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City’s grade schools lead way in state scores

Rhode Island’s public schools were all recently graded on their performance in the 2023-24 school year, and Lisa Schultz, Warwick Public Schools director of curriculum, instruction and assessment, presented the district’s reaction to the state’s accountability scores for each school in the district last Tuesday. Schools are graded on a scale of one to five stars in up to five categories – School Quality and Student Success, Achievement and Growth, Graduation Rate, Diploma Plus...

Third special meeting set on high schools project

Updates about the planned construction of the new Pilgrim and Toll Gate high schools will be shared at a special School Committee meeting at Warwick Veterans Middle School on Tuesday, Jan. 28 at 6 p.m. The meeting, according to School Committee Chair Shaun Galligan, will be structured differently

Council wrestles with school budget crisis

Despite claims that it is not needed and there is a better and faster way to reach the goal, the City Council last night was expected to approve the establishment of a Warwick School Budget Commission. The five-member commission would oversee school expenditures and develop a three-year operating and capital financial plan. It would cease to exist once...

Warwick exhibition celebrates emerging artists

The Warwick Center for the Arts will host an exhibition focused on emerging talents titled New Voices: The Next Generation of Rhode Island Artists from Jan. 22 to Feb. 15. The show, which includes 50 …

First cold blast of ’25 brings flurries of fun

Matthew Scannell, of Cranston made the frosty trek to Little Pond in Warwick to test his luck. His patience paid off— before the Beacon caught up with him, Scannell proudly reported reeling in …

Brown University Medical reinstitutes mask mandate as respiratory illness rises

Wednesday saw the return of a mask mandate at Brown University Health hospitals to combat rising cases of respiratory illness –  influenza, COVID and Respiratory Syncytial Virus, known as RSV.   The hospital is requiring employees and visitors to wear Level 2 surgical masks –  the masks most...
SPORTS

All-Star quartet

The Warwick girls hockey co-op is excited to see four of its players named to the upcoming All-Star game, which will be held on Feb. 2 at Providnece College’s Schneider Arena. The annual event …

Roundup: Pats roll past rival Titans

The Pilgrim girls basketball team rolled past visiting Toll Gate last Friday in a 37-10 decision. The Pats roared to a 13-1 lead in the first quarter then extended that advantage to 33-1 by the …

Athlete of the Week: Brayden Healey

The Warwick Beacon’s Athlete of the Week is Toll Gate basketball player Brayden Healey. Healey has been dominant in the paint for the surging Titans and was key in the team’s most recent …
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JERRY SPRINGER: FIGHTS, CAMERA, ACTION

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JERRY SPRINGER: FIGHTS, CAMERA, ACTION * * * * This revealing documentary delves into the personal and professional life of the late Jerry Springer, the former Cincinnati mayor who brought …

Twin Foxes replicate live experience with ‘Green, It’s All Around You’

It is a goal for any band or musician to generate the same energy of their live performance while in the recording studio. Without the organic exchange from an attentive audience, this can be …

Fading Echoes

Richard Donnelly is one of Rhode Island›s most esteemed actors, having appeared in such films as “Don’t Look Up,” “Manchester by the Sea” and “American …
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Police officers recognized for holiday safety efforts

December wasn’t just for the holidays. The past month was also a time when the Rhode Island Police Chiefs Association took to social media to honor the men and women in uniform who help keep our travels safe all year long. Every day of the month the Association...

Police Log

DUI On Nov. 22 at 2:37 a.m., police responded to a report of a single-car motor vehicle crash with no reported injuries in the middle of the roadway in front of Valley Country Club. When the …

Police Log

DUI On Nov. 13 at 10:19 p.m. Warwick police responded to the area of 500 Greenwich Ave. after reports that Cranston police were behind a possible intoxicated driver on Lambert Lind Highway. …
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Here's what's happening around Warwick

Jan. 9, VFW Post #183 BINGO Doors open at 6 p.m. bingo starts at 6:30 p.m. $30 entry. Cash Prizes.  Please email vfwpost183bingo@gmail.com with any questions. Bingo is...
Obituaries

Fortin, Keith John

Keith John Fortin, 69, of Longmeadow Avenue, Warwick, passed away peacefully with his loving family by his side on Tuesday, January 21, 2025, at Hope Health Hospice and Palliative Care in Providence. …

O'Gorman, John P.

John P. O’Gorman, 88, of Warwick died Monday, January 20th at the Brentwood Nursing Home. He was the husband of the late Marcelle H. (Tropea) O’Gorman.  Born in Providence, son …
EDITORIAL

Uncanny abilities of our canine companions

What’s great about dogs is that they’re like people. They’re social most of the time. They have their eccentricities. They will keep you company just about anywhere you are go. …

A tale of two speeches on Inauguration Day

Monday marked the 60th Presidential Inauguration, which for only the second time in history was held in the Rotunda of the U.S. Capitol Building (the first being in 1985). While the inclement weather …

What’s RI’s housing forecast? It depends on us

If there’s anything certain about Rhode Island’s 2025 housing forecast, it’s that it’s impossible to predict. Certainly, we can’t look to national forecasts to draw upon. While most of the country is seeing housing supply grow, Rhode Island’s is shrinking...