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SEAL OF APPROVAL: Former president Bill Clinton points at Caprio’s shirt, which says “I survived a brain tumor. What’s your superpower?”
New name, unwavering mission for Caroline Caprio Brain Tumor Foundation
The former Caroline Caprio Scholarship and Giving Fund has officially changed their name to the Caroline Caprio Brain Tumor Foundation, though their purpose remains unchanged. The organization … more
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THE RANGERS: From left to right, Larry Perez, executive officer of the Pawtuxet Rangers Fife & Drum Corps, Corp. Trish Woodard (a direct descendent of Capt. Malachi Rhodes, an original member of the Pawtuxet Rangers), and Lt. Rachel Sczurek, supply officer and fife player, manned the Rangers’ booth this weekend. This year, the Pawtuxet Rangers are celebrating their 250th anniversary of their founding as a military unit in 1774.
Great Gaspee
Gaspee Days season is in full swing in Pawtuxet, with Memorial Day weekend kicking off the festivities with a block party and arts and crafts festival on the Warwick side of the village. With … more
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A SEARCH FOR THE SEASONS: Chase Fallon looks up the definition for each of the year’s four seasons as Mayor Scott Avedisian watches his progress.
A long living gift [Photo gallery]
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 … more
MONEY TALKS: Ocean State Credit Union Bank Manager Michael Freeman talks to students about how banks operate in the middle of their Warwick location. (Photo by Adam Zangari)
Toll Gate, Ocean State CU help build banking confidence of special needs students
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 … more
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SUPERSTAR TREATMENT: Teacher assistant Jessica De Los Santos gets a high-five from a student as she walks past the DJ table to receive her recognition.
Holliman gives teachers some Swift appreciation
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. … more
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ROADS SUBMERGED: Early Wednesday morning, Jan. 10, Mayor Joseph M. Polisena Jr. took this photo from “Old Pocasset at Briarcliffe.” According to the mayor, “There’s also large-scale residential flooding throughout Johnston.”
Johnston roads closed following fresh flooding; apartment building evacuated
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 … more
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TIME FOR NEW DIGS: The Fire Operations Center on Sandy Lane, the center for fire dispatch , will be relocated to the city’s newest fire station in Potomomut. The Sandy Lane facility has been home to the operation for about 70 years. (Warwick Beacon photo)
Chief eyes relocating fire dispatch to Potowomut with EOC funds
$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 … more
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Spending time in nature can be a positive game-changer for your health… regardless of your age
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 … more
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IMAGINATION ON PAPER: Nicholas Bramble poses with his book Adventures at Bramble Woods, which he recently published after two years of writing.
13-year-old author launches into adventure with inaugural book
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 … more
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Topping the cereal box challenge
The Lakewood Baptist Church recently delivered hundreds of boxes of cereal to Westbay Marketplace run by Westbay Community Action. Lincoln Smith organized the drive in the month of April, setting a … more
Alexandra Maxwell
Alexandra Maxwell gains international acclaim with short film
Alexandra Maxwell gains international acclaim with short film An assignment that Rhode Island’s Alexandra Maxwell completed for her Directing Fiction class at Marymount Manhattan … more
A legacy of CEOs: From Left to Right former President & CEO Jo-Ann Schofield (departed MENTOR Rhode Island 2023), new President & CEO Jeanine Achin, and former President & CEO Arlene McNulty (departed 2014)
From CEO to Spectator, the view is just fine
One morning in 2006, I walked into my office at MENTOR Rhode Island to find a voicemail from then CEO Arlene McNulty. She was in the middle of watching an episode of Dancing with the Stars when she … more
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Spring display
The ornamental flowering trees on West Shore Road, albeit too brief if the winds kick up, have put the bloom on Conimicut Village. It won’t be look before the village association follows up … more
Spay and neuter clinic wins $30K grant to help pet owners with vet costs
The Potter Spay and Neuter Clinic in Warwick is among nearly two dozen animal welfare programs across the state that is sharing $530,000 in grants from the Rhode Island Foundation. The funding will … more
LOOKING FOR EVIDENCE: Warwick patrol officers paced the parking lot of Electronic Alarm Systems, Inc., scanning the macadam for possible evidence. They walked with their heads bowed, eyes focused on the ground. (Warwick Beacon photos)
Child shot and killed in Warwick
Everyone remained on edge at the hardware store across the street following Thursday morning’s horrific shooting in Warwick. “Can we help you?” the cashier asked each new … more
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Helena Moronta from BayCoast Bank and Brian McCrae took home the Judge’s Choice award. Helena raised $2,363.00.
Sweet 17
Study finds child population declining, increasingly diverse
An annual report released by Rhode Island Kids Count, a children's advocacy group lauded by state and local officials for their in-depth analyses, was unveiled Monday at the Crowne Plaza in Warwick. … more
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House passes LEOBOR reform, but skepticism remains
A bill to amend and reform the state’s Law Officer’s Bill of Rights (LEOBOR) sailed through the House with a 58-14 vote last Thursday, to the praise of some and the skepticism of others. … more
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It took ingenuity, but Hendricken students got here from East Bay
The news about the closure of half of the Washington Bridge hit Steven Correia when he walked outside his East Providence home and saw the traffic piling up. “I’ve traveled to New … more
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Warwick Plaza ice rink within budget, work could start in April
When elected mayor, Frank Picozzi dreamed of demolishing the long-closed City Hall Annex and erecting an outdoor skating rink on the site. Now, assuming City Council approval of a $7.3 million … more
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