Yet another charming and venerable homestead at Old Buttonwoods is about to bite the dust. Built in 1896 by the family of Hope Austin, our one-time neighbor, the Elsbree-Austin Cottage is not long … more

May is Older Americans month, a time to recognize older Americans’ contributions, highlight trends and reaffirm commitments to serving older adults in our nation, state and communities. … more

Imagine being one of the 100,000 people in the United States on the national organ transplant waitlist, anxiously awaiting the call to inform you that a stranger has made a selfless decision to … more

Rhode Island’s health care system is in crisis. The closure of Anchor Medical Associates, leaving 25,000 patients without providers, is the latest blow. Even before this, our state faced a … more

As we celebrate National Small Business Week, we are reminded of the incredible role small businesses play in shaping Rhode Island’s economic and cultural landscape. This week is not only a … more

As the Universal Church celebrated the great joy of Easter Sunday and the resurrection of Christ, the world was treated with a special and surprise visit of a convalescing Pope Francis … more

Arguments on schools and the cost of education are often based on misinformation or references to “When I was in school.” The arguments over school costs are the same everywhere. The … more

On Dec. 2, School Committee Chairman Shaun Galligan appeared before the Warwick City Council to defend the School Department on $6 million in salary overspending in the fiscal 2024 budget. Mr. … more

The American Revolution was a struggle for independence from a king whose abuse of power made him a tyrant. To prevent a repeat of history, the founders built guardrails into the United States … more

The Beacon reporter misunderstood my remarks about the Buttonwoods Fire District during the recent City Council public comments session. He reported in the Feb. 27, 2025, “Resident to … more

His name is Will Corrente. He’s a big strong kid from Bristol. At 14 years of age, he has played three years of football, three years of wrestling and has been boxing since he was seven. Will … more

If there’s anything certain about Rhode Island’s 2025 housing forecast, it’s that it’s impossible to predict. Certainly, we can’t look to national forecasts to draw upon. While most of the country is seeing housing supply grow, Rhode Island’s is shrinking... more

To the Editor, The Warwick School Committee should resign. The level of malfeasance by the Warwick School Committee is staggering. How did they manage to accumulate a $9-million deficit … more

Editor’s note: The author grew up in East Greenwich and spent time with her grandparents in Warwick. She graduated from Loyola Marymount University in Los Angeles in 2022 and now works for a nonprofit agency in the city. When I moved to Los Angeles in 2020 to complete my bachelor’s degree in journalism, I was buzzing on the energy the city vibrated. As a writer, I seemed to find inspiration everywhere – papered on lofty buildings, pressed against walls in crowded clubs, discarded beneath freeway overpasses. The streets were.. more

The old adage, “Fool me once, shame on you; fool me twice, shame on me,” needs a little bit of updating in light of the recent RIBridges data breach that has exposed more than 600,000 … more

To the Editor: Warwick is now facing a major fiscal crisis. A city-hired financial consultant warned that the city was “at the breaking point” 10 years ago. Most of our past and … more

The debacle surrounding Rhode Island’s Unified Health Infrastructure Project (UHIP), later rebranded as RIBridges, which is a custom computer system, has once again highlighted the failure of state leadership and their ill-advised reliance on the contractor Deloitte. This latest catastrophe... more

Never before has there been such a need for an urgent response from our elected and government officials in Rhode Island concerning homelessness. Instead, the governor presented the homelessness issue as almost a nonissue for the state. He claimed in a recent media interview that... more

Through the committed actions of Rhode Islanders, Narragansett Bay is cleaner and healthier today than it was in 1975. But as we turn the corner to 2025, Narragansett Bay faces persistent challenges … more

As we reflect on the milestones and achievements of 2024, we are filled with gratitude and anticipation for the future. The last year has been a time of remarkable progress, and we are excited to … more