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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 …
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5/9/24
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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 …
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By ADAM ZANGARI
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4/4/24
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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 …
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5/2/24
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More than 25 volunteers under the direction of Wenley Ferguson, director of restoration at Save the Bay have planted 10,350 beach grass plants and are starting to plant native goldenrods and switch …
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5/9/24
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Early Monday, hundreds of Rhode Islanders navigated a frozen Rhodes on the Pawtuxet parking lot for a breakfast honoring the Reverend Martin Luther King Jr., as well as eleven Rhode Island students …
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By KEVIN FITZPATRICK
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1/17/24
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The Annual Conimicut Village Association Easter Egg Hunt is scheduled for Saturday, March 23rd at 10:30 sharp at Clegg Field on Winter Ave. The event is open to all children ages 10 and under. More …
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3/14/24
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The Warwick Boys and Girls Clubs are going small to play big.
Traditionally the club holds a September golfing day and dinner at the Warwick Country Club. That’s on the calendar for this …
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By JOHN HOWELL
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4/4/24
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Special Olympics Rhode Island officially named Warwick police officer Frank Matarese as one of its 12 nominees for their inaugural Elwood Johnson Outstanding Service Award.
Matarese, who has …
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Beacon Staff Reports
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5/2/24
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Michele Gange, MD is joining the Division of Academic Specialists in General Obstetrics and Gynecology at Women & Infants Hospital. She attended Brown University for undergraduate and medical …
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5/9/24
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Amazon’s looking to re-negotiate their tax deal with Johnston.
The estimated opening date of Johnston’s Amazon has been bumped back several times. While the company says …
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By RORY SCHULER
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3/14/24
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Mayor Frank Picozzi prepares to cut the ribbon opening Outlashed, a beauty studio at 733 Bald Hill Road. Owner Cailee Bonang, standing to Picozzi’s right, is 20 years old, and has been working …
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3/21/24
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Warwick is getting closer to having one village based throughout the city.
Tuesday saw two meetings held by The Village Common of RI, which operate six villages throughout the state. Those …
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By ADAM ZANGARI
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5/2/24
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Over 130 students from Toll Gate High School participated in the 14th Annual CU 4 Reality™ Financial Education Fair on April 30th sponsored by Wave Federal Credit Union which coincided with …
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5/9/24
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Tasked with approving the latest annual student risk survey, the Johnston School Committee unanimously decided to remove two questions that ask about student sexual identity.
“We went …
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By RORY SCHULER
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2/20/24
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Mar. 7
East vs. West showdown as the Warwick Police Department takes on the East Providence Police in the “Battle for the Bay” charity hockey game! All proceeds support RI Special …
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3/14/24
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The Rhode Island Foundation is offering local libraries, neighborhood groups and nonprofit organizations grants of up to $10,000 to fund proposals that bring people together as a community. March 22 …
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3/21/24
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A Disco Duck – that’s his name - was riding his “Cadillac”- that’s his bike - on West Shore Road Easter afternoon.
There was no way of missing him. …
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By JOHN HOWELL
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4/4/24
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By ADAM ZANGARI
Ruff Riders, located at 317 Bald Hill Road, will host Barks and Bubbles- A Paw Wash for a Cure as part of Heather Santoro’s campaign for the Leukemia and Lymphoma …
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5/2/24
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With summer rapidly approaching, schools in Warwick and beyond are getting ready to wrap up the 2023-24 academic year and wish graduates well.
For both of Warwick’s high schools, Kingston …
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By ADAM ZANGARI
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5/9/24
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The ex-boss at the Central Landfill has taken over as CEO of J.R. Vinagro Corporation, following his resignation last month. And his new employer, Vinagro Corp. has now taken over road and bridge …
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By RORY SCHULER
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1/2/24
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