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THE STOCK: Federal and local law enforcement agencies executed search warrants and seized around 60,000 “stolen items” worth about $1.6 million. Federal prosecutors have charged two men, from Cranston and Warwick, for their alleged connection to a “Rhode Island-based organized retail crime theft” ring responsible for raking in “roughly $12.3 million” in sales. (Photo courtesy U.S. Attorney Zachary A. Cunha’s Office)
60,000 ‘stolen’ items seized
First, “the Boosters” swipe a load of high-demand groceries from a big box store or local pharmacy chain. Then the tags and security devices are stripped and the stolen items are passed … more
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The 36th Annual Apple Festival will be held on Sat., Sept. 21, and Sun., Sept. 22, from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., at Johnston Memorial Park.  Artisans, food vendors, entertainment and more. 
Johnston’s 36th Annual Apple Festival starts Saturday
The 36th Annual Apple Festival will be held on Sat., Sept. 21, and Sun., Sept. 22, from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., at Johnston Memorial Park.  Artisans, food vendors, entertainment and more.  For … more
Where will athletes play as new schools rise on existing fields?
Here’s the challenge: Construction is set to start next March on the city’s two new high schools. Students will continue attending the existing schools as foundations for the schools take … more
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Committee comments on Toll Gate plans before submission to RIDE
The Warwick School Committee voted on Wednesday to send Toll Gate High School’s Stage 3 Schematic Design to the Rhode Island Department of Education with comments. Steve Guglielmo, … more
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CHURCH UPON THE HILL: With a commanding view of the Pawtuxet Valley, St. Paul Evangelical Lutheran Church is celebrating its 150th anniversary on Sept. 29. (Warwick Beacon photo)
150 years of building community
To stand in front of St. Paul Evangelical Lutheran Church and to look at its traditional-style sanctuary and spire is to hear cars zooming along Greenwich Avenue and watch planes as they head for … more
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Celebrating bright days on Gov. DiPrete’s 90th birthday
AUTHOR’S NOTE: Edward D. DiPrete is the person most responsible for launching my political and governmental career.   That’s something that I will never forget.  Nor should … more
HER WORK IS RECOGNIZED: Warwick Postmaster John Bence poses with Riverview mail carrier Jessica Collins who was honored at Monday’s night’s City Council meeting. Scores of Riverview residents turned out for the presentation. (Submitted photo)
Council approves two housing developments
The Warwick City Council gave first passage to two multi-family developments and rejected a proposal to hold a public hearing on the city’s five-year financial forecast Monday. One of the … more
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Athlete of the Week: Haiden Riess
The Warwick Beacon’s Athlete of the Week is Pilgrim soccer player Haiden Riess. Riess, coming off an all-division season last year, is having a scorching start in 2024. He leads the team with … more
Neighborhood fun
There was a Fire Department ladder truck, police cruisers, DPW equipment, tractors and naturally trucks for the “touch a truck” party hosted Saturday in the Wyman School parking lot by … more
Jacob, grade 4, and Brayden, grade 3.
More Warwick students go back to school
Accident closes Sam’s Inn, leaves path of destruction, no serious injuries
Sam Khouri, owner of Sam’s Inn on West Shore Road, is saying a thank you prayer. That may seem odd to those who followed news of the Sept. 14 accident when a car screamed across West Shore … more
Anti-trans comments cause ruckus at School Committee meeting
At the end of last week’s School Committee meeting, Bob Chiaradio, a Westerly resident on a crusade to speak before each school committee in the state against RIDE’s transgender student … more
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GAS FOR CASH: A survey of Warwick service stations found the lowest price for regular unleaded at Warwick Gas on Providence Street. (Warwick Beacon photo)
Regular gas price drops below $3 a gallon
Gas prices across Rhode Island have dropped below $3 a gallon for the first time since the pandemic days of 2021. A survey of service stations in Warwick this week found the cheapest price for … more
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Downed wires snarl Sunday drivers on West Shore Road
Wires downed by a branch or possibly the explosion of an electrical transformer Sunday morning tied up traffic on West Shore Road and Main Avenue according to a witness and police reports. A … more
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Tentative agreement reached with school bus drivers, aides
First Student has reached a tentative contract agreement with ATU Local 618. The union represents school bus drivers and aides in Warwick and Jamestown. In a statement released Wednesday … more
NOT QUITE CLEANED OUT: Many shelves at the Westbay Marketplace were cleaned out by Friday. With deliveries coming in this week, Westbay Community Action President Paul Salera expects they’ll be restocked. More than 500 people “shop” at the market weekly, which Salera said is a slight increase over last year’s numbers at this time. (Cranston Herald photo)
Shelves barren, but pantries meeting need
The Rhode Island Community Food Bank sounded the alarm last week that because of a dramatic incraease in the number of people served monthly — 82,000 or a 50% increase from pre-pandemic levels … more
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A CHEER FOR AMENITY: Blue Cross and Blue Shield employees take a break from assembling travel kits at Amenity Aid in Warwick for a group photo and to applaud the work of the nonprofit to end hygiene insecurity. (Cranston Herald photos)
500 Blue Cross employees make it a Lucky Friday 13th for 13 nonprofits
Liz Duggan of Warwick had a number in mind and it had nothing to do with Friday the 13th and yet it had an awful lot to do with the date which often is equated with being scary or bad luck. The … more
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PROPOSED CONDOS: The condos being proposed would be two-bedroom units and would cover less than half of the Allens Farm property. The remaining acreage would not be developed, said developer Frank Paolino.
150 unit condo complex proposed next to Kent Y
Frank Paolino has been building homes for 52 years and he has no plans on retiring. “What would I do with myself?” he asked in an interview Friday. He’ll have plenty to keep … more
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CONFERRING WITH A SENATOR: U.S. Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse gets the details from T.J. Murray on what it took to assemble the crew and materials to refresh the Conimicut Point overlook for his Eagle badge project.
Be prepared
Fourteen-year old Tyler James “T.J.” Murray imagined he had all the bases covered to carry off his Eagle Scout project to refurbish the Conimicut Point overlook on Beach Avenue Saturday … more
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Picozzi dismisses Hazelwood claims of degrading comments
Mayor Frank Picozzi was incredulous Monday, accusing Leah Hazelwood of going “negative” in her bid to become the next mayor of Warwick. Hazelwood, the Democratic-endorsed candidate, stood … more
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