyman students kick off Gaspee Days with tour [Photo gallery]
It’s an annual tradition, and a sure sign that summer is fast approaching. It’s the Walking Tour of Historic Pawtuxet Village, hosted by the E.T. Wyman PTA and presented by the students of Wyman, … more
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