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Elizabeth Bastan is looking to raise money and resources for an addiction treatment center and animal rescue in a rather unusual way- with the beloved fan base of a 1970s TV landlady.
The …
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By ADAM ZANGARI
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2/8/24
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UPDATED: The defendant has been identified by prosecutors as Manuel Garcia Dela Cruz.
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By RORY SCHULER
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2/20/24
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Her Irish friends would agree that Isabelle Ahearn O'Neill, a stage and screen actor of the silent film era, a suffragist, and the first woman elected to the Rhode Island Legislature, died most …
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By KEN DOOLEY
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3/14/24
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Bishop Hendricken High School junior Addison Heffernan finished among the top 10 students in the state at the Rhode Island Science and Engineering Fair, held at the Community College of Rhode Island …
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3/21/24
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No less than a trio of Warwick natives are testing their skills this spring for New England College, with Julia Maker suiting up for the Pilgrims’ softball team and the program’s lacrosse …
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By BRENDEN SOARES
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3/28/24
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The Pilgrim baseball team was shut out by visiting Cranston East 1-0 on Monday afternoon. Pitcher Nolan Canestrari had a strong outing for Pilgrim despite the loss, pitching 5 2/3 innings and …
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FROM STAFF REPORTS
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4/4/24
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Everyone has their opinion on what a “comic con” or “comic show” means to them. What you expect to see, who you expect to see, what you are going to do. These are the factors …
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5/8/24
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Joy Fox will succeed John Howell as Beacon Communications publisher.
“John has been at the helm for five decades,” Fox said Wednesday morning. “He’s watched these …
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By RORY SCHULER
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5/9/24
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The Bishop Hendricken baseball team won a rematch of last year’s semifinals when it held off Cumberland 12-8 in a shootout on Monday.
Despite jumping out to a 4-0 lead in the first inning, …
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By ALEX SPONSELLER
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5/16/24
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We are delighted to receive word that the Rhode Island House of Representatives will be moving forward a bill from Rep. Joseph McNamara during a vote this week to allow one member of the Rhode Island …
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6/6/24
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Jonathan Manuel Alisch
Lucas W. Alves
Ryan Joseph Arnold
Alexander J. Asermely
James Morgan Beaulieu
Christian Angelo Cabrera Briones
Zachary Aaron …
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6/13/24
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To the Editor,
Martin Luther King Day is a national holiday to remember and honor Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. and his work for racial justice. He was an ordained minister, as was his …
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1/11/24
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To the Editor,
Jennifer Rourke is seeking the Democratic nomination for Senate District 29. As reported by Adam Zangari, Rourke describes herself as “not one of those ‘haves’, …
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2/8/24
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We have experienced Rasa in East Greenwich and Chaska in Cranston, two other Indian restaurants affiliated with Rasoi in Pawtucket, and enjoyed their unique approach to the cuisine of India.
We …
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Restaurant Review by DON FOWLER
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2/21/24
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There are few industries as quintessentially tied to the identity of a state as quahogging in Rhode Island.
Over the decades, the industry has ebbed and flowed with changes to regulations, the …
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3/21/24
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This monthly series features a member of The Rhode Island Heritage Hall of Fame.
Ellison (Tarzan) Myers Brown got off to a fast start in the 1936 Boston Marathon until John Kelley …
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3/28/24
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Warwick resident Erin Taylor continued her quest to raise funds for cancer research and treatment when she participated in her first Pan-Mass Challenge Winter Cycle at Fenway Park in March. The event …
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By ALEX SPONSELLER
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4/4/24
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Nobody cares for taxes and lots of people love schools.
In recent years voters have supported schools on numerous occasions, the most recent being the 2022 General Election with approval …
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By JOHN HOWELL
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5/9/24
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Special to the Beacon
Meet Darius Kipyego, a phenomenal track star from the University of Iowa State. Darius grew up in Oakland Beach and attended St. Raphael Academy for high school. A few of …
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By BRETT TAYLOR
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5/16/24
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Hector F. Ortiz, Sr., 86, of Warwick died Thursday, May 3oth at Hope Health Hospice Center. He was the husband of the late Agnes E. “Betty”
Born in Torreon, Mexico he was …
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6/3/24
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