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RISLA College Planning Center ready for FAFSA season
“New” means change but that should deter students and their parents from seeking financial assistance for college education. What’s new is what the Federal Student Aid Office … more
Champlin Foundation awards $403,811 in grants to 6 Warwick organizations
Six Warwick non-profits received word of grant awards totaling $403,811 last week from the Champlin Foundation with the announcement of $10 million in capital funding to 93 Rhode Island … more
Lots of company for Thanksgiving
The Hendricken tradition of serving up Thanksgiving dinner to those who would otherwise be alone or without family which students, faculty and parents once did at the school has evolved into a … more
Bay View ranked as third best Catholic High School in Ocean State
St. Mary Academy – Bay View was recently ranked one of the Top 10 best private schools in Rhode Island by the rankings’ platform Niche.  The 2024 rating is based on … more
It was fun
Kent Hospital recently hosted a Christmas party for pediatric patients of Spaulding’s rehab program in Pawtucket. Nearly 60 families showed up to craft, play games, and meet Santa. Thanks to … more
So, how much airport noise?
Noise will always be a source of complaints as long as planes – especially jets taking off and landing at late hours of the night or early in the morning - keep flying in and out of Rhode … more
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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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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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Tree team
It doesn’t have a formal name, so over decades it’s become known as “Warwick Ave Tree.” The lot at the intersection of Betsy Williams Drive and Warwick Avenue that is … more
Great way to break up a meeting
House Speaker Joe Shekarchi and Rep. Joseph Solomon, Jr. interrupted an meeting of the meeting of Junior Achievement of Rhode Island’s board of directors Tuesday to present a $5,000 legislative … more
FOUR, THREE, TWO, ONE….and then nothing. Using a remote, Mayor Frank Picozzi from the step to the arena did the countdown to light the tree. As has happened before, it didn’t work until he walked into the crowd and closer to the tree. Picozzi said that next year he’s going to install the remote switch.
Tree lighting…a teaser to Saturday’s strollin’ Apponaug
If last Saturday’s tree lighting and free skating event at Thayer Arena was a preview, then this Saturday’s rocking and rolling at Apponaug will be a show stopper. Easily more than 500 … more
HEAVY POLICE PRESENCE: Police from multiple departments converged on a shooting suspect’s car along Plainfield Pike, on the Johnston/Cranston border, on May 24. The suspect was shot dead, and Cranston Police have now released body-worn camera footage from the deadly force incident.
When RI police use deadly force, the AG investigates
James Harrison’s story does not stir sympathy. The Johnston man was accused of peeping through a young neighbor’s window in May. The next morning he allegedly killed his mother and a … more
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Johnston Police exchange gunfire with shooting suspects in Providence
Early Monday morning, Johnston Police spotted a vehicle wanted in connection to a Providence shooting. According to Johnston Police Chief Mark A. Vieira, they chased the vehicle; the occupants … more
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Ready for Saturday, well almost
The fir tree planted last year in front of the Thayer Arena was trimmed with lights Monday in preparation of the holiday lighting event set for Saturday starting at 5:30 and running until 8 p.m. The … more
BRINGING IN BLACK FRIDAY: The Warwick Mall, decked out in Christmas decorations, played host to a smaller-than-usual crowd on the biggest shopping day of the year.
Black Friday pattern has changed; Christmas spirit strong at Warwick Mall
The Warwick Mall welcomed a large crowd on Black Friday; although not exactly one quite as big as in Black Fridays past. With the mall generally devoid of gridlock, one cashier said Black Friday … more
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Nuts over our service men & women
Girl Scouts of Southeastern New England (GSSNE) have donated more than 2,480 containers of nuts to Operation Holiday Cheer! Each September and October, Girl Scouts take orders in person from friends … more
AG office to give presentations on detecting scams
The office of the RI  Attorney General  will give a presentation on protecting yourself from scams and  fraud at the Conimicut Branch Library on Monday, December 4, at 2 p.m.;  … more
CAUSE FOR CELEBRATION: Kristen Noonan (left) poses with Lisa Bain of the Rhode Island STEAM Center and Ted Kresse of Rhode Island Energy as they present her with the award. (Warwick Beacon Photos)
Robertson’s Noonan first elementary teacher to receive STEAM award
Longtime Robertson Elementary School teacher Kristen Noonan was met with a surprise as she began her 11:05 class on animation on Tuesday- a statewide award. Noonan, an art teacher, was chosen as … more
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WATCH OUT FOR STORMS: Dylan Merchant, whose interest in weather has led him to research climate change and the history of local weather events, kept his audience entertained.
Kids gave a lot of giving Tuesday
There was a lot of giving going on Tuesday at the Warwick Boys and Girls Clubs.  Like nonprofits everywhere, the club participated in Giving Tuesday, seeking support of its mission to … more
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NO STOPPING HER: John and Heather Lynch were up early Thanksgiving morning as were more than 500 runners and walkers for the 10th annual Warwick Rotary Club turkey trot at City Park. Heather, who uses a cane, not only completed the course but also participated, as seen here, in the warm up calisthenics. (Warwick Beacon photos)
No starting gun, but turkeys took off at Thanksgiving trot
When retired Warwick elementary school teacher and Warwick Rotary Club member Tom Sanford proposed a Thanksgiving morning turkey trot as a means of raising charitable funds, his plan was to team up … more
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