Galleries

Prepared this time

12/18/2012
After nearly 600 people turned out for a vaccination clinic about two weeks ago at Pilgrim High School, the city, along with The Wellness Company and Department of Health, was ready for a mob at last …

A day for the beach

6/21/2012
Dozens of people packed their blankets and picnic lunches and headed to Oakland Beach to beat the heat. Three lifeguards watched over beachgoers clad in bright bikinis and board shorts. Though some …

Spring Splash

5/15/2012
Everyone wanted to launch Saturday, recalls Joe DiCenzo of Pleasure Marina in Oakland Beach, even the owner of Twisted Thoughts, a 55-footer that made it into the slings with an easy foot to spare on …

Winter sky, summer scene

2/2/2012
Usually this isn't the time of year to be walking the beach. And usually, in late January ice locks Brush Neck Cove. But like a summer scene, the setting sun is reflected in the sand and ripples of a …

Undercover kindness

12/28/2012
The Executives Association of Rhode Island presented donations and clothing for the second year to Project Undercover, a non-profit organization supporting children living in poverty in the Ocean …

Helping to stamp out hunger

5/15/2012
Postal carriers found people more generous than last year in its annual “Stamp out Hunger” food drive conducted Saturday. The local drive coordinated by Jim Harrington also received the …

Leaf it to Alana

10/25/2012
There’s nothing quite like an inviting pile of leaves to experience the moment of the season. Alana Bernskoetter of Beach Avenue couldn’t resist jumping right in as her mother, Stephanie, raked …

It's spring again

5/3/2012
A pair of osprey have returned to the ball field lights at Mickey Stevens Sports Complex to build their nest. Actually, there are nests on two poles, which has left some observers to wonder if word has gotten out that this offers a warm roost, especially at night, from which to watch the world and start a family…

It’s all about helping people

11/22/2012
Brenda and Raymond “Chip” Bolster were recognized with the Outstanding Philanthropic Citizen Award given each year to an individual or family that exhibits a spirit of exceptional generosity and …