Galleries

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 …

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 …

Night in a box

12/11/2012
Friday’s rain didn’t deter some youthful members of St. Gregory the Great parish from spending the night in cardboard boxes as part of an effort to understand the plight of the homeless and raise …

Circle of Love & Light

12/11/2012
Hospice Care of VNA of Care New England, along with Warwick Mayor Scott Avedisian, hosted the Circle of Love & Light ceremony and hospice tree lighting at Warwick City Hall Wednesday evening. The …

Christmas in Pawtuxet

12/11/2012
Santa arrived by boat to the cheers of those at the Pawtuxet Athletic Club Saturday as village residents and merchants came together to celebrate the holiday season. Local artisans displayed and sold …

Who needs to fly south?

12/6/2012
With balmy conditions for December, this flock of Canadian geese have found the lawn at the Crowne Plaza preferable, and less strenuous, to flying south. (Warwick Beacon photo)

Planning for future generations

12/4/2012
While today’s children never experienced Rocky Point…

Karate for toys

12/4/2012
The Don Rodrigues Karate Academy held its 13th annual Toys for Tots Tournament Dec. 1 with more than 40 enrolled in the competition. Entry fee to the tournament was a toy or toys to be donated to the …

WJHA hosts 26th annual Thanksgiving Tournament

11/27/2012
The Warwick Junior Hockey Association held its 26th annual Thanksgiving Tournament and Mite Jamboree this past weekend, where 18 teams from around the northeast competed at Warwick’s Thayer and …

Canned goods and good eggs

11/27/2012
Feinstein Junior Scholars at Oakland Beach Elementary School are helping the less fortunate by collecting canned goods throughout November. So far, they’ve collected more than 1,000 canned goods. …

Not ready to come down yet

11/27/2012
The appearance of a crane to the former Apponaug Mill water tower last week had some people wondering if the village landmark would soon be dismantled to make room for the Apponaug bypass. The tower …

Lighting a village

11/27/2012
Paul Tremblay (left) and Lonnie Barham were members of the Conimicut Village Association crew to wire 27 four-foot lighted wreaths to lampposts on both sides of West Shore Road on Saturday. The next …

Decathlon booster

11/27/2012
Michele Cinquegrano of Verizon was recently presented a gold medal by John Howell, president of the Rhode Island Academic Decathlon, for the company’s ongoing support of the event that has been …

From China to Warwick

11/27/2012
Twenty-two school principals from Shenzhen Education Association …

Making her mark

11/27/2012
Jennifer R. Kennedy, a senior at Assumption College, was recently induced into the Psi Chi International Psychology Honor Society. Kennedy, the daughter of Meri Kennedy of Cranston …

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 …

Subject of court action

11/22/2012
Cited numerous times for debris and unregistered vehicles, fined…

Hard to plan for

11/22/2012
While floods, hurricanes and rising sea levels are unwelcome …