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Holmes, Ethelmay G. (Morton)
Ethelmay G. Holmes (Morton), 67 of West Warwick, sadly passed away on May 28, 2024.  She left to be with her late husband of 52 years, Michael R. Holmes, Sr., also lost to the family just three … more
LACING THEM UP: Elly McGuire at the Gaspee Days foot race last week. (Photo by Steve Popiel)
McGuire returns to Gaspee race 46 years later
Last weekend’s Gaspee Days 5k foot race was a homecoming for Warwick native Elly McGuire, who returned to the course 46 years after her first appearance in the event. Back in 1978, McGuire … more
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Community Champion: Kate Fagan
What Makes a Community Champion? Meet Kate Fagan. Born in Warwick, RI, this Emmy-Award winning journalist and the No.1 New York Times Best selling author of “What Made Maddy … more
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US complicit in this war
To the Editor, On March 20, Senator Bernie Sanders stood before the Senate chamber and voiced his alarm towards the current barbaric war in Gaza which will result in the death by starvation of … more
‘Living with dying’ topic of April 9 discussion
Edgewood Church offers a monthly conversation the second Tuesday of each month at 7:00 PM on timely topics of interest. Tuesday, April 9th, the topic is Living with Dying. Here are some … more
View of the dirt and gravel lot: Once the site of a City Hall annex building -- that will be transformed into a community plaza that will feature an ice rink in the winter. It is being sponsored by the Greenwood Credit Union.
Ground broken for City Hall Plaza, outdoor ice rink
A recreational center and outdoor ice rink at Warwick City Hall that Mayor Frank Picozzi agrees is a “passion project” of his has begun to take shape, as city and state leaders held a … more
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TEAM PLAYERS: Jen Thomson, Vice President of Sales and Marketing and the first female vice president of ABS, at far right is joined from left by co-workers Lily Silveira, HR Coordinator; John Papa, Production Print Specialist; and David Aulisio, VP of Business Development. (Submitted photo)
Jen Thomson is first ABS female vice president
Hard work, dedication and perseverance has truly paid off for Jennifer Thomson of Warwick. She recently became Automated Business Solutions first female Vice President in their 32-year history. She … more
WHAT’S PLANNED: A rendering of the South Air Cargo facility and the proposed road with access to the Airport Connector. This early plan does not include a rotary enabling traffic to access the connector which is under design.
Private property included in airport plan
It was the late 1990s when a resident whose Field View Drive home backed up on Green Airport, turned to the news media to voice concerns about the noise and fumes of aircraft idling and revving their … more
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Time to protect our constitutional rights
There is landmark legislation currently pending before the General Assembly that seeks to provide something most Rhode Islanders thought they already had: a remedy for violations of their state … more
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MAYOR FUNG, JCRC SPOKESMAN: At right, Johnston Charter Review Commission attorney and co-spokesman, former Cranston Mayor Allan Fung, advises the committee as they discuss taking pay raises, for the mayor and members of town council, to the voters. He’s seated with, facing the camera from left to right, Town Clerk Vincent Baccari, JCRC Chairman Richard DelFino Jr., and Vice-Chairman Fred Iafrate.
Should Johnston’s next mayor get a $50,000 (or more) raise?
Johnston has the lowest-paid mayor in the Ocean State. Should the town’s next mayor get a $50,000 raise, from the current $75,000 annual salary to at least $125,000, as several members of … more
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ROARING PAWTUXET: Not that we need a reminder that there’s plenty of water to go around but rather, too much of it, the Pawtuxet River has been at flood levels for days now. This image was taken from the village bridge late Wednesday afternoon prior to yet another storm on Saturday. (Cranston Herald photo)
Work begins all over again to receive federal aid after floods
Early on the morning of Wednesday, January 10, Rhode Island was hit with its second significant flooding event in less than a month. This came just days after President Biden made FEMA assistance … more
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LEARNING ABOUT FINANCES: Students visited stations in the Pilgrim cafeteria manned by local businesses where they projected the monthly cost of food, insurance, housing, utilities in developing individual budgets. (Warwick Beacon photos)
Money on the mind
In a culmination of financial literacy classes and visits throughout the year, Pilgrim High School held its first-ever Financial Education Fair on Wednesday morning, welcoming state officials and … more
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Report on restoring bay quahogs unlikely to fully please shellfishermen
The Special Legislative Commission studying decreased quahog catch in Narragansett Bay met Tuesday afternoon to finalize findings and recommendations. The commission’s final report will be … more
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Off to the derby
The Elizabeth Buffam Chace Center didn’t have a seat to spare for the 17th annual Run for the Roses dinner, auction and live streaming of the Kentucky Derby held Saturday at the Warwick Country … more
New budget tackles rising costs by investing in families, children, seniors
Around kitchen tables in every community, people are talking about higher prices and fewer available services. Whether at the grocery store or the doctor’s office, whether through higher rent … more
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Cardoza, George D.
George D. Cardoza, 82 passed away peacefully in his Florida home on Friday, February 23, 2024 surrounded by his family. He was born October 20, 1941 in Providence, Rhode Island a son of the late … more
Seizing the Moment
In the realm of real estate, timing is often paramount, and for many homeowners, the current market conditions present a golden opportunity to sell. From favorable economic indicators to shifting … more
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Our fierce protector
You would have thought we were under attack. Ferrah bolted from her bed under the kitchen table, hackles raised, and launched herself at the glass back door. The growls rumbled, threateningly … more
IT WAS A BLACKOUT: Asked to try on their eclipse glasses in preparation for Monday’s solar show library staff from left Andrea Hutnak, Ellen O'Brien, Jen Linton, Kelly DiCenzo and Jules Belanger gathered at the Quahogger statue. “It was totally black,” O’Brien said. Photo courtesy of Evan Barta.
Library booked for near-total solar eclipse
On Monday at around 2:15 p.m., Warwick’s skies will begin to dim and 90% of the sun will be covered by the moon as the city experiences a partial solar eclipse. And thanks to the school … more
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Warwick Police Log 05-02-2024
RECKLESS DRIVING Around 12:41 a.m., April 7, Warwick Police Officer Connor R. Bemis was traveling south on Interstate 95 near Jefferson Boulevard in the far right lane when he spotted a silver … more
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