In their Monday meeting, the Warwick City Council heard a presentation from School Committee Chairman Shaun Galligan giving the council an update on the happenings within the Warwick school system. … more

How does the city resolve the apparent pending shortfall of funds to complete construction of new Toll Gate and Pilgrim High Schools? City Council President Steve McAllister, who completes his … more

There was nothing small about Shop Small Business Saturday at the Crowne Plaza in Warwick. Following on the heels of Black Friday one might have suspected shoppers would be tapped out. But no, … more

It’s up, it’s shining brightly and donations are coming in to the Tomorrow Fund. As he has done for years now – making the show more intricate each year – Mayor Frank Picozzi’s digital family Christmas light show went live last weekend. Usually... more

A preschooler with a life-threatening illness has received a rather big gift courtesy of the Warwick Area Career & Technical Center. Throughout the beginning of the year, WACTC’s … more

Ann Gooding was touched by the Hand of God. That’s the only way she can explain what happened to her Sunday afternoon. Ann, who lives on Warwick Neck, daily walks about four and a half … more

Avoid it! Those two words best describe the best approach over the next two weeks to Cowesett Road, a major east-west connector between Post Road and Route 2. To be precise, sections of the … more

A closed caucus of the members-elect of next year’s City Council met Saturday, and when they came out they had reached unanimous agreement on the first decision they would make: Anthony Sinapi would be the council’s next president come January. Sinapi, Ward 8’s representative... more

Pilgrim High School’s theater arts program is putting the finishing touches on “Little Women,” which is set to debut this Friday. According to Richard Denningham, an English teacher and the theater director at Pilgrim... more

Mayor Frank Picozzi has a full slate of objectives following the resounding voter mandate returning him to office. An independent, Picozzi won nearly 73% of the vote in a three-way race with Democratic candidate Leah Hazelwood and independent Patrick Maloney. Simply put, Picozzi is looking... more

A jam-packed Thayer Arena, filled with young hockey players and former NHL stars, took the time on Sunday to honor one man who has called the arena a second home for much of his life. Yogi Gardiner has been coaching hockey in Warwick for 50 years, and with... more

Ten years after Rocky Point opened as a state park, one of the main figures in its revitalization took students through the park to teach them about its history. George Shuster Jr., Save The Bay board president and lifelong Warwick resident, led a class of about 20 through the park, pointing out the history of the land. Shuster, along with... more

The outcome of who would control the Rhode Island General Assembly was decided well in advance of Nov. 5 — so few Democratic incumbents were challenged statewide that they were guaranteed a majority back in June. On Election Night, though, both Warwick Democrats and Republicans watched results come in with bated breath — the former, hoping more

Warwick’s mayoral race shaped up to be one of the most unusual in the state this year. Incumbent mayor Frank Picozzi, an independent, faced two challengers this year – another independent, Patrick Maloney, and Democratic challenger Leah Hazelwood. With the unusual partisan makeup... more

As of the Warwick Beacon’s deadline this week, more than 7,000 Warwick residents had cast their votes in the general election that will conclude next Tuesday. There has been a steady stream of … more

It took three years for state investigators to untangle the intricate web surrounding a multimillion-dollar state education contract Gov. Dan McKee’s administration awarded in 2021. But … more

The 25th Annual Halloween Happenings in Pawtuxet Village welcomed hundreds to trick-or-treat under sunny skies last Saturday.  “We’re getting back to pre-pandemic crowds,” … more

The largest bond issue in Warwick’s history may have to get a little larger for anything to come out of it. School Committee Chair Shaun Galligan said he was told last Thursday by LeftField Project Management that due to rising construction costs, the cost to build new Pilgrim and Toll Gate high schools would probably exceed the $350 million approved by voters in 2022. Galligan said... more

Visitors are not out of the ordinary at this time of year. Candidates are knocking on doors and come later this month there will be witches, goblins, princesses and pirates to name a few. You may also get a visitor from the tax assessors asking to look around the house. Such visits don’t come as a surprise. Since early this summer... more

There are more treats than tricks available this week with fun, safe and slightly spooky ways to get into the spirit of Halloween.  Here’s a look at a sampling of events planned for … more