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Warwick based Project Undercover was the grateful recipient of a $2,000 grant from South Kingstown Elks Lodge # 1899. Last year, Project Undercover distributed more than 500,000 diapers, 27,000 …
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8/8/24
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Warwick Police Department posted photos of its newest officer, with a welcome note. “Congratulations to our newest Officer Anthony Meola who was sworn in by Mayor Frank Picozzi and Colonel …
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8/8/24
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A man and his son were rescued by two bystanders and Warwick emergency responders after being electrocuted when the mast of their boat, which was on a trailer, hit a power line on Dundas Avenue near …
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By ANISHA KUMAR
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8/8/24
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Bishop Richard Henning, appointed to lead Providence’s Catholic Diocese in 2022, did not have much time to get to know Rhode Island before moving although people here came to know him well.
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By ADAM ZANGARI
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8/8/24
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In a special meeting Monday, the School Committee re-awarded contracts that had been the cause of some legal controversy to Vito’s Express, Inc. of Johnston for $443,600.
The contracts had …
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By ADAM ZANGARI
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8/8/24
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The Conimicut Farmers Market conducted every Saturday from 9 a.m. to noon at 955 West Shore Road is growing in popularity as locally grown produce is harvested and sold alongside baked and freshly …
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8/8/24
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The expectation is that all Warwick schools will open as planned on Aug. 29, says Steve Gothberg. As director of capital projects and construction, Gothberg is overseeing multiple school projects …
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By JOHN HOWELL
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8/8/24
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Police say they found 30-year-old Aramis Segura hiding under her bed following a fatal New Year’s Eve crash in Warwick that claimed the life of an East Greenwich teen. The defendant was …
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Beacon Staff Reports
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8/8/24
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Defenders of Animals will host the 30th Annual Homeless Animals Day in coordination with the International Society for Animal Rights on Aug. 17. The event serves as an opportunity for animal …
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8/8/24
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The 4th Annual No More Hunger Walk will be held on Sat., Oct. 19, to raise fund for local food pantries. Over $30,000 has been raised in the past three years. The walk will begin at St. …
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8/8/24
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Attorney General Peter Neronha is recommending the Office of the Health Insurance Commissioner not approve Blue Cross Blue Shield of Rhode Island’s requested 14.3% premium rate increase for …
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By RYAN DOHERTY
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8/8/24
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You heard them before you saw them. And then when they arrived they were little more than white streaks racing across the horizon and followed by the buzz of a helicopter keeping close tabs and …
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8/8/24
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On Friday night, Aug. 16 the Rhode Island Department of Transportation will begin an extended weekend closure affecting a short portion of I-295 in Warwick, West Warwick and Cranston for the …
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8/8/24
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You don’t have to be an elite athlete to have your life affected by an orthopedic injury. Everyone who deals with painful joints, muscles, and bones, deserves to get better – better focus …
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8/7/24
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Military and musical history will be celebrated with a very big birthday party, colonial style, this weekend. More than 35 fife and drum corps from a variety of states -- plus a contingent from …
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By BARBARA POLICHETTI
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8/7/24
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What do a few inches have to do with whether trailer trucks use Main Avenue and Post Road or can hop directly on Route 95 from the Airport Connector?
A lot, says Richard Langseth who filed an …
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By JOHN HOWELL
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8/6/24
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Mayor Frank Picozzi became the first independent candidate to win the office of Mayor of Warwick in the two-party era in 2020. Now, another independent hopes to take the title.
Patrick Maloney, …
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Police say they found 30-year-old Aramis Segura hiding under her bed following a fatal New Year’s Eve crash in Warwick that claimed the life of an East Greenwich teen. The defendant was …
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Beacon Staff Reports
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8/2/24
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A North Kingstown man is behind bars after an intensive investigation into a double hit and run on Quaker Lane.
Warwick Police have arrested the alleged driver of the vehicle suspected in the …
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8/2/24
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Aug. 3, Securing Weapons Safely and Free Gun Lock is scheduled on Sat., Aug. 3, from 9 a.m. to noon. Secure storage of weapons is now the law in Rhode Island. For information about …
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8/1/24
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