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Rejoice in the season
Greenwood Community Church, Presbyterian was packed Saturday afternoon for a concert of Christmas songs, which marked the 300th anniversary of J.S. Bach’s Jesu, Joy of Man’s Desiring. … more
SURVEYING IMPROVEMENTS: Ward 5 Councilman Ed Ladouceur and Warwick Neck Elementary Principal Frank Galligan stand on a widened section of Rocky Point Avenue that is designed as a drop off and pick up for students. (Warwick Beacon photos)
W. Neck School drop off improved, but will parents follow rules?
The consensus among parents, crossing guards, Principal Frank Galligan and Ward 5 Councilman Ed Ladouceur is that Warwick Neck School drop off and pickups are safer now that the city has widened the … more
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SMILES FOR BILL & PIZZA: With nearly 30 years of city employment, City Community Development director Bill Facente will retire this month to accept a similar post with the City of Providence. Fellow employees along with Mayor Frank Picozzi overrode his protests and showed up Friday with pizza and to wish him well. From left: Dean Pimental, Aaron Mackisey, Amy Cota, Thomas Kravitz, Bill Facente, Deb Hafferty and Mayor Picozzi.
He’s helped build neighborhoods, businesses for 30 years
Bill Facente smiles a lot. He’s easy to talk with and makes things seem everything is going to work out. It’s made him an effective economic and community development officer over … more
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SOLAR ECLIPSED: Residents gathered for Thursday’s Johnston Zoning Board meeting delivered a standing ovation to the board once it voted to deny Cranston-based Green Development’s application to build a solar farm.
Johnston Zoning Board flips the switch on solar project
A shadow has been cast on Green Development’s solar project plans in Johnston. The opposition was nervous. A rumor had circulated through the ranks of Stop Johnston Solar (SJS) that the … more
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Grand reopening of West Shore Rd. Burger King Feb. 24
JSC Management Group will celebrate the grand reopening of its Burger King® restaurant at 2615 West Shore Rd. with free meals, giveaways and a  $1,000 donation to Pilgrim High on Saturday, … more
GOING A BIT OVER: Solar-powered speed limit signs, such as this one near Warwick Neck Elementary School, have been a popular item for council members to spend their ARPA money on. (Warwick Beacon photos)
How would you spend $200,000?
As the holiday season begins and children throughout Warwick make their wish lists, members of the Warwick City Council are looking to cross infrastructure projects throughout the city off of their … more
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Face-to-face over airport
By JOHN HOWELL Finally on Friday, Mayor Frank Picozzi got what he has been asking for — a face-to-face meeting with Rhode Island Airport Corporation president and CEO Iftikar Ahmad. … more
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As forecast, the snow started about 5 a.m. Tuesday and heavy flakes kept falling faster and faster to the point where it was accumulating at close to 3 inches an hour. Windshield wipers had trouble keeping up, as did snow plows. Fortunately winds did not pickup as initially forecast and temperatures hovered near freezing making for a heavy slushy mush. The scene is from Bellman Avenue in Conimicut. (Warwick Beacon photo)
As fast as the wipers could clear
Gov’s budget short changes city $800K, says Schaefer
City Finance Director Peder Schaefer has a nose for numbers. When they aren’t what he expects them to be he starts digging. He did that last week as he reviewed the governor’s budget … more
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DESERT STORM REMEMBERED: Retired Naval Captain Louis Normand and retired Major Army Reservist Dr. Paul McKenney found plenty to talk about over coffee. Normand, during his naval career, served with the Strategic Sea Lift and during Desert Storm worked in placing reservists back in their civilian jobs after their tour of duty. McKenney served in Saudi Arabia in a desert field hospital where Iraqi prisoners on war were treated.
Toasting our veterans
what he loved: Bob Shapiro is pictured at a school event. (Warwick Beacon file photo)
A day to remember Bob Shapiro
There aren’t many who knew him that don’t have a special place in their hearts for Bob Shapiro. Last week, the Warwick City Council declared Sept. 20 as Robert A. Shapiro Day. All … more
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McNamara introduces package of bills that targets chronic school absenteeism
Rep. Joseph M. McNamara, chairman of the House Education Committee, is focusing on school attendance with a package of bills that seeks to curb chronic absenteeism along with the negative … more
Hoxsie, Park schools blaze trail for unified basketball teams
Two of Warwick’s elementary schools will make history on March 21 at 3:30 p.m. That’s the date that Hoxsie and Park’s Unified Basketball teams- aimed at unifying students with … more
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VIEW FROM THE SKIES: The Greenwood Volunteer Fire Co.’s hall and museum building, as seen from a drone shot. (Photo by Gary W. Johnson)
Greenwood Volunteer Fire Co. prepares for 100th anniversary
As the Greenwood Volunteer Fire Company prepares to celebrate 100 years since its founding, its president, Robert Carlow, is working to make it a special century commemoration. Though company … more
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THE GROUP: Judge Francis “Frank” X. Flaherty, a former Warwick Mayor and retired Rhode Island Supreme Court Justice, joined a group of Warwick history buffs in City Hall Friday. The group included: Pegee Malcolm, the Chairperson of the Warwick Historical Cemeteries Commission and Rhode Island Historic Cemetery Commission; Felicia Castiglioni Gardella, President of the Warwick Historical Society; current Warwick Mayor Frank Picozzi; City Archivist Jackie Picozzi; and Mark Brown, Vice-Chairman of the Warwick Historical Cemeteries Commission.
Unpacking history
Judge Francis “Frank” X. Flaherty carried a pair of huge sealed cardboard boxes into Warwick City Hall’s subterranean conference room. Flaherty, a former Warwick Mayor and … more
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they would take home three golds and finish in ninth overall.
Warwick’s 3 high schools take home 24 Academic Decathlon medals
Students from 15 Ocean State high schools struck gold, silver and bronze in the 41st annual Rhode Island Academic Decathlon held Sunday at Bryant University. “We ran out of medals,” … more
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At home again
Archie and Lulu Van Griffin, whose headstone was discovered in a closet at Brown University on Jan. 17, 2017 by Jack Wrenn, a PhD student at the time was recently moved by members of the Warwick … more
A fitting memorial to Steve
More than 75 people gathered Dec. 2 at the Stephen J Medeiros Fishing Area at Black Point to celebrate the dedication of this beautiful piece of Rhode Island in honor of Steve Medeiros. Presentations … more
Toll Gate closure continues into second week of virtual classes
As students at Toll Gate High School continue their second week of virtual learning, Warwick’s administration is saying they need to have a “proactive plan” for any future school … more
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School Committee discusses building plans, policies, test scores
Updates regarding plans for the new high schools, discussions of RICAS scores and chronic absenteeism, and the revision of policies were all on the table for the Warwick School Committee Tuesday … more
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