In 2014 Kent Hospital employees established a program to help women who have been newly diagnosed with breast cancer. The program, Women In Need (WIN) is available for those who may need financial …
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11/21/19
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By PETE FONTAINE Schweitzer Hall has never looked more festive - or been fuller - than it was during Saturday's St. Barnabas Church Holiday Bazaar that Chairperson Emily Seddon declared was a great success; the best in recent memory." People in what"
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By JOHN HOWELL
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11/21/19
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Rhode Island Family Court Chief Judge Michael B. Forte and the Rhode Island Judiciary will celebrate the 16th National Adoption Day this Saturday starting at 9 a.m. at Family Court at the Kent County …
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11/21/19
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During the month of October, students from The Prout School in Wakefield planned a school-wide event and gathered more than 1,500 pairs of socks for the homeless. The socks were distributed to …
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11/21/19
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By BEACON STAFF A Providence man pleaded guilty to federal drug trafficking charges last week in connection with a 2017 investigation that occurred partially in Warwick. Ronny B. Nova, 33, entered guilty pleas to charges of possession of heroin, cocaine
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By DANIEL A. KITTREDGE
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11/21/19
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Gasoline prices in Rhode Island are down two cents this week, according to AAA Northeast. AAA Northeast's November 18 survey of prices in Rhode Island finds self-serve, regular unleaded averaging $2.49 per gallon. Rhode Island's price is 10 cents below
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By JOHN HOWELL
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11/21/19
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The gymnasium at Hoxsie Elementary School, 55 Glenwood Drive will be transformed into a holiday bazaar on Dec. 7 from, 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. The bazaar will feature a number of local vendors plus crafts made by residents of West Shore Health Center. In
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By JOHN HOWELL
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11/21/19
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Deb Gormley, past president of Mentor RI and a dancer in the agency’s 2010 Dancing with the Stars of Mentoring, addresses some of the 99 dancers who have performed since the event was founded …
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11/21/19
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By JOHN HOWELL All the more united in their effort to limit access to their neighborhood from what will become the newest Dave's Marketplace - the former Benny's at Wildes Corner - Spring Grove Avenue homeowners turned out for Monday's City Council
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Phil Dercole was excited to have a bald eagle return to the environs of Warwick Pond on November 17. He’s spotted bald eagles in the branches of trees overlooking the pond in years past, and here …
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11/21/19
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SHOPLIFTING At 3:30 p.m. on Nov. 14, Officer Justin N. Martin responded to the Macy's location at Warwick Mall for a report of a female shoplifting suspect in custody. At the scene, an asset protection detective at the store provided a statement. The
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Get your tap shoes ready, as the Pilgrim Players present Funny Girl this weekend at the Pilgrim High School Auditorium. This production opens Friday, November 22nd at 7 p.m. followed by performances …
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