With a rush on beach parking passes and the city waiting for more from the printer, the city has delayed implementation of parking fees for residents and non residents until July 1. Beach parking …

Curiosity, humanity inspire Smith's novels

By ARDEN BASTIA What do local news stories have to do with vampires? For local author Raina Smith, it's everything. Smith is the author of four novels, each exploring the universal energy force that connects all life, uncovering the complexities of the

A prom like few others

By ARDEN BASTIA Pilgrim High School seniors celebrated the end of an unconventional school year with an unconventional prom on June 1. Instead of the typical country club backdrop and the sit down dinner, Pilgrim students got to boogie outside at the

Half-and-half roads not likely to be repaved this time

By JOHN HOWELL Half a repaved road is better than none. That's what you would imagine unless you live on the neglected half or are faced with a half with potholes in a major neighborhood thoroughfare. Frederick Street and Budlong Avenue in Norwood are

HOH seeks space for indoor 'tiny' house village

By ARDEN BASTIA Last Friday, Lieutenant Governor Sabina Matos visited the House of Hope to discuss affordable housing solutions, and tour a tiny house. Melissa Behm, development manager at the House of Hope, said the organization's affordable housing

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Officials mum on report 2 EMTs denied transport to woman who died soon after

By JOHN HOWELL Apart from copies of emergency medical technician license suspension orders available on the Department of Health's website, officials are tightlipped as to any disciplinary actions taken against Warwick firefighters Brandon Colombo and

Helping was guiding principle to Paul Archambault's 40 years with Wave FCU

By Beacon Staff After working 40 years at Wave Federal Credit Union, 26 years as President & CEO, Paul Archambault will retire early this summer. "I'll be 62," Paul said in an interview last week, "I want to have time to play golf." He won't be on the

Even main Post Office isn’t safe from ‘fishing’ thefts

By JOHN HOWELL You would imagine the mailboxes in front of the Warwick Post Office on Strawberry Field Road would be a safe place to mail a letter. Joseph DiLorenzo wasn't thinking about safety when he pulled up to the mailbox on Sunday, May 10. He

OSCIL distributing grocery gift cards to qualified residents

Ocean State Center for Independent Living (OSCIL) is launching a new grocery gift card assistance program to help Rhode Island residents with disabilities and their families who have experienced hardship and food insecurity due to COVID-19 and the

Gas prices bump up another 2 cents to $2.96 a gallon

Rhode Island's average gas price is up two cents from last week averaging $2.96 per gallon. Monday's price is 9 cents higher than a month ago and 96 cents higher than June 7, 2020. Rhode Island's average gas price is 9 cents lower than the national

Flower power

Flower power Spring has arrived although the weather over the weekend had some wondering if that was the case with flowers brightening West Shore Road in Conimicut and the face of City Hall. The Conimicut Village Association funds the hanging planters

Why local businesses oppose sugar drink tax

By ARDEN BASTIA The Rhode Island Public Health Institute has launched an initiative to nourish Rhode Island through a tax on sugary drinks. For local businesses however, the proposed sugar drink tax would do more harm than good. Bills, H-5715 and

The human sundae

By JOHN HOWELL Dr. Frederick Schweizer, now better known to Cedar Hill School students as Dr. S for Dr. Sundae, really doesn't care for ice cream. That's too bad, as he was turned into a human sundae by graduating fifth-graders. They delighted in

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By ARDEN BASTIA The former Burger King on Centreville Road will once again serve burgers, but this time without the meat. Plant City X, a breakout chain from Plant City in Providence, will soon be moving in and serving a plant-based fast food menu. This

9-year old gets birthday wishes from around the globe

By ARDEN BASTIA It's not everyday that a 9-year-old asks for snail mail for his birthday. In fact, in this age of social media, Brady Wright could have had thousands of people wish him happy birthday from around the world in a single online post.

Senior project…a career step?

Senior project.a career step? Pilgrim senior Jack O'Donnell has an attachment of the city skate park in Oakland Beach. It's where he spent a lot of his time as a kid. So, it's not surprising that he picked cleaning up the park as his senior project. He

Keep Smiling

I should have listened to Jack Clegg. "You need to get your notebook, you have enough stories here to fill a couple of columns." But I hadn't come armed with notebook to record the surprise 90th birthday party for Bill Riggs and the 60th party for his

Disappointed with council, administration's handling of budget

To the Editor: After watching the budget hearings I was completely disappointed in both the lack of knowledge on the part of this new administration and the almost complete lack of questioning on the part of the City Council, of course, with one

The famous letter, or factoid?

To the Editor: In the history of American letters, few missives are as famous as the letter that Major Sullivan Ballou putatively wrote to his wife, Sarah, before his regiment left camp to fight at the Battle of Bull Run. I say "putatively" because there

A poor substitute for sound economic policy

To the Editor: Florida's Republican Gov. Ron DeSantis must love Democrat legislators like Rhode Island's Sen. Melissa Murray and Rep. Karen Alzate. DeSantis knows that the stupid tax policy proposed by Murray and Alzate will drive even more affluent

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George Edward Maden

George Edward Maden born on February 18, 1937 in Providence, Rhode Island passed away on Saturday June 12, 2021 at the age of 84 at his home in Dover, NH surrounded by family. He moved to New …

Margaret Ann Wrigley

Margaret Ann Wrigley, passed away unexpectedly at age 64 on June 11, 2021 at the Genesis Coventry Center. She was born in Warwick, the daughter of the late Norman S. and Jeanette (Quinn) Wrigley. …

Neil Cicciu

Neil Cicciu, 64, of Pawtucket, died on Sunday, May 30, 2021, at home with his family. Neil was born in Conimicut, Warwick, Rhode Island, on December 17, 1956, to the late Joseph Charles Cicciu and …

Paolo “Paul” Maggiacomo

Paolo “Paul” Maggiacomo, age 91, of Warwick and Lake Worth, Florida, passed away peacefully, surrounded by his loving family, at home in Warwick on Tuesday, June 1, 2021. He was the beloved …

Raymond N. Martin

Raymond N. Martin, 89, passed away Saturday, June 5, 2021 at the Hope Hospice & Palliative Care, Providence. He was the loving companion of Sandra A. Johnson and husband of the late Lenore C. …

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PonyBoy walks the line between classic, modern at Askew

By ROB DUGUAY When a group of music scene stalwarts get together, most of the time something rad results from it. Enter Providence rock act PonyBoy, which was started by vocalist and pianist Dave Laros and guitarist Vic Foley. The two are familiar with

At the Movies

Joyce and I have reviewed an average of 3½ movies a week since the late ’70s. At its peak, there were five Showcase Cinemas to choose from. Garden City, Cranston, Cinerama and a …

‘River Pirate,’ from sure-thing to swindle

By KELLY SULLIVAN Waldemer Barth was arrested in Johnston on Feb. 13, 1903, after authorities were alerted he was in the area. This was good news for the wealthy Perry Belmont of Newport, who Barth had swindled out of about $1,500. Thirty-three-year-old

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The following Warwick Veterans Memorial Middle School students have earned honors for the quarter: High Honors Grade 06 Ethan Alves, Maryam Atif, Jack Bannon, Riley Barker, Oriana Blanco, Mackenna Buffery, Myles Butler, Bryan Carreiro, Andy Castillo

Honor student

Honor student Jake Brodeur, a sophomore at North Carolina State University and a 2019 Toll Gate graduate has been named to the dean's list. Brodeur is a Business and Marketing major.

Pilgrim announces 2nd quarter honor students

The following Pilgrim students have earned honors for the second quarter: FRESHMAN HIGH HONORS: Avery Adams, Damien Isaiah Aptt, Tiana M. Arruda, Ariana Ayriyan, Ryan Kenneth Barlow, Nicole E. Blanton, Madison Lynn Boscia, Braxton Logan Bragg, Emma R.

Winman honor students listed

The following Winman Middle School students have earned honors for the second quarter: Grade 8 High Honors Olivia Bradford, Lena Butera, Isabella Cambio, Lyla Costa, Kamryn DeAngelis, Lucas Franco, Shannon Furlong, Emma Harrold, Emma Hindle, Jordyn

Earning Pilgrim high honors

Pilgrim High School seniors Allison Rodrigues and Nathan Rainey were inadvertently omitted from the school's first quarter honors list published in last Thursday's Beacon. Both students earn high honors.

1st quarter honor students listed at Winman Middle School

The following Winman Middle School students have earned honors for the first quarter: Grade 6 High Honors Debra Adeyefa, AnaMarie Alfieri, Zoe Banach, Chase Birmingham, Jayden Bottella, Jonah Buccheri, James Daily, Charlotte DeGaetano, Wyatt Dyer, Braig

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Radio Beacon is a podcast from Beacon Communications run by Dan Kittredge (Cranston Herald), Jacob Marrocco (Johnston Sun Rise), John Howell (Warwick Beacon) and Alex Sponseller (Beacon …

John Donegan

John Donegan, the Ward 3 member of the Cranston City Council and leader of the Democratic caucus, joins Dan to discuss the city’s budget review, ordinances he’s working on, the panhandling case settlement, the fortunes of the Yankees and Knicks, and more.

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