As states across the country continue to see troubling increases in the number of COVID-19 cases - and the country as a whole experiences the highest number of daily infection increases since the virus first began spreading at alarming rates this spring more

By KARISSA NIEHOFF and TOM MEZZANOTTE Have you ever wondered what life would be like without sports? Now we know. And it isn't fun. No traditional Major League Baseball Opening Days. No professional basketball or hockey playoffs. No Little League or more

If there's any doubt that we have a long road ahead of us in terms of getting "e;back to normal"e; from the disastrous detour forced upon our society by COVID-19, simply look to the Rubik's Cube of complexity that is the state's ongoing process regarding how more

To the Editor: In last week’s Beacon, Joshua Kohler decried the “#CancelAllies crowd” for being upset that the popular North Kingstown donut shop announced it was ending … more

An open letter to a police officer I am a white woman, with a brother in uniform. Yet now, when I see you, I am afraid. Are you complicit in acts of police brutality? Are you a violent offender protected by a uniform, a culture, and a system so more

The fate of a fractured country hangs in the balance - with those on either side of the fissure pointing fingers at the other side and espousing them responsible for the rift. Bad blood that has simmered for decades once again boils over into widespread more

To the Editor, For over a week, protests have erupted throughout the country in response to the tragic death of George Floyd. Many cities across the nation have implemented curfews in an effort to quell the violence and protect its citizenry. However, I more

When I learned the Warwick Public Library would be reopening on Monday, I made a point of visiting, although I wasn't planning to look through the audio books as is the case when scheduling a trip. Like most of us, I haven't been traveling anywhere for more

You may be familiar with the feeling of reading through a history book or watching a historical documentary and thinking, "e;Wow. What a time it must have been to live through this."e; If you're lucky, you have a family member or friend who lived through more