William Henry Shillan walked into the room of his Pawtuxet home where 49-year-old Mrs. Charlotte Littolf was waiting. She couldn’t take her eyes off the long red robe with lacy collar or the …
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6/12/24
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A long living gift
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As it has done for years, the Rotary Club of Warwick has again provided dictionaries to third graders in Warwick public, private and parochial schools. Distribution of the books took place yesterday …
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11/8/12
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Week of May 20, 2021
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5/20/21
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Ocean State Credit Union on West Shore Ave welcomed in a class of special education students from Toll Gate High School on Thursday for a lesson on banking.
The visit was part of Toll …
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By ADAM ZANGARI
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3/28/24
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As reported in last week’s Warwick Beacon, Warwick residents and officials seeking to gain some more insight and accountability into the goings on of the Rhode Island Airport Corporation (RIAC) …
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4/11/24
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For me, Patriot’s Day goes on all year long. I’ve been infatuated with the American Revolution since I was a 7-year-old kid and was in Concord and Lexington for the 200 th anniversary. …
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5/1/24
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The undersigned, Tax Collector, of the City of Warwick, hereby gives notice that she will sell at public auction to the highest bidder at the Warwick City Hall at 3275 Post Road, Warwick, Rhode …
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5/9/24
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Teachers at Holliman Elementary School got the chance to shake off the chores of their day for a short while at a Taylor Swift-themed ceremony to cap off Teacher Appreciation Week last Friday.
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By ADAM ZANGARI
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5/16/24
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20 Years Ago
“Shrek 2" was a fun-filled sequel. “Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban” brought more wizardry to the big screen. “GARFIELD: The Movie” was fair. …
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By Don Fowler
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6/12/24
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Week of September 23, 2021
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9/23/21
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Week of December 23, 2021
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12/23/21
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As the Johnston Sun Rise went to the printers Wednesday morning, Johnston’s emergency management officials had barely finished celebrating good news from the federal government when a fresh …
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By RORY SCHULER
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1/10/24
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Currently in the middle of a season-opening road trip to Florida, the UMass-Dartmouth softball team can call upon the services of a pair of Warwick natives this spring, namely Toll Gate product Jill …
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By BRENDEN SOARES
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3/14/24
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$530,437 that will be used for a new home for the Warwick Fire Operations Center (FOC) in one of six government funding bill approved last week according to the office of Congressman …
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By ADAM ZANGARI
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3/28/24
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Four to seven minutes each day: That’s how little time children in the United States spend outdoors in unstructured play time! That represents less time outdoors than any other …
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By NANCY KIRSCH
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5/16/24
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Mary (Dolan) Gilmore, age 97, passed away Saturday January 6, 2024 surrounded by her loving family. She was the loving wife of the late Patrick Gilmore. Mary was the beloved daughter of the late …
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1/10/24
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STATE WIDE 7
STATE OF RHODE ISLAND Probate Court of the CITY OF WARWICK NOTICE OF MATTERS PENDING AND FOR HEARING IN SAID COURT The Court will be in session at WARWICK CITY HALL on the dates …
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2/22/24
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As appraisers and auctioneers, it is our job to absorb information like a sponge and recall it on demand. Especially with how quickly trends change and new markets bloom; it can be difficult to know …
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3/20/24
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The stories behind neglected, abandoned, long-forgotten places have always interested Warwick resident Nicholas Bramble.
Now, as he prepares to wrap up seventh grade at Immaculate Conception …
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By ADAM ZANGARI
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3/28/24
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Karolyn G. (Wetherbee) Kalunian, 83, passed away on Sunday, May 5, 2024.
Born in Weymouth, Massachusetts, on Nov. 3, 1940, Karolyn was the daughter of the late Lawrence R. and Gladys I. (Janson) …
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5/13/24
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